Assignment #19: Holidays

[Nikolai]

Our guesswork (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=49017) turned out to be a pleasant surprise! It was a slow start but the latest entries made the waiting worth while:-)

Given the time of year I think it's only logical to suggest the new subject to be seasonal: let's capture the holidays, the festivities, the spirit...

The big difference - this assignment is gonna last all the way until January 2007. This will give us time to cover whatever holiday is celebrated in your particular place of dwelling, as well as catch up on this year's prior subjects (Word of advice: I *may* come out with some "report cards", so if you did miss some classes you may want actually to catch up :wink :deal ) and, if nothing else, simply relax a little: consider it a school break for our little photography school.

Another difference: PS as you wish, no bars hold. It's the result that is important. However, fresh images should be used to start for compositing.

For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41800).

Have a great holidays season! :thumb

[Shima]

Tonight's the first night of Hanukkah! My candles are reported to last an hour, so I'll try to get some good shots tonight :)

[Nikolai]

Caroling (featuring TOHS band):

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/117127330-L.jpg

[Shima]

Last night:

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/117243150-M.jpg

Tonight:

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/117244080-M.jpg

And then just playing around:
http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/117240852-M.jpg

[urbanaries]

i love taking pictures of the holidays....thanks for starting this thread! http://lynnehulbertphotography.smugmug.com/photos/117288464-L.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/117334781-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/117336952-M.jpg and later, at sun set http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/117335580-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/117337975-M.jpg

[douglas]

#1 Best Lights Closest To Home

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/117394895-L.jpg

# 2 Only Moose I Could Find....

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/117394897-L.jpg

#3 How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?

http://www.smugmug.com/photos/117401844-L.jpg

Happy Holiday's One And All!

[Nikolai]

pictures of a reading couple on the shore


So, Antonio, pardonnez-moi, this is a holiday spirit? :scratch :wink :dunno

[ChrisJ]

So, Antonio, pardonnez-moi, this is a holiday spirit? :scratch :wink :dunno

In Europe, "holiday" means vacation. Maybe that's what he was going for.

(Still reading, just haven't had time to *do* anything lately...)

[Nikolai]

In Europe, "holiday" means vacation. Maybe that's what he was going for.

(Still reading, just haven't had time to *do* anything lately...)

Thanks for pitching in!
Maybe you're right :-)
In this case: I meant specifically "New Year/Noel/Hanukkah/Christmas/etc." type of holidays.. :wink

[Antonio Correia]

Thanks for pitching in!
Maybe you're right :-)
In this case: I meant specifically "New Year/Noel/Hanukkah/Christmas/etc." type of holidays.. :wink

Ah!... There we are !...
OK I'll try now. :D
:thumb

[Elaine]

Gingerbread House! We had some friends over to make these masterpieces...this little one was very proud! :D

http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/117519769-L.jpg

[Dramatapix®]

http://www.dramatapix.com/photos/112802258-L.jpg

http://www.dramatapix.com/photos/112802243-L.jpg

[urbanaries]

http://www.dramatapix.com/photos/112802258-L.jpg

http://www.dramatapix.com/photos/112802243-L.jpg

Ah, these are wonderful! They remind me of scenes from the movie "Home Alone" for some reason...that little gazebo in the park where Santa was, and the neighborhood of white colonials sparkling for the season.

Nice work!!! :clap

[ginger_55]

I have been working on that assigment..............alone. Will post as soon as I can, as soon as I get back, and as soon as a reluctant/impossible smugmug will let me sign in and stay in. Yes, I dumped my cookies.

later, good assignment idea!!!

ginger

[anwmn1]

Spinning Dradle
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/117657430-M.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/117658355-M.jpg

What is a holiday without batteries?
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/117658714-M.jpg

An early tree shot
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/117660462-L.jpg

Wait-- It SPINS too!!
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/117660294-L.jpg

More to come.

Thanks-

Aaron

[Nikolai]

Gingerbread House! We had some friends over to make these masterpieces...this little one was very proud! :D


Nice house, cute kid, thanks for the entry! :thumb

[Nikolai]

Thank you, great details on the shots! :thumb
And I agree, the second one brings the memories of "Home alone" :rofl

[Nikolai]

Spinning Dradle
What is a holiday without batteries?
An early tree shot
Wait-- It SPINS too!!
More to come.
Thanks-
Aaron

Awesome entries (as always)! Can't wait for more!:thumb

[Dramatapix®]

Thanks for the comments.

[klasjm]

Photo taken last night and downloaded with out alteration http://klasjm.smugmug.com/photos/117682780-L.jpg

[Snarcher]

something you dont see every day, this is the tree down at rockafeller center.. scrubby guys were going around putting on the lights, i wish they were dressed as elves!!

http://snarcher.smugmug.com/photos/109803609-O.jpg

http://snarcher.smugmug.com/photos/109803935-L.jpg

http://snarcher.smugmug.com/photos/117741575-L.jpg

my girlfriend's name is Charlotte so i made this one for her..

http://snarcher.smugmug.com/photos/117396843-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Photo taken last night and downloaded with out alteration

Interesting... Lighthouse in holiday lights:-) :thumb

[Nikolai]

something you dont see every day, this is the tree down at rockafeller center.. scrubby guys were going around putting on the lights, i wish they were dressed as elves!!
my girlfriend's name is Charlotte so i made this one for her..


