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Subject: December Forum Challenge "Happy Holidays" !!

bclaytonphoto opened this issue on Dec 01, 2009 · 84 posts
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bclaytonphoto ( ) posted Tue, 01 December 2009 at 4:58 PM · edited Wed, 11 December 2024 at 8:44 PM

I thought it would be fun, if we did something a bit less challenging this month..
So, lets see your Holiday Photos..

I think with members all around the world, it will be interesting to see what we get in this challenge..

There are already some great examples in the gallery

Like this

and this one too

I found a few tutorials to help all of us take better Holiday Photos !!

  ** 16 Digital Photography Tips for Christmas
**

 

How to Photograph Christmas Lights

  ** How to Take Great Photos of Holiday Lights

**Holiday Photo Tips **

** Holiday Food Images and Thoughts to go With ‘em
 

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bclaytonphoto ( ) posted Tue, 01 December 2009 at 4:59 PM · edited Tue, 01 December 2009 at 5:00 PM

Good luck everyone, I'm looking forward to seeing  your shots

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MrsLubner ( ) posted Tue, 01 December 2009 at 5:54 PM

This does sound like great fun and one everyone can do.  You don't have to have snow to make this one work. :-)

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babuci ( ) posted Wed, 02 December 2009 at 2:37 AM

Sound fun, hope to see lots of snow and flashing lights. 

seeya Tunde

Faemike55 ( ) posted Wed, 02 December 2009 at 11:30 PM

is this just a straight photo shots? or can we go for some wild effects
Mike

auntietk ( ) posted Wed, 02 December 2009 at 11:53 PM

Hmmmmmmm ... okay, I'll see what I can do! 

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Meisiekind ( ) posted Thu, 03 December 2009 at 6:19 AM

Great idea Bruce! I get so jealous when you all talk about snow and reflecting Christmas lights...
I'll have to settle for images of a sweaty Santa in a thong and BBQ's next to the pool!!!
One day - when I'm all grown up - I will also experience a cold and white Christmas!!!

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bclaytonphoto ( ) posted Thu, 03 December 2009 at 8:24 AM

Mike..go for it..do what ever you want..

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Faemike55 ( ) posted Thu, 03 December 2009 at 8:34 AM

Thankye!

auntietk ( ) posted Thu, 03 December 2009 at 9:05 AM

Santa in a thong???    

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

MrsLubner ( ) posted Thu, 03 December 2009 at 9:54 AM

Oh gosh, I might lose my eggnog over the sight of Santa in a thong! 

Mike, let's see what you can do.

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Hubba1 ( ) posted Sat, 05 December 2009 at 10:44 PM

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I'll give it a go :)   LOL  

Faemike55 ( ) posted Sat, 05 December 2009 at 10:47 PM

So now the question I've got is - ready for it?  - where do we post our wonderful images?

auntietk ( ) posted Sat, 05 December 2009 at 10:54 PM

MIke ... you post them right here!

No larger than 800x600, and no bigger than 200kb.  You click "browse," below, and "post reply," and you're good to go!

"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough."  ...  Robert Capa

Meisiekind ( ) posted Sat, 05 December 2009 at 11:26 PM

What a cool image Hubba1... Love the animated lights!!! I better my A into G too!!!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."


Elliott Erwitt

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Faemike55 ( ) posted Sat, 05 December 2009 at 11:55 PM

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here is my entry for the challenge but another question for youall, can we post more than once?

babuci ( ) posted Sat, 05 December 2009 at 11:56 PM

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This year we started to build a Christmas village. Great fun and so flashy in the dark. Forgive me fro grunge it up...lol.

Great animation. I did something similar but the quality horibble so I have to skip it.

seeyus  T

Faemike55 ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 12:02 AM

The village looks great!  Nice details

Meisiekind ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 12:07 AM

Mike - you can post 3 images! Love your 1st one!!!

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."


Elliott Erwitt

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Faemike55 ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 12:10 AM

okay! thanks

MrsLubner ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 2:35 AM

My gosh! These are all so stunning! This will be a stellar challenge month!

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costapanos ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:12 AM

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looking up dead center of the Emporium Dome with the larger than life wreath with cascading lights coming down. Brief HIstory: The Emporium Building was called “The Grandest Mercantile Building in the World.” Featuring a bandstand and restaurant under the dome, it was a popular destination for shopping, concerts, dancing, and dinner. From 1886 to 1906, the building was also the home of the California Supreme Court. It is thought the court was located at what later became the Emporium men’s shoe department. The building and dome survived the 1906 Earthquake, but were destroyed in the subsequent firestorm downtown. The 500,000-pound dome was lifted to a perch by a custom hydraulic system. It sat on a supporting tower for almost a year while the new structure was built underneath it.

 In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a pleasuredome erect

Faemike55 ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:14 AM

and here  thought you'd been playing with the Kalaidescope filter in a photo program.
Great shot!

costapanos ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:22 AM

Thank you Mike.

 In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a pleasuredome erect

Faemike55 ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:27 AM

While I have no fear of heights, putting up those lights may make me rethink my fear factors!

Meisiekind ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:53 AM

Stunning image Costa... I just LOVE those fairie lights! :)

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"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."


Elliott Erwitt

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MrsLubner ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 11:55 AM

I have passed this building many times but since parking is an occupation and not a convenience, I have passed it and not stopped. I've always wanted to go inside. Wow, this is an awesome view with holiday lights on top of that!

