December 2008 Photo assignment - The holidays

**asterismos** · 12-21-2008, 01:06 AM

Hope everyone has a great holiday and a happy new year.

I took this photo just after it had snowed here a couple of weeks ago. This is a christmas tree farm located next to the New River which is just down the road from my house.

The original came out rather dark and dingy looking so I did some post-processing to make the scene appear as I saw it. I raised the brightness and the exposure just a bit and raised the saturation of red, green and yellow to make the trees, silo and select branches stick out.

**lily13** · 12-21-2008, 02:37 AM

I love this time of year! & with a new addition the new year promises to be even more fun...hope everyone has a safe & happy holidays...

**Marko** · 12-21-2008, 11:54 AM

Thanks for that TT!

Asterismos - Very nice shot!!!! Love the curves!!!
If I may, cropping 1-1.5 inches straight off the top would help this shot.

lily13 - adorable and I like how you've creatively applied the shot to the theme!

**asterismos** · 12-21-2008, 09:55 PM

Thanks Marko for you feedback! I will consider cropping the sky like you said. I have used this image for christmas cards this year and putting the text "Merry Christmas" across the top helped to accomplish this same effect.

Thanks again!

**tomorrowstreasures** · 12-23-2008, 12:21 PM

Asterismos and Lily - nice selections! Boy, that baby has blue eyes!

**lily13** · 12-27-2008, 05:36 AM

Originally Posted by tomorrowstreasures

Boy, that baby has blue eyes!

They come from his Daddy...I always wanted a blue eyed baby...(I have brown & green hazel so figured I was out of luck!)

& Thanku Marko

Hope everyones Christmas is going well...Have a Happy New Years...

**JoeMezz** · 12-27-2008, 05:53 PM

**JoeMezz** · 12-27-2008, 05:54 PM

**SFp** · 12-28-2008, 03:17 AM

Just joined the forum and I thought this assignment was a good one to begin participating with. Was going to use this shot for our Christmas card this year, but another image won the toss. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all.

Kelly