Lantern Festival

One of the larger displays from the Missouri Botanical Garden's Chinese Lantern Festival, ongoing right now. Lantern Festivals are, apparently, rarely staged outside China. The structures are made from steel wire and have silk stretched over them. Of course, they are lit from within after dusk.

Shot hand-held (no tripods allowed). If you are interested in reading more, the link is here: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/things-to-do/events/special-exhibitions/lantern-festival.aspx

Thanks for visiting! :)

[gloria jones]

Beautiful, colorful shot

[Chris Johnson]

So cool! Those colors are simply amazing! This must of been such fun to see in person!

[Maggiemae]

Very special to see them and learn how they are made! fav

[KWind]

Wow... impressive display and shot.

[Dawn Swingle]

Very nice shot!

[Yeshanghai]

Great capture

[Call me Joe]

So whimsical - fav:)

[Ann T.]

Very pretty! Great capture.

[Jane Anderson]

The image is stunning the explanation fascinating!

[Kim Harper]

Just posted one of my own. I was there during the day so I got a completely different view though. Love how you captured it's beauty against the indigo sky!!!

[Danette Thompson]

Looks like an amazing event.

[Gayle Sears]

Wonderful color, reflections and composition.

[Gena Pegg]

WOW...this is so fun! Great lights, reflections and colors! Beautiful.

[Lxxx]

Wonderful colours/lights!

[Rachel]

This is always my favourite Chinese festival, with all the colourful lanterns. These are spectacular!

[Eric di Bosco]

You have captured the light very well - always a tricky shot!

[Kareen King]

Wow! That is so cool! Fav.

[Shailesh]

wonderful colours..

[Sally Ings]

Beautiful, so colourful!

[Corinne]

Superb night shot !

[Tara Landry]

lovely shot. love the colors

[Kathy]

Very festive. Nice shot.

[Ukandie!]

Beautiful colors, well done for a hand held shot.

[Gabrielle Snyder]

Gorgeous colors!

[Simply Amanda]

Amazing colors and blue hour shot!

[Junko Y]

Spectacular, indeed! Mine turned out good, but differently. I'm so appreciative of you taking me there to see the day time and the nighttime of this festival and garden! FAV.

[Taffy]

WOW! Fabulous capture of the whole scene. Fav!