First attempt at night xmas lights: Hi all ,I'm wabbag from Michigan .This is my first post so I hope I'm doing it correctly .Feel free to tell me the good ,bad and ugly I can only...

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

Hi all ,I'm wabbag from Michigan .This is my first post so I hope I'm doing it correctly .Feel free to tell me the good ,bad and ugly I can only learn .Feel free to adjust the photos as you would your own .I'm a rank amateur and would like to hear your thoughts .Thank You .

Wabbag

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wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

I'm listed in hiding .I don't know how to be found lol sorry I'm new to this .
Wabbag from Michigan

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

A graduated ND filter would help out here. Let the lights come up while holding back the sky.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

A graduated ND filter would help out here. Let the lights come up while holding back the sky.

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

Thank you, I have one and will give that a try .I posted two others but I don't see them on here.Thanks again for the feed back.

RicknJude Loc: Quebec, Canada

wabbag wrote:

Hi all ,I'm wabbag from Michigan .This is my first post so I hope I'm doing it correctly .Feel free to tell me the good ,bad and ugly I can only learn .Feel free to adjust the photos as you would your own .I'm a rank amateur and would like to hear your thoughts .Thank You .

Wabbag

I think you did great. Better than I have done yet. I added a version with the sky darkened and bottom cropped. Makes the lights stand out better.

UHH Xmas lites.

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

Thanks that looks much better .I uploaded two other photos but I guess they didn't go .I'm am just learning to use elements 12 so I can make some adjustments.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

To come out of hiding, click on "my profile" at top of page. There will be a field for "location" :)

You can add more images to this post now, if you like, by clicking "reply" (don't use quick reply). Below the box for entering comments, you'll see an "add attachment" field.

For future new topics, you will have 3 spaces to upload shots (all at the same time) in the same manner in which your first came through this time. Don't click preview. Just make sure the file names all show up to the right of browse/choose file before you click upload.

creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London

wabbag wrote:

Hi all ,I'm wabbag from Michigan .This is my first post so I hope I'm doing it correctly .Feel free to tell me the good ,bad and ugly I can only learn .Feel free to adjust the photos as you would your own .I'm a rank amateur and would like to hear your thoughts .Thank You .

Wabbag

Good 1st try

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

Thank you .I did put the files on all three lines but I 'll try again.Will try to come out of hiding .

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

Thank you .I did put the files on all three lines but I 'll try again.Will try to come out of hiding .

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

Thank you Linda I had no clue .I have seen many of your photos on here your pictures are awesome .For some reason when I try to load 3 photos as below they don't get sent .Any sugestions

wabbag Loc: New Boston ,MI.

:-D :-D finally worked .
Feel free to correct as you would your own .I noticed I was on spot metering and should have been on matrix.Thanks for any imput good bad or ugly .

wabbag

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

wabbag wrote:

Thank you Linda I had no clue .I have seen many of your photos on here your pictures are awesome

Thank you!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

wabbag wrote:

:-D :-D finally worked .
Feel free to correct as you would your own .I noticed I was on spot metering and should have been on matrix.Thanks for any imput good bad or ugly .

wabbag

I have pretty minimal editing skills so can't really offer much in that area. I do suggest using a tripod and taking later at night and make sure the camera doesn't try to make the image too light.

Also, as for composition, you might consider shooting fewer of the lights, or standing closer to one in particular so that it dominates the frame while still including others in background. Try several different views and see what you like best.