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Night of the Lanterns, Vesak Day Celebration at Borobudur, Indonesia


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Vesak Day ( Buddha's Birthday) is celebrated by thousands of Buddhists at the 9th century temple complex near Yogjakarta. Borobudur is the single most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia. The highlight of this celebration is the release of up to 5,000 lanterns. A7R2 w/19mm Elmarit-R

 

 

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That is superb -- a really atmospheric and unusual approach that captures the event very well indeed. I enjoyed seeing this.

 

Thanks Alun. I waited for several hours for the climax of this event. It was only at around 11.00pm, the lanterns were released. With the 19mm, I was trying to frame both the crowd and the lanterns up in the air. I have the M240 with me, but I needed to shoot at IS0 10000 and here the Sony A7r2 was able to capture this scene. In the distant background, you can see the stupa of the Borobudur temple.

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This is a very beautiful image.

 

Thanks! Someone commented the lanterns in the dark sky are like lighted up jellyfish! I have other shots, but this captured the flow of the lanterns from near ground level up to the sky. They soon became just tiny dots of light in the night sky.

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