Christmas Tree (I'm new here)

[theonethingihaveleft]

christmas 4.jpg
This is a picture I took of my Christmas tree. I used the HDR technique. My camera is a Canon SX210IS. Then I did some slight editing in Photoshop. Let me know what you think of it, I would really like to hear what you like and don't like.

[musicalnursynurse]

Hey so its one of my favorite things to do this time every year. Great to use to make xmas cards too. Try next time not to use a flash (I think that's what is reflecting int he ball)and use a longer shutter speed. Keep the apature wide open for a more blurred effect for the background.
Also when taking pics of a refelctive nature be aware of what will show up. you a flash.. the other day i realized my TV was reflecting in a shot.
I just discovered HDR and will be giving it a shot. I like the effect it gave to the corner ornament to the bottom left. I would try a similae shot concentrated on that ornament.
Below is a link of my annual ornamnet shot. No flash long shutter speed wide open apeture.
Light Angel by ~musicalnursynurse on deviantART
Good Luck

[theonethingihaveleft]

Thanks. =) I actually didn't use a flash, I put in a fake lens flair on PS. I also did notioce that after I took the picture me and my camera was in the reflection of the ornament. So I had to photoshop that out too. =) But I will try some of the other things you mentioned, and next time I'll probably keep the lens flair out. Thanks again.

[Kenobi]

I'm new here too. I'm just bought a camera and took some pics. Here this is my 3rd try.



Is far from a good pic, but in some time I will improve thanks to this site. No touched by any photography software, I only added the foggy frame.

Canon Powershot SX130. Focal Lenght 5mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, Shutter Speed 6", Exposure Compensation -0.7

[renzdurano]

A Christmas Tree using a Bamboo shoots...its so nice and very unique....