Christmas Crystals
by o2bskating

Comment:
Nice idea, execution could be a little better. A closer view of the tree might work better, with a bit stronger focus / less camera shake (at this view its tough to tell, but it seems a little soft).

Christmas in red
by srugolo

Comment:
Great focus, lighting and color. The ribbon is cropped a little tight on the bottom (imho), I'd like to see the whole ribbon in the frame (ie, not include a longer ribbon, but cut it so it fits in the composition shown). Definitely a good candidate for a holiday catalog.

Untitled
by phylsy7

Comment:
I like the concept, but feel this would have been stronger if the focus had been on a non-transparent bulb, or if the background had been white (rather than the pink color) to add some contrast. Just my opinion though.

Your Choice ...
by tonyv

Comment:
I like the slightly off-center composition. Good lighting and color as well. I could see this as a holiday catalog image (though maybe not the cover) - there's adequate space on top to put some text in as well (for use in a magazine that is).

Fine Art
by bryanbrazil

Comment:
A lovely shot, but why the frame? It doesn't need it imho. Doesn't really directly associate with "holiday catalog", but still a nice shot.

Middle Eastern Hand Carved Manger
by cloudsme

Comment:
If possible, I'd bounce the flash here or use a slow shutter speed on a tripod to eliminate the shadows. A different crop might work well too, maybe showing more of the manger scene.

Probably doesn't meet the challenge, but Merry Christmas from Me!
by bandit

Comment:
Maybe not Christmas, but definitely fits for New Year's (presumably included in the "holiday" part?) Nice sharp cat picture. Some distracting background elements but otherwise technically sound.

Carols By Candlelight
by Kita

Comment:
Great subject and lighting. Compositionally I'd try this shot with the candles closer to the right edge, maybe with the paper positioned more to the bottom left corner -- music featuring the score with the notes and music lines included often works well for this type of shot too. Focus is a little soft too, easily fixable.

Bargin Basement Christmas Catalog
by ShaneBlake

Comment:
Love the light effects. The focus could be stronger on the bulb and ipod though. Any reason for including the ipod? It seems out of place. The title might be revised to incorporate meaning for the song playing on the ipod (I would have thought a Christmas song would be more appropriate, but there could be a story here I'm missing).

Nostalgia
by AzCKelly

Comment:
Nice capture. I think it might do better with a white background, or something less vibrant than the red used. While the red is very good for the holiday aspect, it seems to blend in with the gloves and shoes a little much imho.