Cool shot of the Big Tree!
And the last one is very festive!
Thank you for your entries!

[Flyinggina]

Here are a couple of Santa's helper - my never-stops-moving 2 1/2 year old granddaughter, Emily. She is at an age where posing is not an option so I grab what I can get! Taken December 15.

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/117118952-L.jpg

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/117139820-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here are a couple of Santa's helper - my never-stops-moving 2 1/2 year old granddaughter, Emily. She is at an age where posing is not an option so I grab what I can get! Taken December 15.


Thanks for the cute entries!:thumb

[evoryware]

These always start after I take pictures of the topic. :)


http://evosphotos.smugmug.com/photos/114375349-L-14.jpg

http://evosphotos.smugmug.com/photos/114375368-M-16.jpg

http://evosphotos.smugmug.com/photos/114375511-M-14.jpg

http://evosphotos.smugmug.com/photos/114489045-M-7.jpg

[Nikolai]

These always start after I take pictures of the topic. :)


Nice festive shots! :clap

[anwmn1]

Each year my company adopts a family and gets employees to chip in and buy items that the family is in need of. Today we made the delivery to a very needy family.

Loaded to the roof
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118038024-L.jpg

All the way to the back
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118037698-M.jpg

Get a 2nd vehicle
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118037894-M.jpg

Company elf's delivering some appliances
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118037012-M.jpg

Some happy kids
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118037125-L.jpg

The delivery crew - minus me.
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118036521-M.jpg

Not the greatest pictures but I thought they fit the challenge.
Aaron

[Nikolai]

Each year my company adopts a family and gets employees to chip in and buy items that the family is in need of. Today we made the delivery to a very needy family.
....
Not the greatest pictures but I thought they fit the challenge.
Aaron

God bless you and your friends, man! :thumb :clap :lust :bow

[Nikolai]

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/118365016-L.jpg

More here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2266609

[ginger_55]

This is my Daily shot for tomorrow, so I thought I would put it here, too. I took it tonight 12/23 at the mall. The carriages have always been downtown, but I guess with progress comes strange changes! It was pretty, and free.
Probably the mall is paying for it. I took many photos of the Charleston area this year, more than usual anyway. This is the addy to the Gallery of the photos I would call Christmas in Charleston. 2 pages. smugmug

http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/gallery/2251054/1/115106068

http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/photos/118545800-L-1.jpg

[Nikolai]

Fresh, just out of the camera:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/118710878-L.jpg

[ginger_55]

Fresh, just out of the camera:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/118710878-L.jpg

Nice scene, Merry Christmas!!

[ginger_55]

http://upacreekPHOTOGRAPHY.smugmug.com/photos/118668532-L.jpg


I shot it on Friday. Had gone to the doctor for antibiotics and stuff. So, I was out, my camera was with me, I couldn't resist. I asked my husband to take me places where I didn't have to do much walking which would have been impossible.
Then yesterday, I went to another spot.

Today, I have complete laryngitis, still sick, so I stayed home and worked up some of my "haul". This was worked up right after I took it on Friday, I saved it for tonight.

Merry Christmas!!

ginger

Oh, this was with my 30D Canon, 400mm lens, 800 ISO (gloomy out, expected bird to fly, plus I was not as steady as usual, smile). F5.6

[anwmn1]

Taken tonight. No PS just crop and sharpen.

Arizona Temple in Mesa
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118713273-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118713492-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118713654-L.jpg

These are lights that float in the water. Pretty neat.
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118714877-L.jpg

Check the reflections!!
http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118714564-L.jpg

Thanks and best wishes to all!!

Aaron

[Nikolai]

Not as fancy as Aaron's, but hey, you gotta work with what you have.
Little walk around our community on a Christmas Eve night:

http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/118718641-L.jpg

Few more here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2272510

[Osprey Whisperer]

It's a little difficult getting in the holiday spirit here in Florida.....with the weather sunny and 80* for the last week. We are overcast and rainy today, though. Now...if it would just drop some 50* or so. :rofl :rofl :D

The locals making an attempt :

http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/71315459.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/71803553.jpg



http://www.pbase.com/blindmustangpilot/image/71803552.jpg


Cheers

[ginger_55]

Mike, let me know if you can get those Flamingo necks untangled!! smile.

