Thingyan Festival Floats Under Cold Moonlight in at a festival street procession in Mandalay

Thingyan Festival Floats Under Cold Moonlight

by Leonard Austin

Silver moonlight falls across wet asphalt in Mandalay, illuminating a row of elaborately decorated floats waiting before the Thingyan water festival. Heavy monsoon clouds obscure the sky, casting a flat, gray glow over the scene. The floats, adorned with vibrant Burmese motifs and intricate carvings, stand against the dark, slick street. Water droplets rest on painted surfaces, reflecting the faint ambient light. Empty streets stretch into the distance, showing the hushed anticipation of the early morning. One decorative lantern hangs from the highest point of the nearest float, its unlit paper surface catching a faint rim of silver light against the dark wood.

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Thingyan Mandalay Myanmar water festival pre-dawn moonlight floats monsoon
Camera Leica MP*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica MP photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 35mm
Aperture f/2
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 400
Film Kodak Tri-X 400 contrast
Location at a festival street procession in Mandalay
Date 2021-08-03
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 21.8438, 96.0145
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