POTD- Christmas Decorations
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jbwolffiv
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lightslicer
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Wishing I was there.....Thanks for sharing.
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:
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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lightslicer
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I have to know how you did the streaming light thing....I just have to know!! 
RedOctober25
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Look like your tree is about to explode in that one shot... Very cool effrect.
Sent from my iPad
Sent from my iPad
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.
Thanks guys!
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.
Thanks guys!
Joanie Eddis-Koch
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Very cool decorations Justin! The outside of the house looks great. Santa should be able to find your house without any problems.
~Joanie
~Joanie
Pops
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Here is one of the nativity at DHS backlot using the same "spin the zoom" technique Justin used above.
The focus of Christmas by Garry Rollins, on Flickr
The focus of Christmas by Garry Rollins, on Flickr
lightslicer
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Hokey-NOT- I love a PLAY of light!! Thanks so much- will have to try it.