Merry Christmas to the "sunshine state"!!!!

ginger

[Nikolai]

It's a little difficult getting in the holiday spirit here in Florida.....with the weather sunny and 80* for the last week. We are overcast and rainy today, though. Now...if it would just drop some 50* or so. :rofl :rofl :D

The locals making an attempt :

Cheers

Since this is a free-form assignment, I'm trying not to comment much on it, but THIS is hilarious :-) :thumb You must've spent quite some time on pp, with all those reflections and all:-)

[anwmn1]

AND THE CHOIR SINGS

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/118713379-L.jpg

Aaron

[anwmn1]

Not as fancy as Aaron's, but hey, you gotta work with what you have.
http://nik.smugmug.com/photos/118718641-L.jpg


The snowman is moving!
At least your was in the neighborhood. I had to drive a ways to get to mine. Hope you had a great Christmas morning.

Aaron

[Nikolai]

The snowman is moving!
At least your was in the neighborhood. I had to drive a ways to get to mine. Hope you had a great Christmas morning.

Aaron

Yeah, but it's simply me being me, i.e. lazy :-):D
And, as the result, I didn't get anything even closely resembling the stunning shots you've got :bow

[anwmn1]

Yeah, but it's simply me being me, i.e. lazy :-):D
And, as the result, I didn't get anything even closely resembling the stunning shots you've got :bow

Well mine were a bit difficult. There were hundreds of people at the Temple on x-mas eve. It tested my patience to wait until people moved and to be nice to all the missionaries that approached me.

Then I find out they had a special night for photographers- figures! I am pretty happy with what I got, thanks for the positive reinforcement. :bow :lust

Heading North in a few hours. Prescott AZ Courthouse and the Grand Canyon. Followed up by Santa Land Theme Park and a college bowl game- maybe two. And this is suppose to be vacation!?

Aaron

[kres]

This is the way that Xmas morning felt at my house:

http://uttenweiler.smugmug.com/photos/119050730-L.jpg

The little guy was nothing but a blur. :D

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119066338-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119066893-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119066372-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119064543-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119065289-M.jpg

[Antonio Correia]

http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119298098-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/119297697-M.jpg

[anwmn1]

This is located in Prescott Arizona 2hrs North of Phoenix. Prescott was once the territorial capitol of Arizona and is known as Arizona's Christmas city and has the longest running rodeo which is held every 4th of July.

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/119440358-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/119440410-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/119440325-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/119440659-L.jpg

http://aaronnewman.smugmug.com/photos/119440930-L.jpg

Aaron

[LiquidAir]

One of our neighbors decorates their front yard with a model railroad each year:

http://liquidair.smugmug.com/photos/118413033-L.jpg

The kids love it

http://liquidair.smugmug.com/photos/118413041-L.jpg

There is a whole gallery here: http://images.liquidairphoto.com/gallery/2267299

[jsedlak]

nice entries! I have got to start participating in these...

here are two from Christmas from me.

Mom gets a new Canon XTi...
http://gallery.jsedlak.org/d/1253-1/mom_gets_xti.jpg

Grandfather, contemplating something...
http://gallery.jsedlak.org/d/1325-1/xmas06_029.jpg

[Angelo]

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[Shima]

Went to see the lights at brookfield zoo for holiday magic:
http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119517449-M.jpg

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119514775-M.jpg

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119508551-M.jpg

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119507214-M.jpg

Back at the in-laws:
http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119493667-M.jpg

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119494928-M.jpg

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119495757-M.jpg

I call this one aftermath:
http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/119521261-M.jpg

[photodoug]

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/118721340-L.jpg

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/119043512-L.jpg

http://photo-doug.smugmug.com/photos/118721263-L.jpg

[ethemoon]

Happy New Year Everyone !!! This was taken in my neighborhood near Larchmont. Every year the Youngwood Estates puts up a new year with Mr and Mrs Santa and all the David statues with their little hats.Fake snow, music and lights. Believe it or not , i had read that the neighbors actually tried to take him to court over his taste in decorations !!!. I think it's fabulous..... and he won.

[Elaine]

http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/119458983-L.jpg

Having been released from much of my high ISO fear through encouragment from DGrin members (thank you very much!), I had fun getting these zoo lights pictures...

http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/119460004-L.jpg


http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/119460289-L.jpg


http://e-heasley.smugmug.com/photos/119458199-L.jpg

[Thwack]

OK, here's my contribution....the local fire department hauls Santa through the neighborhood's major streets (remote fairly rural area) blaring the sirens on the trucks...if you hear the sirens, come on down and meet Santa.

I got lucky and they stopped two doors away from my place. This was taken from the balcony railing of my cabin the day after this thread started (I'm behind in my reading apparently).

http://thwack.smugmug.com/photos/120439949-L.jpg

[Nandita]

My first time playing. Hope to be a regular. :)

This is Union Square, San Francisco as reflected in an ornament on the giant Christmas tree there.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j38/nanditaphotography/IMG_5340.jpg

[pepper44]

Christmas morning shots, the baby is my daughter.

http://Azuroo.smugmug.com/photos/119808309-M.jpg

http://Azuroo.smugmug.com/photos/119808159-M.jpg

http://Azuroo.smugmug.com/photos/119808405-M.jpg
That's my husband. :wink

http://Azuroo.smugmug.com/photos/119808724-M.jpg
Yay, family get togethers...

http://Azuroo.smugmug.com/photos/119808617-M.jpg