'tis the season...

Incredible image!

... to blow all your money on electricty lighting up the neighbourhood ;-) A nearby dead-end street in Redwood City where the folks go nuts with Christmas lighting. These strands run up to a tree hanging over the street - some 30ft+ in the air.

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geeny says:

very cool!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

buster/ken says:

i yust go nuts
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

@geeny - thanks!

@Ken - yeah - most of us do - it's a crazy stressful time of year.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

BGale says:

I love the pretty lights!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Digital Donna Happy New Year says:

Love this ! Gee maybe I ought to check and see where my pics are from? *giggle*
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

bea767 says:

Hey, isn't this St. Mary's Place in Friendly Acres, Redwood City? The cul de sac puts on a really cool light show at Christmas time.

What's up with the map label??? "Trailer Villa Mobile Home Park"??? Clearly the neighborhood labels for Redwood City have gone haywire. I had same mapping issue / same label on one of my photos for a different part of Redwood City too. Would love to drop a line to someone to fix it - but not sure who to - Yahoo Maps? Flickr?
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

@bea - yes it is! And I dropped a note about the naming issue over here: flickr.com/forums/bugs/29641/. You might like to add yours too :)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Rinaldo_ says:

Fascinating great photo!
Now you are making me change my mind about those Christmas lighting ;)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Vygotskij - 10,000 says:

Fantastic! :-)

From "It’s multi-colored!!!" @
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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

Thanks everyone for the kind words and faves.

@Rinaldo - yes - this did it for me too. I was actually on the way home and stopped at the market across the road from this street - and thought why not wander down there and try some shots.
I took a bunch of shots of houses and displays and nothing struck me as great - as I was about to leave I stuck the camera up against the tree, pointed it along the line of lights and snapped. My favorite shot of the bunch! :)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

iamnotanumber8885 says:

That's a fave - well done.

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

lemank says:

interesting image! The World Through My Eyes
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

doow. says:

Beautiful - great composition too.

The World Through My Eyes
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Rinaldo_ says:

Lol
I know the feeling Dave... It is the same to me. I see something and was that "click" I stop and take lots of shots and second tought hmmmm it wanst that I expected but them sudly one shot save the soul!!!!
I love this shot.
I think it is perfect!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

CatDancing says:

This shot is terrific. I love the effect that the foreground lights have.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

fnkymnky says:

We have some crazy christmas light folks around the corner from our house too. Actually, they keep their lights up year round. I call it the circus house. I like the sweep curve of lights. So long as they pay their bill, it's ok to be festive! ;)

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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

snowy4052002 says:

Fantastic lights!
Please add your
Beautiful photo to--

Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Anna-Rina says:

saw this on the main page of explore. excellent perspective and the dof here is just perfect!

merry christmas!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

strtrkmonkeelvvr says:

Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

DottieboBottie says:

This is crazy cool.

I saw this on Explore's front page.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

h@lsan says:

Merry christmas !!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

optick says:

I like the way the lights focus (I suppose it's unfocus really) into those definite shapes as they get close! great - they should have them in the trailer park too!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

heather.b. [deleted] says:

love the composition!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

nicki_bennie says:

Very Christmassy! I love the colours & the different take on the lights.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Q™ ~ [deleted] says:

The colours are very cheerful . I like them .
A very .. hmm .. 'cool' .
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

*setsuna(on holiday) says:

fantastic!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

suesue2 says:

Super shot !
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

•bether• says:

that's really fun!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

p2wy says:

terrific terrific shot! inspirational!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

peterbox says:

Wow, this is extraordinary !
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Noel A. Tanner says:

The colors are sweet, but the composition leads the eye straight off the page.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Look Out Barbados says:

something so simple made sooo brilliant!!! lol. this is quite good!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

tabacstar says:

great shot i must say wow :)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Randy [deleted] says:

Congratulations! This image is currently (or was recently) one of
Flickr's Top 10 most interesting photos for 08 Dec 2006. (It is/was on
page one of the calendar view.) Would you please add it to the Top 10
Interestingness pool? It would be a great addition!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

jonghooni says:

great!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Anna_Cantwell says:

love this!!! great perspective, colors, and capture
congrats on the front page of Explore
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ says:

Woohoo seen in the top 10! Cool shot and very festive. Love how all the lights drift down from the corner....
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

danielle_blue says:

Grats on the Explore nod... this is very pretty and serene in a way. I must +fav!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

foundimagination says:

so cool
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

doublecappuccino says:

Verrrrrry cool. Beautifully done.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

raemin says:

wOw! Stunning! (:
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

@Randy - thanks for the invite - added :)

@Everyone - thanks so much for the views/faves and comments. I never imagined this shot would prove so popular - glad to have given you all a little bit of Christmas cheer!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

dm144 says:

This is cool! Interesting how the lights form hexagons.

