OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

[snaarman]

I think I have covered all the usual tree picture features :-)

OK: Can anyone improve on that, eh???

[shenstone]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

I have to say that is one of the best of this Genre I have ever seen and it's a compliment to your obvious skills

I don't know how I could improve on it so I won't !

Regards
Andy

[shirley]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

I think I have covered all the usual tree picture features :-)

OK: Can anyone improve on that, eh???

Love the way you have caught the catch light in the window, always a very important feature in this type of photograph, evidence of good composition with tree being paced on a line of thirds, the motion blur is clearly a deliberate attempt to create a sense of movement and interest and the DOF gives a good sense of context. Also like the way you have delibrately tried to focus on the window frame in an attempt to create an interesting bokeh inside the room - very difficult to achieve and not sure it was successful on this occasion. Well done, as Andy has said a very good example of this style and genre.
I havent got my tree up yet - a job for tomorrow -but I doubt I would be able to improve on this.

[snaarman]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Oooh, I think someone can improve on my poor effort :-) Thumb in the shot??

P

[Rod Souter]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Whilst not in the same class



I humbly submit.

p.s. I believe a minor earth tremor shook the house or was it SWWLTBO hitting me for being in the way

I think I need an E-30 to ensure my horizontals and verticals are sorted out

Rod

[shirley]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Oooh, I think someone can improve on my poor effort :-) Thumb in the shot??

P

Oh of course, I hadnt spotted the obvious. If you want to improve you really must pay attention to detail and make sure its there next time! Although I dont wish to seem too harsh as the attempt was very good and this is posted in Foto Fair and not critique.

[shirley]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Whilst not in the same class



I humbly submit.

p.s. I believe a minor earth tremor shook the house or was it SWWLTBO hitting me for being in the way

I think I need an E-30 to ensure my horizontals and verticals are sorted out

Rod

You really are giving Snaarman a run for his money. The composition is certainly eye catching and again you have really caught the motion blur well, in fact I would almost say its exceptional with the arcs of light. well done.

[snaarman]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Whilst not in the same class



I humbly submit.

p.s. I believe a minor earth tremor shook the house or was it SWWLTBO hitting me for being in the way

I think I need an E-30 to ensure my horizontals and verticals are sorted out

Rod

Oh, not bad at all.. Are those a bunch of presents you didn't quite get in the shot?? 9/10 I say

P

[Fluffy]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Alas, here in very southern Florida, Christmas trees are a thing of the past. Here we are getting ready to decorate our Christmas palm (traditional) and orchid. The blue is the sky.



Happy and safe holidays,

Steve

[Jim Ford]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

The blue is the sky.

Something wrong with the colour balance of your camera, Fluffy. We all know that the sky is a mid-grey colour.

Jim

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

I keep showing my wife pictures like this as a reason to buy a new camera



Seasons Greetings everyone

[shirley]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

I keep showing my wife pictures like this as a reason to buy a new camera



Seasons Greetings everyone

Now thats how to do a thumb in the frame. Well done Graham, excellent work.

[Fluffy]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Something wrong with the colour balance of your camera, Fluffy. We all know that the sky is a mid-grey colour.

Jim

Thanks, Jim. I couldn't put my finger on what was wrong. Here's it redone with AWB set correctly.



Meery Christmas and a happy and healthy 2009 (and rest of 2008)

Steve

[Graham_of_Rainham]

Re: OK - lets see your Christmas tree pictures

Now thats how to do a thumb in the frame. Well done Graham, excellent work.

It wasn't there when I took it, it came back from the chemists that way

Have a good one...