Forum Challenge No. 39: "Bokeh Christmas"

[ax2010@eircom.net]

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Spotted this little fellow resting after a hard night's work and before he demolished the last of our Christmas cake!

[DianaS]

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'Punk' Christmas fairy in front of her tree!

[tesarver]

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Thanks every one for posting. There are some really good shots for bokeh, but only 1 did IMO a portrait of a person. However those that used stand-ins had some excellent shots. So here is MHO:

DeeGee - You were the 1st to put in an entry & when I 1st saw this, I felt that this was the one to beat. Love the composition and the colors in this photo.

The Real Swoosh - Loved the simplicity of this shot. A nice warm glow for the holiday season.

Mikep - Nice church setting, but more of the background showing than just the holiday lights, it comes across more blurred IMO.

JackieClements - You were the only one to do a human portrait. A great 1st attempt, but more of the lights in the background would of made a stronger picture.

Chris J - Laughed when I 1st saw this one. The subject is sharp & bright & stands out well with the background.

Richysticky - Loved the perspective of the table setting, my on;y issue with this one, is that I'm not sure what the main subject is for the shot.

Ax2010@eircom.net - Again the background is perfect for this shot. & the foreground is sharp & well exposed.

DianaS - Not sure how you got the little angle to pose for you, but it would be a shot I would use for a Christmas card. Nicely done.

Well that was my round up. Please keep in mind that I'm not an expert in judging photos and I basing the results on what I like, so without further delay

1st place: Chris J

2nd place: Ax2010@eirom.net

Well done to everyone that entered.

Tom

[ax2010@eircom.net]

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Tom, thank you very much for your kind judgement of my entry and for proposing and judging the comp. I have to admit I'd never seen the word bokeh before and had to resort to Wikipedia to find the meaning. I live and learn. Apologies for not entering a portrait as your brief had asked.

Well done, Chris. A lovely bright cheery and well-composed picture. Thanks be that you never got to Wales to use the real thing. It's been said before that the ideal result is to come consistently second. I haven't managed the consistently bit yet but I'm glad you won and look forward to your challenge.

[Hereford_EOS2]

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Well done Chris

[richysticky]

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:) well done to chris and all that entered. :) good luck with the next one :)

[Chris J]

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Thanks, tesarver, and others for their comments. I do like playing around with out-of-focus lights and enjoyed all the shots posted for this challenge. Certainly Xmas time is good for this, both inside and outside (but we had quite a dull, damp time), but it soon passes - TESCO and others will be clearing their shelves and putting out the Easter eggs now....
Will post the next challenge tomorrow.
Cheers, Chris.

[DeeGee]

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Congratulations Chris.

Well done to all who entered.

[raymon]

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Congratulations Chris and well done to all who entered some good images submitted.

Ray

[mikep]

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Many thanks to Tesarvar for setting a quite interesting subject, and for judging (not something I'm looking forward to, but judging by my zero success rate at the comp, not something I really need to worry about yet! ).

Congrats to all who enterred, especially Chris - great shot, really like it!

Roll on the next one, I think!

all the best, Mike.

[DianaS]

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Well done Chris, cool shot! And thank you Tesarver for organising the competition at a busy time of year!