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December 14th, 2009, 21:05
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_bobotheteddy_1.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/bobotheteddy_1.jpg)You readers have filled me with so much freakin' holiday cheer that I may, MAY, not protest the holidays with my ritualistic murder of a tree. Here are the 107 entrants in this week's Shooting Challenge (http://gizmodo.com/5417340/shooting-challenge-christmas-lights):
Second Runner Up
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_john_chapman.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/john_chapman.jpg)This is actually a picture of my Christmas tree. I shot this with my Canon XS using a 4 second exposure at f-8, and an iso of 100. I started with the lens unfocused and zoomed in at 55m. During the 4 second exposure I zoomed out to 18mm.
-John Chapman
First Runner Up
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_nickmarquis.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/nickmarquis.jpg)Sony A230 Body; Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens; ISO 800; 1/500 sec @ f2.8; No Flash
-Nick Marquis
Winner!
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_dandechiaro.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/dandechiaro.jpg)Nikon D5000; Nikkor 18-200 VR; Exposure: 12.2 seconds; Aperture: f/9.0; Focal Length: Multiple; ISO: 200; White Balance: Cool White Fluorescent. This was taken in bulb mode on a tripod. I exposed the tree and surrounding scene at 18mm for about 9 seconds, then slowly zoomed to 200mm closing the shutter right before hitting 200. More here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandechiaro/).
-Dan DeChiaro
As always, thanks to everyone for participating, and enjoy all of the awesome entries in the gallery below. Picking winners is my favorite worst job to do of the week. Oh, and for those of you wanting wallpaper-sized images, we'll be popping those in a separate post soon.
By the way, more of you sent in shots of soul-sucking winter (http://gizmodo.com/5421575/153-soul+sucking-shots-of-winter) than pretty, happy Christmas lights (http://gizmodo.com/tag/christmaslights/). What's that say about us all?
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Second Runner Up
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_john_chapman.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/john_chapman.jpg)This is actually a picture of my Christmas tree. I shot this with my Canon XS using a 4 second exposure at f-8, and an iso of 100. I started with the lens unfocused and zoomed in at 55m. During the 4 second exposure I zoomed out to 18mm.
-John Chapman
First Runner Up
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_nickmarquis.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/nickmarquis.jpg)Sony A230 Body; Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens; ISO 800; 1/500 sec @ f2.8; No Flash
-Nick Marquis
Winner!
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_dandechiaro.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/dandechiaro.jpg)Nikon D5000; Nikkor 18-200 VR; Exposure: 12.2 seconds; Aperture: f/9.0; Focal Length: Multiple; ISO: 200; White Balance: Cool White Fluorescent. This was taken in bulb mode on a tripod. I exposed the tree and surrounding scene at 18mm for about 9 seconds, then slowly zoomed to 200mm closing the shutter right before hitting 200. More here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dandechiaro/).
-Dan DeChiaro
As always, thanks to everyone for participating, and enjoy all of the awesome entries in the gallery below. Picking winners is my favorite worst job to do of the week. Oh, and for those of you wanting wallpaper-sized images, we'll be popping those in a separate post soon.
By the way, more of you sent in shots of soul-sucking winter (http://gizmodo.com/5421575/153-soul+sucking-shots-of-winter) than pretty, happy Christmas lights (http://gizmodo.com/tag/christmaslights/). What's that say about us all?
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