Christmas an Opportunity to Play Indoors.
Dec 8, 2019 14:24:57 #
This is the final shot, after many, moving the light around till I was happy. I used one strip light on the right and a white sheet of paper on the left to bounce light. The lights in the back are from our Christmas tree. Set St. Nick and dog on table about 3 ft in front of tree.
Camera Nikon
50mm lens
f/1.4
ISO 64
1/250 Sec
Camera Nikon
50mm lens
f/1.4
ISO 64
1/250 Sec
Dec 8, 2019 14:28:38 #
Very nicely done!!! I would have liked to see the top of the tree but it is still a nice photo. It would make a great Christmas card.
Dodie
Dodie
Dec 8, 2019 14:31:57 #
I love it, Jim! The clarity and details of your subjects are wonderful, and the background bokeh very festive. The tree's lights are attention-getting for their brightness and color saturation, but I don't find that to be a negative.
Dec 8, 2019 14:59:30 #
Dec 8, 2019 15:01:09 #
luvmypets wrote:
Very nicely done!!! I would have liked to see the top of the tree but it is still a nice photo. It would make a great Christmas card.
Dodie
Dodie
Thanks Dodie.
I thought about the top of the tree but there are distracting pictures behind that area.
Dec 8, 2019 15:03:01 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I love it, Jim! The clarity and details of your subjects are wonderful, and the background bokeh very festive. The lights are attention-getting for their brightness and color saturation, but I don't find that to be a negative.
The lights are white if they were mixed colors it would work out better. Not changing the lights.😏
Thanks for commenting Linda.👍
Dec 8, 2019 15:03:26 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
It works very well for me.
Thanks for stopping by Richard.
Dec 8, 2019 15:15:25 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
Sorry, I meant the colored lights on the tree (I just edited my comment to clarify).The lights are white if they were mixed colors it would work out better. Not changing the lights.😏
Dec 8, 2019 15:41:35 #
My wife just put out Santa on a sledge. Ki was thinking of trying that same set up. I hope it comes out as well as yours did. Nicely done.
Dec 8, 2019 15:43:13 #
Dec 8, 2019 15:45:39 #
Very well composed and lit. The colors of the tree lights compliment Santa's "relaxing" wardrobe. Excellent sharpness from that open 50.
Dec 8, 2019 15:55:41 #
Thanks so much Dan. I used the wide open setting on my 50mm to get a strong bokeh background. I couldn't get both the St Nick's head and the Dogs head in focus with one shot, so I shot twice then stack and opened the appropriate focus areas.
Dec 8, 2019 16:30:43 #
Had a wonder going about dof. Some digital high jinx are still a bit of a mystery to me. Working on learning it ...
Dec 9, 2019 05:37:24 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
This is the final shot, after many, moving the light around till I was happy. I used one strip light on the right and a white sheet of paper on the left to bounce light. The lights in the back are from our Christmas tree. Set St. Nick and dog on table about 3 ft in front of tree.
Camera Nikon
50mm lens
f/1.4
ISO 64
1/250 Sec
Camera Nikon
50mm lens
f/1.4
ISO 64
1/250 Sec
That is flat out the nicest Christmas card I think I've ever seen. Technically first rate and you just have to love that outfit. Wonderful.
Erich
Dec 9, 2019 09:30:34 #
ebrunner wrote:
That is flat out the nicest Christmas card I think I've ever seen. Technically first rate and you just have to love that outfit. Wonderful.
Erich
Erich
WOW! Thank you so much Erich. I will share your comment with my wife. She previously suggested getting a few printed and send to family.
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