Christmas lights

[ph0enix]

1. The nutcracker

2. Tree light starbursts

3. Elmo welcomes you to Christmas (my 18-month old is all about Elmo now)

 

[ClearBlueDaze]

How did you get the light effect in #1 vs the light effect in #2?
Very nice!!! I would like to try that while my tree is still up for practice.
CBD

 

[ph0enix]

How did you get the light effect in #1 vs the light effect in #2?
Very nice!!! I would like to try that while my tree is still up for practice.
CBD

I shot the first one wide open (lowest f stop number - 1.8 in my case). In #2, I went in the opposite direction and shot it at f/16 (smallest aperture/highest number) and exposed it for 8 seconds.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that for #1 you need to have shallow DoF meaning that there needs to be some distance between the subject and the lights.

 

[Bolthead]

50mm?

 

[ph0enix]

50mm?

You know it!

 

[Bolthead]

50mm?

You know it!

nice.

 

[ClearBlueDaze]

Thanks Phoenix!

 

[photo guy]

Nice photos but the last one screams ELMO to me instead of lights

 

[ph0enix]

Nice photos but the last one screams ELMO to me instead of lights

Thanks! Yes, the last one was kind of a goof

 

[cgipson1]

Elmo's cool! That is a good shot... they all are! :0

 

[ph0enix]

Elmo's cool! That is a good shot... they all are! :0

Thank you! It means a lot coming from you.

 

[manaheim]

I have to say, for just semi-standard shots of decorations? These are pretty cool.