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babuci ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:01 PM

The dome is very interesting.

seeya  T

babuci ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 10:03 PM

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Zooming on the lit up christmas tree is way too much fun to skip it. Go for it...lol.

seeya  T

Faemike55 ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 11:04 PM

Wow man! Trippy Christmas!!!!

costapanos ( ) posted Sun, 06 December 2009 at 11:23 PM

Thats pretty cool. Reminds me of taking off at Warp Speed.
Excellent!

 In Xanadu did Kublai Khan a pleasuredome erect

babuci ( ) posted Mon, 07 December 2009 at 2:01 AM

lol...my christmas always a blast...lol

seeya  Tunde

bclaytonphoto ( ) posted Mon, 07 December 2009 at 6:04 AM

wow, you guys and gals are impressive..!!!!

Great stuff so far..and a lot of fun to look at..

To answer the question..

3 images per member is the standard,,,,

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TomDart ( ) posted Wed, 09 December 2009 at 7:01 PM

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Have you ever gone over older photos only to discover an overlooked gem or a photo which a simple edit will make much more than you thought the first time around?

This photo was taken while driving around in a very pleasant way seeing the lights in our small town.  I hadn't noticed...Santa was just fading away after adding a special touch to someone's decorations.   I bet they never knew he had visited but may have wondered why the lights made more smiles than before.

I have believed a long time.....

MrsLubner ( ) posted Wed, 09 December 2009 at 9:06 PM · edited Sun, 13 December 2009 at 12:23 AM

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from my office building's lobby  - more festive than I can achieve at home. LOL The harsh lighting can be difficult to work with but they also have a period of time each day they dim the lights to conserve electricity - we are a "green" building...

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TomDart ( ) posted Wed, 09 December 2009 at 9:09 PM · edited Wed, 09 December 2009 at 9:13 PM

Santa above has been in touch with me for years.  He spends most all of the season leading up to the "dash away all" and the reindeer flight in helping other folks feel better.  Many of these folks are kids in hospitals. Santa always visits, gives them a stuffed 'love bear" to hold and is on his way to see old folks who can't get out any more.  He doesn't mind his face being on Renderosity at all...he wants someone to smile because of it.  

I had to get back here and say these few words about the Santa I know quite well.  Yes, it is Christmas night and Christmas morning surprises but for Santa it is much more than that one day.

Yes, he is short, he is round, his beard is his beard and he does chuckle, too., shaking like a bowl full of jelly.  :  )

MrsLubner ( ) posted Wed, 09 December 2009 at 9:26 PM

My daddy introduced me to Santa when I was 3. He had known Santa since he was a young boy and they were very close friends throughout the years.

My little dog and I helped Santa one year dig his sleigh out of a snow bank so he could deliver his bag of toys.  My children always knew they could pass messages through me to Santa and there were a couple of times when I asked Santa to call or write to them to let them know he was always watching-  so be good.

I introduced my kids to Santa when they were about 8 and now that they have children, they also are introducing them to Santa as they get old enough...and they have heard many times how I helped Santa with his sleigh back in 1956.

Santa always asks us what we would like to send to a child in need each year. Each year he delivers  a gift from each of us to a child who needs a smile ... Knowing Santa just makes you want to give to others as he always has...

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redchilicat ( ) posted Sat, 12 December 2009 at 2:35 PM

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Snow in Florida......well at least as close as we are going to get.

Faemike55 ( ) posted Sat, 12 December 2009 at 2:39 PM

Wonderful looking image! almost alien in appearance

MrsLubner ( ) posted Sun, 13 December 2009 at 12:26 AM

I love those lights. They seem to be blooming out of the night sky. Very festive feeling.

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Hubba1 ( ) posted Mon, 14 December 2009 at 8:41 PM

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Went out tonight for a little practice with night shoots~

Faemike55 ( ) posted Mon, 14 December 2009 at 8:43 PM

very nice

MrsLubner ( ) posted Mon, 14 December 2009 at 10:38 PM

Good job!

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professional."
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Hubba1 ( ) posted Tue, 15 December 2009 at 8:35 PM

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Havin fun in PS tonight :)   Merry Christmas yall!!!

Faemike55 ( ) posted Tue, 15 December 2009 at 8:42 PM

Very nice work!

MrsLubner ( ) posted Tue, 15 December 2009 at 10:37 PM

Gosh I really like that! It has a fun, festive feel to it.

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Hubba1 ( ) posted Wed, 16 December 2009 at 6:25 PM

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Christmas Tree Dr.    :)

Went out the other night when it was foggy and tried shooting some christmas lights.

Faemike55 ( ) posted Wed, 16 December 2009 at 6:28 PM

So once you shoot them, how do you clean them and cook them?

MrsLubner ( ) posted Wed, 16 December 2009 at 9:15 PM

I love that amber light in that street shot! Those trees are so great...they give my eye a path to travel.

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redchilicat ( ) posted Fri, 18 December 2009 at 8:53 AM

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 Wanna see Christmas lights??????   WELL...... here are some Christmas lights!!!!!!!! They are the Osborne lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios, I try to get over there to see them every year. I had to shoot them hand held because it was so crowded you could hardly move.

Faemike55 ( ) posted Fri, 18 December 2009 at 9:04 AM

Fantastic !!! I'd hate to have the bill for this one

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