Mooncakes and lanterns have been the symbols of the mid-autumn festival which falls on the fifteenth day of the eight month in the lunar calendar. The story dates back to the Yuan Dynasty in 13th century China where the oppressive Mongols ruled. An uprising was scheduled against the Mongol rulers when the harvest moon was full. The people communicated on the timing of the uprising through messages concealed in cakes. Brightly lit lanterns signalled the start of the revolt which ended the Mongol rule. To this day, Chinese celebrate the event with mooncakes & lanterns.
Poh Yee & Kah Choon having fun with lanterns at the Sungai Buloh house (Photos taken with the Nikon D70s at ISO1600 without flash)
Poh Yee & Kah Choon having fun with lanterns at the Sungai Buloh house (Photos taken with the Nikon D70s at ISO1600 without flash)
3 comments:
I remembered that we can even made lanterns out of Milo tin cans. It was luxury to own a latern when I was young. Some how, the art of making those coloured paper laterns have faded. I can only see those plastic lanterns with batteries being sold at the supermarkets.
The photos look great under ISO1600. Can send the photo with the lantern in full size. I want to examine it closer to see whether there are any distortion due your shaking hands!!! No lah, I just want to see the quality of the photo to gear myself up for a D50 or even a D70 or even a D2X!!!
Full size jpeg sent to yr streamyx mail...
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