Day 5 ... Holiday Lights on the Move

HOLIDAY LIGHTS ON THE MOVE.

After this day, I'm going to start taking this project a little more seriously and put more time into my shots.  Tonight, I was entranced by these holiday lights as I drove by, but I don't have a tripod so thought I'd just go a little crazy with them.  I figured, what else can you do with lights when your options are limited with no tripod?

I think it's fun to take shots of lights that are moving (such as a still shot with auto lights as streaks).  I don't know that I particularly like this shot, but I've been pretty limited with my time.  I guess you can stare at it and try to wonder what it would look like if it were still.  And if neon is your thing, this might work for you.

It's going to be deathly cold tomorrow, but I'm determined to get a daytime shot!

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Day 4 ... Baby...It's Cold Outside

BABY...IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!!!!!

This particular shot is something that goes pretty far outside the norm for me.  #1, I took it on my tablet rather than my regular DSLR.  #2, I added post-process macros to it (HDR-ish).  I actually don't mind the super processed look it has.  

The photo was taken on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.  I couldn't resist this particular shot because it epitomized what Downtown Minneapolis is to me in the winter...kind of sparkly, lit up.  

Again, probably not something I'd hang on my wall, but something I'll look back on and it will bring back the memory of what I was doing this night, and I'll smile for it was the end of a really great evening.

Day 2...Goodbye holidays

Goodbye holidays.  

The holidays are over for me.  I took my Christmas tree down a couple days ago.  I guess I just grow tired of it after weeks of preparing and celebrating.  But there's something I just love about Christmas lights and there are still some glowing in my neighborhood.

I feel like I had to really stretch myself for this shot today in many ways.  

One, I don't have a tripod and shooting at night is not ideal under those circumstances.  Two, how do you photograph Christmas lights and not create a cliche looking shot?  Three, it was absolutely freezing outside and I nearly got frostbit on my shooting finger!  

But this is what I came up with, and I think it's kind of pretty. I always like a little Bokeh, and it worked great for me tonight.  

How's that for color in the dead of winter?

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