This actually isn't the style of photography I like, but one takes what one can get this time of year if you like 'available light' photography (I do do flash, but prefer AL) LOL.

I shot at dusk, of course with tripod. I shot in manual, bracketing and adjusting settings as it got darker. I think this is the best I'll get and I'm bored with holiday lights LOL, so here 'tis.

I got more light from library windows than I wanted, but David was there putting lights on the tree with very low light. With long exposures, got more light/blowout than with just candles, so not as pleased, but not interested enough now to shoot tomorrow night with all lights in room off.

I would have liked to take from different perspectives--but heavy constraint due to fences, trees and shrubberies. I took one from far left at corner and liked the perspective generally, but it ends up with dark areas from trees that don't add up to a nice image.

One more--bit closer up on porch. The larger the aperture, the more 'glowy' the lights.

Diane

A very cosy looking Christmas home Diane, very pretty. Alpha, LOL ~ "thingy" and "whatsit" are some of the most used technical terms in my vocabulary!

...nice photos, and really beautiful lights you have there. .n "gimme that, no, nope, not that, no, that there, that weird thingie there, yes that!"

LOL - my life is full of those whatchamacallits (wot-cha-ma-call-its) that I need, like NOW!!! Oh, and it's never THAT I want, it's the blue thing - yeah, that. btw, Diane, when did you become a millionairess??? That house looks bigger every time you post a picture, not to mention your 'garden' lol!! (",)

Thanks all LOL. Whatchamacallits are big in my vocabulary too. And thingies are at the top. Jordy--I live on 20 acres--how grateful I am cause one of my interests is naturalist type things (you know, fauna and flora LOL). The house was built in 1908, quite old for this part of the country--for a 'regular' house--cause this is 'Daniel Boone' country---it was wilderness when the eastern part of US was settled and civilized more or less. It was a falling down, nobody wanted me kind of house when we bought it about 19 years ago. We rebuilt it--neat old house--and I've been a gardener for many many years---I like being outdoors, David likes to 'build' )or better yet, tear down LOL). Its fair size but not 'grand'--a Victorian farm house--that was the style then. No snow Alpha--they say they can make snow in the mountains this week finally, but none has fallen yet. There's hard frost outside this morning though--best 'white stuff' we've seen LOL. And--it was very chilly out shooting last night--that tripod almost froze to my hands. Cheers, Diane

while everyone is on the subject, do you realize the importance of do-da-has and thingamajigs? Nice pictures, Diane. I like the angle of the first one

Top pic is def the best. There is something quite emotive about the two empty chairs - the lights are on but nobody's home!

Merry Merry Xmas Diane, its been a joy getting to know you, and seeing your work here.....I like them both actually....thanks for sharing...you are so gifted.