This is a parallel to my other photo of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. I spun around and took a shot of the Singapore skyline. This would probably be a lot better if I had a proper tripod. Instead, I sat the camera on a stanchion and held it tightly for a few seconds. I had to redo it a few times because the camera would shake. This one turned out the best.
Canon 7D | Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 | 20 mm | f4.5 | 1 sec | ISO250
On a recent trip to Koh Samui Thailand, we had a barbecue seafood dinner on the beach at our hotel. After dinner, the staff was kind enough to get a few sky lanterns. We could light them off and make a wish. Making the lantern float away was surprisingly harder than I imagined. It was difficult to have a candle emit enough hot air. We decided to have a lantern for each couple. There were three couples on the trip. As the saying goes, if the lantern fails to float away, it means the couple will break up. Luckily, the hotel staff and a very persistent member of our group helped us. All the lanterns flew away safely. I imagine they made it all the way to Cambodia.
Canon 7D | Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 | 28mm | f/2.8 | 1/60th | ISO400
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