Merry Christmas!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

fotogail says:

yeah -- it's the hexacons and blurs -- is the word bokuh?
very eye-catching.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

@dm144 - yup - those hexagons are reflecting the shape of the diaphragm in the 50mm f/1.4 AIS lens I was using. If you view the original size you'll also notice the smallest of lights off in the distance has a hexagonal outline :)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Idle Type says:

beautiful!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

ReefRaff says:

I love your eye for colour! This is such a fantastic composition!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

j_jyarbrough says:

This is a wonderful !!! love the colors!
Yes, it can be very stressful but when I see
my children`s happy, joyous faces, I know that it is worth it all!!!
(I have 8 children and 2 grandchildren and a son in-law)
Thank you so much for posting this outstanding capture
in our thread and have a wonderful blessing filled day!!!
I saw this in "Christmas Decorations" thread !
Your KARMA Group
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

chica buena says:

very nice composition....

LESS IS MORE
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

athos~* says:

Brilliant!!!

A Big Fave
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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

thisisshane says:

Brilliant! Such beauty through simplicity...
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

toddlertoes says:

wow that is SO kewl!!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

go wild says:

novel!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

hermeti says:

aaammmaaazzziiinnnggg!!!

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Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Fatma S says:

fantastic !
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

@hermeti - haha - I imagine you sliding down the line of lights as you're yelling that out ;-)

Once again - thanks to everyone for the comments, views and faves. As I look now - you've helped this image climb to #1 in Explore for Dec 8. (till flickr randomly shuffles again).
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Rune T says:

Excellent - great bokeh!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

jah~ says:

I really like this sort of thing ;-)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

janoid says:

This is so great!!!
I love it!!
(I found it on Explore... congrats....:)

XO
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

TIO... says:

I Love it
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

patrickdodds1 says:

Very nice. Good eye to spot this.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Nocheztli says:

me encanta..
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

stargazer95050 says:

Also great Bokeh
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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

lo712002 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Score me in Colors (POST 1, SCORE 5 TO YOUR RIGHT!!!), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

j_jyarbrough says:

Love those colors! Awesome!!!
Thank you very much for helping to make Karma fun!!!
KARMA ** Let's play the Alphabet Game ** Thread **
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

HANA BEE says:

cool shot - I'm not a big fan of Christmas lights but like the abstract version!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

jooliegray says:

hi there,

May I use a photo from your collection in my art project? If you are interested and happy for me to, get in touch on:

pixeljourneys.com/digitalarts/?p=242

I will give full credit to your work.

Thanks so much!

Julie
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Faustzilla says:

Wallpaper quality. Too bad my notebook has a widescreen. ;-)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

nikiya2789 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 1000 Colours, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

hibari0321 says:

I love it!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

.stijn says:

What a phenomenal shot! I really love the shape of the lights! It really gets me into xmas-mood! :D
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

adlin says:

fantastic absolutely fantastic
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

teekathepony says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called A Very Flickr Christmas ** Now open for Christmas '07!!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

(nz)dave says:

thanks to everyone for the continued support of this shot. It really seems to have provided a lot of enjoyment to you all.

@teekatthepony - thanks for the invite, added.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Jazmin Million says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *****CLIMATE CHANGE*****, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group, as well as become a valid group member.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Ahmed T. Al-Saleh says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Out Of Focus Art, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

WONDERFUL!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

stuartguthriemusic says:

That's awesome. Great shot. A++++

Stu :-)
www.myspace.com/stuartguthriemusic
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

teachimp™ [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Feelgood Photos, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Heather Garland says:

Love it!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ElWanderer says:

Wow, I love this! :)

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

SaraK808 says:

Wonderful lines and bokeh!!

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

DiggPirate says:

Great shot! Its really neat to see the lens play with the bulbs and turn them into hexagonal shapes. Great color too!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

era_xt [deleted] says:

this is sooooo cool! u damn good
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

carolinecohenour says:

Love this!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Gracey84 [deleted] says:

Great colours, really like how it leads the eye across the shot, fab!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

David Benton says:

I have to say, I don't really go in for the aperture-shaped bokeh, but it's such a great composition and the colors are so saturated and opaque. It almost looks like an illustration. Really nice shot.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

kaitlyn sullivan says:

this is beautiful
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Oh We ♥ U Victor Krum says:

You are invited to post this to Addicted to Colour!!!: www.flickr.com/groups/679073@N23/
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

[HKR] says:

amazing
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

themysteryman says:

your lens must have 7 aperture blades :P
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Rachel'sCreation's says:

Oooooo, woooow!

I started a new group and I am looking for members who have pitures like this one! I would like to invite you to join!

www.flickr.com/groups/_what_is_that_/
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Dimitri Depaepe says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bauhaus Rendez-Vous (Invite Only) - ARCHITECTURE & ABSTRACT, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

winglessangel383838 says:

Awesome bokeh!

You've been memed! I saw your photo used in a meme over at the My Meme group and invite you to become a member.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

nyki_m says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Digital Art FX, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Excellent Art!
Please join us~~~

Digital Art FX
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Eddie Chui says:

Excellent Art!~~~~

Seen in Digital Art FX
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Pinkabilly says:

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Beautiful
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Clear_black says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Blurry beauties ~ invitation only, and we'd love to have this added to the group! Possibly joining as well?

Amazing work! ;)
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

stephthibs says:

amazing composition
colors, positioning, focus... everything
kudos
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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