"Giant Swing Blues" - a photo on Flickriver

Blue hour at the 'Giant Swing' in Bangkok.

Wikipedia: The Giant Swing is a religious structure in Bangkok, Thailand. Located in front of Wat Suthat, it was formerly used in an old Brahmin ceremony, and is one of Bangkok's tourist attractions. An annual swinging ceremony known as Triyampavai-Tripavai was held at Giant Swings of major cities until 1935, when it was abolished for safety reasons.

The Giant Swing was constructed in 1784 in front of the Devasathan shrine by King Rama I. During the reign of Rama II the swing ceremony was discontinued as the swing had become structurally damaged by lightning. In 1920 it was renovated and moved to its current location in order to make space for a gas plant. The ceremony was again performed until 1935, when it was discontinued after several fatal accidents.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Swing

Taken in: Thailand / Bangkok / Bangkok (show map)

Taken on: July 15, 2023

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T2, f/4.5, 1/30 sec, 19mm (=29mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-T2
Lens:	XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6R LM OIS WR
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	19mm (35mm equivalent: 29mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cool White Fluorescent
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.5 (Windows)
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