I'm in Chiang Mai Thailand for the Loy Krathong festival. During the festival, thousands of people release paper lanterns with candles inside that float un into the night sky like little hot air balloons. The lanterns are blessed by Buddhist priests and are supposed to carry your wishes to the heavens. They are released all over the area, but the biggest event is at the Mae Jo University about 15 miles from the city. It was packed literally elbow to elbow with thousands of revelers. Lots of people were releasing the lanterns throughout the evening, but the big release was truly amazing with thousands rising together. When they get to an altitude of several hundred feet, they look like little campfires in the sky. I wasn't able to shoot it with the RED because it was just too crowded and chaotic, but I did shoot some DSLR video and stills. Here's a sample clip:
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