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a celebration of light and color

December 18, 2011 By Tracey Clark

“There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”  ~Edith Wharton

Tis the season for lights and color. And when you combine to two? Magic happens!

The golden glow of candle light, radiant ornaments, moonlight, subtle sparkles, twinkle lights.

Whether you choose fantastic focus or a brilliant bokeh, today, illuminate us with all the light and color that you’ve captured this holiday.

Comments

  1. The F Girl says

    December 18, 2011 at 8:53 am

    I feel like I am going a little crazy with all the light and colours areound me. I keep wanting to shoot everything.

    Here's a little shot I took the other day. Not my best shot, technically, but I loved the moment and am glad I captured it.

    http://www.the-f-girl.com/index.php/2011/12/16/believe/

  2. Marcie says

    December 18, 2011 at 9:20 am

    Such a clever and creative image – capturing the lights reflected in a mirror the way you did!
    And – here's one of mine. Some rather unusually colored lights:
    http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/12/14/children-of-the-universe.html

  3. Ana Eugenio says

    December 18, 2011 at 10:13 am

    a little bit of light sent from Portugal: http://dreamyproject.blogspot.com/2011/12/warm-glow.html

  4. amy says

    December 18, 2011 at 1:12 pm

    my two favorites so far this year:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/acommonplacelife/6507552197/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/acommonplacelife/6528619643/

  5. Brenda says

    December 18, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    Experimenting with bokeh creation. Since my holiday decorating theme is "snowflakes", that is what accompanies my light show:

    http://flic.kr/p/aWMwun
    http://flic.kr/p/aVrug4

    Happy Holidays to you all!

  6. lucy says

    December 18, 2011 at 2:51 pm

    a holiday fence:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucyloomis/6520420759

  7. Emma says

    December 18, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    Such lovely, festive photos!

    Wondering what's in presents: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53759195@N05/6520532525/in/photostream

    and pretty fairy lights: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53759195@N05/6513672965/in/photostream

  8. kristin says

    December 18, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    love that picture tracey that is fun!
    i was playing around with dof , cookies and my christmas tree just yesterday….
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/6528392721/in/photostream

  9. koreen says

    December 18, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    There is a lot going on in my tree… so much of everything!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/koreenphotography/6519542885/in/photostream

  10. Lindsey says

    December 18, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    I took off the lens attachment of an OlloClip for my phone and captured this…. I am smitten.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/modchik/6490293663/

  11. Valerie says

    December 18, 2011 at 6:31 pm

    Some of these images are just snapshots to capture the moment, but I did discover the beauty of little faces aglow with Christmas lights…
    http://journeyleaf.typepad.com/journeyleaf/2011/12/fa-la-la-la-la.html

  12. Holly {Soupatraveler} says

    December 18, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    Here's my favorite Christmas "light"…a nightlight i bought at the grocery store my first year working out of college. I still plug it in every year : )
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/soupatraveler/6443336125/

  13. leaca says

    December 18, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/leacayoung/6521427283/in/photostream

    I love all the bokeh this time of year….I can't help myself. =]

  14. moosh in indy. says

    December 18, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    Here's a couple of my favorites this year:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooshinindy/6518610413/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/mooshinindy/6379350247/

  15. Melissa says

    December 18, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    My holiday lights: http://melissamillerphotos.com/2011/12/sparkly/

  16. Debbie Ealer says

    December 19, 2011 at 1:13 am

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/debbsga/6523453047/in/photostream

    my lights,,love love love sitting by the tree in silence and knitting

  17. Tammy Lee Bradley says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Lovely post, Tracey. xo

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/tammyleebradley/5265939566/

  18. BeckyR says

    December 19, 2011 at 5:33 am

    http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7157/6535951047_7de512554b.jpg

    I tried to be creative while being lazy.

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  20. Sandee says

    December 19, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    We have the nicest sunsets here in the Inland Northwest.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/34977978@N05/6534518761/

  21. LeAnne says

    December 20, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    I'm participating in Tracey's Picture the Holiday group and played around with Bokeh shapes…It is so much fun!

    http://www.photosbyleanne.blogspot.com/2011/12/season-of-lights.html

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    February 1, 2012 at 8:36 am

    Now it's a matter of timing to catch the explosions at their peak before the smoke begins to form. Take some practice shots, and you'll soon get the hang of it. Then you can take a seat next to the camera, pressing the shutter button once in awhile as you enjoy the show!You can also capture multiple bursts on the same frame by setting the camera to Bulb and using a black card to cover the lens between bursts. When a burst happens that you want to capture, remove the black card from the lens for a few seconds, and then replace the black card until another burst happens. This takes some practice, but can result in great shots! It's also advisable to use a cable release, instead of pressing the shutter button with your finger.

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