How about some Holiday pics?

[inTempus]

I was bored tonight, so while the wife was watching television and feeding the baby, I decided to break out the tripod and take some pics of the Christmas tree. I tried a number of things, but this is the one that just caught me. Perhaps I'm tired, but I like of like this shot for some reason.

What do you think?

Feel free to post your Christmas/New Years/Holiday pics.

 

[rubbertree]

I like it too, and have one of my tree that is very similar!
Try a smaller aperture as well, it will make the lights look like stars!

 

[manaheim]

It's nice. Pictures of Christmas trees are not exactly easy to pull off.

 

[inTempus]

C'mon guys and gals, aren't you in the holiday spirit?

I took that one last night, just goofing around.

 

[inTempus]

 

[LarryMartin830]

its 22nd and i am bored and first holiday pic

 

[El2]

Here is my husband in the Santa suit and my kid:

 

[inTempus]

Great pics!

 

[eccs19]

Sort of Christmas related. My son in front of the tree.

 

[OregonAmy]

Our fireplace is completely shut off so we use candles instead. And Simon is one of the cats. I made that stocking for him maybe... 9 years ago? (He's 14)
Unfortunately, the top/bottom of this picture got cut off when I straightened it. Oh well. Not my best, but it certainly helps me feel festive.

And yes, I have a lot of cat ornaments. They're all from my mom, given to me over the past decade or so.

 

[bigalbest]

 

[Eldrich]

I love your fireplace Oregon Amy! The shadows on the wall are great.

Bigalbest, does your tree spin? If so that's awesome. Cool pic!

 

[inTempus]

Ok, those tree pics are amazing. I really dig the spinning tree... how did you pull that off?

 

[bigalbest]

I love your fireplace Oregon Amy! The shadows on the wall are great.

Bigalbest, does your tree spin? If so that's awesome. Cool pic!

Yes, the tree is spinning.

Ok, those tree pics are amazing. I really dig the spinning tree... how did you pull that off?

The tree has a motorized base to make it spin slowly, and to get this effect I used a long exposure (10 seconds, I think).

 

[AlexColeman]

These are all really good. It is drawing near.