{"id":2244,"date":"2010-12-15T11:58:10","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T15:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stayfocusedpress.com\/blog\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2021-02-05T21:17:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T02:17:51","slug":"shimmering-lights-and-colorful-ornaments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/sfp\/?p=2244","title":{"rendered":"Shimmering Lights and Colorful Ornaments"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Holiday season has always been a wonderful time for me. While it’s envigorating to all of my senses, I’ll concentrate only on my visual sense here.<\/p>\n

As I look around at the Christmas and Chanukah decorations, I’m overwhelmed by the variety of colors, textures and shapes. I’m often amazed at the intricate detail that I find. Let me show you what I mean.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/td>\nHere is an ornament which at first glance looks simple. But look a little closer and you’ll see that it is very elegant.<\/p>\n

The colors are simply amazing. I love the way in which it was made from many strands of yarn woven into an intricate pattern and carefully wrapped into a solid ball.<\/p>\n

By taking a close up photo, I am able to see this detail. If you click on the photo, you’ll see this detail in the enlargement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a><\/td>\nTo photograph these ornaments, I used the available light. I set the camera ISO to 800. The lights were incandescent so I set the White Balance accordingly. I used a large aperture to blur the background which in turn helped to produce a shimmering look. To avoid camera shake, I braced my elbows against my sides to keep it steady.<\/p>\n

With close-ups, you may want to turn off Auto Focus (AF) and manually focus the lens. At short distances like these, manual focus comes in handy.<\/p>\n

Note that if I had used a flash, I would have spoiled the visual look and feel that I wanted to retain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nIf your visual sense appreciates all of the stimulation that the Holiday season brings, go fetch your camera and take a few up-close photos. They’ll help you recall the Holidays long after they’re over. Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n

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Written by Arnie Lee<\/p>\n

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