POTD- Christmas Decorations

Discussion in 'Picture of the Day' started by Craig, Nov 26, 2008.

  1. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Thank you!!!!


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  2. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

  3. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    Wishing I was there.....Thanks for sharing.
     
  4. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    My home Christmas lights, inside and out

    Since this thread started as a place for posting our home Christmas displays...I finally got the chance to shoot mine. ; I got the outside lights up before Pixelmania, and got my tree the day I got back, and finally finished decorating it last week. ; Last night, I finally got around to snapping a few photos of it all:

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  5. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    I have to know how you did the streaming light thing....I just have to know!! :D
     
  6. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

    Look like your tree is about to explode in that one shot... Very cool effrect.


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  7. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    The shot with the zoomy lights was done by taking a long exposure on tripod - 10 seconds or so...and a zoom lens. ; Starting with the longer end of the lens (In my case I was using a 10-18mm lens, so I started at 18mm)...as soon as the exposure begins, slowly move the zoom ring back to the 10mm end...take about 2-3 seconds to do it. ; Then, the remainder of the exposure will be an 8 second shot fixed at 10mm...but the lights from the 18mm to 11mm zoom will have painted themselves onto the frame.


    It's a silly effect - I've done it here or there - some photographers think it's a bit hokey - but I figure if you do it a few times a year, it can be fun and not too overbearing! ; For some reason, Christmas always makes me want to do a few.


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  8. Very cool decorations Justin! The outside of the house looks great. Santa should be able to find your house without any problems.

    ~Joanie
     
  9. Pops

    Pops Member

  10. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    Nice stuff Justin and Garry! ; Hokey or not, I like it!
     
  11. lightslicer

    lightslicer Member

    Hokey-NOT- I love a PLAY of light!! Thanks so much- will have to try it.
     
  12. Scottwdw

    Scottwdw Member

    I did this using a 28-300 zoom lens.

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    Nikon D700/28-300VR, 4s, f/16, ISO 200, EV 0, variable focal length, tripod
     

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