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Fun With Christmas Lights
Fun With Christmas Lights
SquishyB


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Spots (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 4300
Location: Rexburg, ID
Date: Nov 9, 2006
Aperture: f/7.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 8.0 sec
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2006

 I had a lot of fun shooting this picture and dozens of others like it. I started primitive, just a pile of Christmas lights on a black cloth in a dark room. Camera on a crummy old tripod. I began with a relatively short shutter speed, and eventually made it longer and longer and started moving the camera during the shot. This is what I came up with, leaving the shutter open for 8 seconds.

PP included Contrast, Slight Saturation Increase, Sharpen, and Despeckle.

Statistics
Place: 134 out of 175
Avg (all users): 4.7160
Avg (commenters): 5.1250
Avg (participants): 4.2941
Avg (non-participants): 4.8800
Views since voting: 908
Views during voting: 336
Votes: 243
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Nikon
 11/21/2006 04:08:57 PM
very creative
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 11/21/2006 12:45:24 AM
cool
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/20/2006 09:10:06 PM
This is a cool abstract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/18/2006 06:45:02 PM
More like circles, but I like tis one a lot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 11/17/2006 09:05:45 PM
I love it! This really appeals to me with the bright shapes of light against the black background. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/16/2006 01:14:52 PM
A little too chaotic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 11/16/2006 09:47:47 AM
Hey, those are swirls, not spots. Mostly kidding. Certainly a unique approach to the challenge. Good luck with this abstract entry.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 11/16/2006 12:57:03 AM
Colors are faded, interesting dots! - 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/15/2006 12:40:57 PM
cool effect
Theme: Classic / Light / Dark
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