Floating lanterns

Nehalem Bay State Park, Oregon

July 12, 2014

Nikon D3100: Tamron 18-270 at 18 mm: ISO 800: 1/30 sec.: f/3.50

While at Nehalem Bay with my family, we did floating lanterns in memory of my nephew who passed away last year.  While it was beautiful watching the lanterns float over the bay, it was really difficult to shoot as I was mainly focused on the people letting them go, it was dark, and I had to go handheld.  This was the best shot I made of a lantern in the air.