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Christmas Mood

Christmas ornaments in my home

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Comment from adr1an


very well composed beautifully presented with excellent detail & lighting
well set up shot telling the title story perfectly with good depth & perfect camera positioning, real good work annie

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 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2011
    Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from filly421


I like hearing about your traditions.
Nice knitted sweaters on the gnomes.
I like this scene..warm and cozy. Like all the elements..the two gnomes, (like that one is hanging out of the plant container), the candle which gives off am inviting glow, and the poinsettas. Good composition.
Like the colors and light.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


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    Thank you very much for the review
Comment from DonFofo


Hello there, reading your story was enlighting and entertaining, I bet the colors look much better at it's original resolution, here they look too red, but I like the composition and elements within. thank you for sharing, Don Fofo

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


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    Thank you very much for the review
Comment from Intrepid


This is another fun Christmas still life. The decorations are charming. The picture is nicely composed. The Christmas message comes through loud and clear.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


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Comment from Royal-USNR


What a wonderful Photo and Story to go along with it.
Your work is Truly remarkable.
It is obvious from the photo looking at the gnomes that your daughter is extremely talented also. It sure is a nice way to start the day.
Thank you for sharing your work and Story. Just think we have 12 months now to get ready for next year. (joke)
Thanks again. Royal

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2011
    Thank you very much for the lovely review
Comment from bosch2


Pretty lighting in this one. I could do without the gnomes (strictly personal...) but the scene is soft and pleasant.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


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Comment from Sam S


This is a very nice Christmas scene. I like the light the candle is giving. Good composition, focus, detail and dof. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2011
    Thank you very much for the review
reply by Sam S on 26-Dec-2011
    You are welcome.
Comment from GaliaG


excellent shot and good to notice you are from Norway, I an planing a trip to your country next year, so any advice will be more then welcome

good light handling, good composition and presentation

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2011
    How nice. You have to tell me when you are coming and which places you are going to visit. I can probably give you a lot of good advices on what you should try to see. Thank you very much for the review.
Comment from willie


Nice shot!
I like still life and this is no exception! You did well with this one! You could use this for a Christmas card! I would have loved to have come and eat and drink with you at your party!

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2011
    Thank you very much for the review. I am sure you would have liked the food.
reply by willie on 26-Dec-2011
    I am sure I would! I know I would have enjoyed the company as well!
Comment from Cephus


Nice Christmas image.

You have included most of the settings used except for the white balance. From the heavy amount of red shift, assume that this was shot with an outdoor white balance or deliberately shifted the color in post processing. Would like to see the image with a more natural white balance but will consider this a personal opinion.

As the camera was mounted on a tripod, shutter time should of not have been an issue and a higher fstop would of have given the subject a greater overall sharpness.

Composition is good, the image bespeaks of the Christmas season. Colors are compressed into the Earth colors palette due to the white balance setting.



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 Comment Written 26-Dec-2011


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2011
    Thank you very much for the review