Lonely
by cowtownmom

Comment by tanguera:
A profound image, whose twinkling lights belie the sadness.

A Christmas Evening
by cowtownmom

Comment by tanguera:
This is superb!! Incredible light and texture, very clean and crisp. And like Deb said, very quiet.

I Heard THe Bells On Christmas Day
by cowtownmom

Comment by tanguera:
Beautiful, Kari! Congrats.

Holiday-Side
by cowtownmom

Comment by David Ey:
This is extremely well done. Focus and framing are spot on. I LIKE IT.

Holiday-Side
by cowtownmom

Comment by roz:
love that the girl looks like she's laughing at a joke the giant gingerbread man has told .. i also like the way his arms are crossed .. he has quite a santa clause sort'v feel for some reason .. i can imagine he's just about to say 'ho ho ho' .. !!
the lighting and the colours are all excellent and the focus too .. the depth of field is perfect .. the focus on your subjects, and the background still recognizable but not taking away from your main story .. :)

Giving the Gift of Love
by cowtownmom

Comment by roz:
what a brilliant shot .. this jumps right off the screen .. almost 3D .. wonderful bright and dramatic processing .. the colours are superb .. love that this is so 'in your face' .. your centered composition really works too .. i dont see a problem with a centered composition as long as it feels good .. and this does .. i also love the reflection .. & those wonderful lights on the christmas tree splashed behind the present are fantastic too ..
everything about this makes me think that whoever celebrated christmas in that house had a wonderful time .. !!
this is such a cheerful and glowing image .. quite delicious .. and very christmassy . !!


Message edited by author 2011-01-10 01:31:17.

Winter Wonderland
by cowtownmom

Comment by roz:
what a great christmas image .. love the way those red decorations on the tree seem to be nearly dancing .. they add a wonderful feeling of celebration .. ppl do go to a lot of trouble to decorate their houses, their trees & their cities to celebrate christmas .. we have places around near where i live where they go to extraordinary lengths .. its like they've put on a show for other ppl to admire their creations .. their houses decked out in lights with santa clause and other christmas type statues included in the mix ..
your lighting on this shot is excellent and the tones are lovely . i would'v been inclined to crop off a bit at the bottom tho .. :)

A Christmas Evening
by cowtownmom

Comment by roz:
WOW .. this is absolutely fantastic .. what a great mood you've captured and the processing is perfect .. wonderful tones .. wonderful clarity .. wonderful composition .. and so christmasy .. !!!
this just pops right out'v my screen .. :)

SeattlesSprirt
by cowtownmom

Comment by roz:
this is a magnificent shot .. love the nearly abstract quality with the lights forming the shapes of the buildings and the excellent lighting on the needle ..
maybe just a tad rotation to the left or it feels like this city is sliding very slowly off the edge of the world .. !! .. brilliant clarity .. :)
ps .. i didnt realised the lights at the top of the needle were on a christmas tree .. it only became obvious after other ppl commented .. :)

Message edited by author 2011-01-10 00:43:52.

My Christmas Tree
by cowtownmom

Comment by Melethia:
What a gorgeous tree! It really is beautiful. You did a great job of using the natural, available light, and in getting the whole tree into your picture. And I really like the sparkle of the reflected lights in the window. A very warm and inviting photograph - you did an excellent job!