Weekly #848 - Christmas Decorations Competition

Morning All,
Thank you for your entries.

Seasonal Friends by garethjmorgan
Top draw image, great composition with well chosen focus and well controlled lighting, joyous!

Glitterati by Flan
Another lovely festive shot. What a window display, framed to look like a painting. well photographed, splendid!

On Xmas Parade by Yorkie
Another splendid parade on display, well controlled exposure of a lovely seasonal display.

A Classic Christmas Offering by johnriley
Indeed so, I wouldn't say no! I like the colour choice of the tinsel the swath of green with the warm orange/red in opposing corners.

Christmas Star by sueriley
the visual simplicity really appealed to me, the single star with the lights as coloured bokeh. You only just got 1st place. For me the focus in the star is not quite perfect, the middle and back of the star seem to be in sharpest focus, I'd prefer the front to middle to be in focus but my enjoyment of the over all image over came that.

Christmas Recycled by drofmit
Good play on image content and title, very good. A fun and quirky entry always good to have.

African Themed Baubles by Noelcmn
Love them! The lighting and capture showing the animal theme patterns beautifully.

Bauble On Christmas Tree by PRYorkshire
Very classy shot, beautifully arranged and captured. The whole image ambience is quite splendid.

Littlecote House Hotel by EricD1306
A lovely winter woodland scene has been created and well captured, with well judged exposure to keep the high lights contained but show us enough detail in the dark areas to show the whole scene, delightful.

Three images stood out for me and so take the podium stand.

1st Christmas Star by sueriley
2rd Seasonal Friends by garethjmorgan
3nd Bauble on Christmas Tree by PRYorkshire


Hearty well done and thank you to everyone. I wish you all a wonderful festive period.
Nigel

Thank you for the competition and the speedy judging....
and congratulations to Sue for the winning shot.... lovely... thought it would,
it'd make a fabulous picture for the background of a posh shop window display!!
Congratulations too to Gareth and PRY for their podium places!!
Happy end of year and good fortune for 2024....
or as they say over here....
Meilleurs vœux! Bonne année et bonne santé.... surtout bonne santé!!
And may everything fall sharply into focus in 2024!!

Thanks for great topic and excellent / speedy judging. Pleased with my podium place - fully agree with your choice of first place. To use a seasonal pun - that's a cracker!!

Well done to Sueriley for the winning photo, I thought it a winner also
The runners up also were excellent and thanks to Nigelk for thoughts and analysis

Many thanks Nigel for the 3rd place and well done to Sue a worthy winner and to Gareth. A good subject that attracted a good range of entries.

Thanks Nigel for the 1st place and to all for entering, good subject. next competition on its way