Weekly Assignment #62: Christmas Lights

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited February 22, 2008 in Assignments
Well, it is a proper season, right? :wink So let's get on it and let's get some Xmas lights captured.
Try to be creative. Play with angles, filters and post-processing to get the "wow" effect.
Once picture per entry, multiple entries OK. Fresh pictures only.
Let's get them lights!
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    ok, heres my take on it!

    with many thanks to my step-dad's star filter i've been given.

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    Exif:
    Date Modified2007-12-18 18:36:19Date Taken2007-12-18 19:03:04CameraCanon EOS 400D DIGITALExposure Time0.0666s (1/15)Aperturef/4.0ISO800Focal Length55mm (guess: 86mm in 35mm)Photo Dimensions2692 x 3988File Name_MG_6769a copy.jpgFile Size6.84 MBFlashflash did not fire, compulsory flash modeExposure ProgrammanualExposure Bias0 EVExposure ModemanualWhite BalanceautoColor SpacesRGB

    hope you like it
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    here another version i've conjured

    233743815-XL-1.jpg

    same exif, exclusion layer blending in photoshop

    better? worse? rolleyes1.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    Chrissiebeez_NL wrote:
    here another version i've conjured

    same exif, exclusion layer blending in photoshop

    better? worse? rolleyes1.gif
    First of all, thank you for the entries! thumb.gif Nice stars!
    For some reason I like the original version more. Second one looks "too photoshopped" to me ne_nau.gif Maybe different effect and less "in your face" blend headscratch.gif
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  • DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited December 18, 2007
    How about a more generic "Holiday Lights"? :D
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  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2007
    Here are my entries for this assignment.

    1.
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    (click image for large version)
    ~ Lisa
  • darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2007
    2. Having a little fun with long shutter
    234327692-S.jpg
    (click image for large version)
    ~ Lisa
  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited December 20, 2007
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    darkdragon wrote:
    2. Having a little fun with long shutter

    (click image for large version)
    Thank you, nice entries! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    Ann McRae wrote:
    house
    Nice one, Ann!thumb.gif
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    Ann McRae wrote:
    234489419-M.jpg

    ahhh.. now thats just cute! iloveyou.gif
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  • photocatphotocat Registered Users Posts: 1,334 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    Here is mine...

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2007
    photocat wrote:
    Here is mine...
    Sweet! Thank you! thumb.gif
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  • cjmchchcjmchch Registered Users Posts: 222 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2007
    very sobering christmas lights
    IMG_6981.jpg
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2007
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2007
    The original holiday lights

    235611750-L-1.jpg

    Some more modern stuff (these 2 not fresh)
    118713273-L.jpg

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  • firststring74firststring74 Registered Users Posts: 114 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2007
    modern take:235668992-M.jpg
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2007
    cjmchch wrote:
    very sobering christmas lights
    Interesting take, thank you for the entry! thumb.gif
    I must say, though, without the title I would never be able to make the connection with the suggested theme ne_nau.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2007
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    portrait
    Thank you, Antonio!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2007
    anwmn1 wrote:
    The original holiday lights
    Awesome stuff, looks like you AZ guys know how to make decoration!thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2007
    firststring74 wrote:
    modern take:
    Nice entry, thank you! thumb.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2007
    My Xmas Lights
    Inspired by Antonio

    236359407-XL.jpg

    Xmas Lights Medley

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    More (conventional) lights here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/4058714
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2007
    Nikolai :D
    But that is a fantastic shot my friend ! :D
    Good. Very nice. You did it. :Dclap.gif
    But of course you did it.
    If I did it, you would also would, even better :D


    I would only crop with the thirds...
    After all, this technique allows to show as if there were more lights than really exist.

    Both pictures are very nice.thumb.gif
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  • pankajasundipankajasundi Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited December 27, 2007
    Candle light dinner
    this is my first post.. comments welcome

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  • z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2007
    pankajasundi wrote:
    this is my first post.. comments welcome

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    Sorry, but you didn't post a picture headscratch.gif
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  • pankajasundipankajasundi Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited December 28, 2007
    z_28 wrote:
    Sorry, but you didn't post a picture headscratch.gif
    sorry trying again


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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2007
    pankajasundi wrote:
    sorry trying again
    Nice candles, thank you! thumb.gif
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2007
    I've got one! :D

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2007
    pyry wrote:
    I've got one! :D
    IR, too? ;-) mwink.gif!
    thanks!thumb.gif
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  • pyrypyry Registered Users Posts: 1,733 Major grins
    edited December 28, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    IR, too? ;-) mwink.gif!
    thanks!thumb.gif

    Yup. Gives a whole new lease of life to those little tiny incandecent bulbs.
    Creativity's hard.

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  • JBHotShotsJBHotShots Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2007
    Here is my take.
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