December Photo Competition: Christmas OR 'December is the darkest month'

[Wilson]

either category i guess

stuffed!

nb. unedited shot with ericson k750i

 

[chooch]

I've walked past this mannequin a hundred times and she's always looked sceptical about the whole thing. Maybe because she stands opposite the Burger King with the inflatable Mickey Mouse in Santa costume.

And a chestnut seller. I took a miserable one and a happy one. Went with the happy one because she had a voice sandpapered with tobacco.

Both with a contrast boost, then noise ninjad a little.

 

[e19896]

Wood Light

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[hiccup]

Wood Light

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Ooh lovely texture

 

[mort]

Into the light

 

[hiccup]

Hot thumbnail action

 

[hiccup]

I've a double suggestion for this month, for those of you who like Christmas it's Christmas and for those of you who don't it's December is the darkest month.

You can mention in the thread which theme you reckon you fit, but its not necessary because it should be obvious from your photo.

* It is encouraged that people enter new photos
* Up to 3 pictures allowed per person
* Post up the link, not the picture
* All entries must be in by Monday 31st December
* Only use pictures you photographed yourself
* If you edit the picture then tell us what you did
* Please don’t change pictures once you have entered them
* Have fun

Voting:

* Starts on Tuesday 1st Jan and ends on Thursday 3rd Jan.
* Anyone can vote, you don't have to have entered.
* Vote for your 1st, 2nd and 3rd favourites. 1st choice is worth 3 points, 2nd choice is worth 2 points and 3rd choice is worth 1 point.
* The entry with the most points wins and chooses the next theme.

Thumbs are here: http://www.extracrispy.co.uk/gallery2/v/u75photocomp/2007-12/

In previous years, we've delayed entries/voting until the 2nd-5th Jan, iirc, as people are generally a bit busy to be updating thumbnails/voting/etc on the 31st. That sound OK to people?

 

[big eejit]

Fine with me.

 

[sovietpop]

yip make sense. i still havent managed to take any photos with my camera (tho do have one with a camera phone I can use if nothing else turn up).

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Solstice at the Dairy Queen

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/refreshment_66/IMG_2727bv.jpg

 

[e19896]

Ooh lovely texture

I liked and i had no desire to take images of lights at this time of year after all it is just Dec 25th (going to rain so we are told so no images there then) but this was at an all day gig the first i have been to since i stooped drinking 3 months ago we took over 1 thousand plus images something to do on the 25th i guess here are 35 http://pretentiousartist.com/freenoise/1.html there are a load more and here is what it was all about http://freenoise.co.uk/features/event/2007/freeaction.htm here i was taking images of a legend who had played with C Minguss and others, nervess oh yes ill admit to that one. What a pleasure that was mind you..

 

[Valve]

My Final entry:

"It's Policy"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2133212545_67be350aec_o.jpg

also (obviously) from the "Santa Parade".

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

My Final entry:

"It's Policy"

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2133212545_67be350aec_o.jpg

also (obviously) from the "Santa Parade".

That is excellent.

Are they ejecting that furry creature, and if so: why?

 

[girasol]

my only entry: December Fog (taken yesterday)

 

[sovietpop]

wow that's beautiful, I'd be so delighted with myself if I took that photo.

 

[johey24]

my only entry: December Fog (taken yesterday)

Wow, indeed!

 

[johey24]

A mix of the unexpected, the cynical and the happy, I guess.

Here are my entries.

1. Who would have guessed?
He would be spinning in his grave if he could see this.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2130365623_51504c8047.jpg

2. Globalisation
A Japanese company selling high-tech IT games to the kids of the People's Republic of China using Western religion to promote sales.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2125377487_d4cbc78e81.jpg

3. No PC here
A generous Muslim couple accepting our gift of a Xmas hat for their little girl.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2135152886_bc666d899a.jpg

 

[alef]

Taken this evening, first entry:
Plastic Santa

 

[KeeperofDragons]

A couple of alternatives to the fairy

/www.flickr.com/photos/keeperofdragons/2139069990/

And

/www.flickr.com/photos/keeperofdragons/2139069502/in/photostream/

 

[Chorlton]

my only entry: December Fog (taken yesterday)

superb that

my christmas day pic Dark Hedges

 

[e19896]

all ways dark in there lives aka no room in Babylon speaks for itself i would guess..

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

Ok got myself a new camera for xmas. Took it out today for first time proper.
Rode down the beach and took these.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2083/2140899503_fa0390ef6d.jpg in the background the Øresund. The beach was empty. Broken glass was the only remnants of summer.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/2141696078_21c2b427bd_b.jpg Københavns lufthavn your passport to sunnier climates.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2195/2140908485_80c651c417_b.jpg

Closeup on a small wave almost looks frozen.

 

[alef]

Taken for this comp, though it hasn't turned out as creepy as I wanted it. Second entry:
Merry Christmas

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

2. Fallen Angel

 

[Barking_Mad]

1. Christmas Lights

 

[hiccup]

Solstice at the Dairy Queen

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g33/refreshment_66/IMG_2727bv.jpg

I really like this, it looks like a shot from a 1970s film

 

[hiccup]

Thumbnails

I'm probably not going to be in front of a computer much until next Wednesday now, so if anyone else fancies uploading any subsequent entries, that'd be real nice.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I really like this, it looks like a shot from a 1970s film

Cheers.

 

[alef]

Into the light

I like this, wonderfully moody.

 

[Chilliconcarne]

oooh only just seen this. How about some nice and simple snow scenes, taken outside my house xmas 06. No editing.

Snowtree

Moresnowtrees

Snowgarden