Your Christmas Tree and or decorations - Page 5

monster · 12-23-2007, 04:22 PM

Those presents are incredibly neatly stacked, fob -OCD much?

Clodfobble · 12-23-2007, 04:34 PM

Er... I guess I shouldn't mention that the different patterns of wrapping paper indicate what branch of the family the gift goes to, so we can quickly and easily pull out what we need for the three separate events we'll be participating in?

Griff · 12-23-2007, 04:36 PM

Well, we kinda assumed that.

glatt · 12-23-2007, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

With and without flash:

Is that a good candidate of HDR processing?

monster · 12-23-2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Er... I guess I shouldn't mention that the different patterns of wrapping paper indicate what branch of the family the gift goes to, so we can quickly and easily pull out what we need for the three separate events we'll be participating in?

No, don't spoil my delusions..... (nice tree btw)

Happy Monkey · 12-23-2007, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Is that a good candidate of HDR processing?

Not completely, as the curtain is closed in one, but not the other, but I do have multiple shots each way.

But the night-time flash mode does do a bit of mini-HDR automatically, by exposing the background for a long time, and anything within reach of the flash for a short time, at higher intensity.

Sundae · 12-24-2007, 07:47 PM

Beautiful trees, I feel quite privileged to be let into your houses (HINT - more Dwellar video tours!) But in general they are HUUUUUGE!!!!

Didn't take a pic of "ours" this year - with me penniless I wasn't expecting one, but when HM turned up with one early December I was so excited. When he hadn't decorated it in 4 days I undertook the task (which was a treat when I was growing up, hence my 4 day delay).

First the lights shorted out and he said he would sort it. And get a proper holder from the loft (attic) to water the tree.

Yesterday he admitted his failure re both lights, watering and being too cheap to buy a non-shedding tree. We have some sticks in a bucket and a pile of needles that need to be swept up daily. Ah well - I have a cool tree topper now thanks to Secret Santa!

jinx · 12-24-2007, 11:45 PM

He was here!

Razzmatazz13 · 12-25-2007, 12:34 AM

My dad is so awesome! We had intended to cut our own tree this year as usual, but the weather was awful every time we both had a day off...eventually it got to be too late...so he found this fake tree he had in storage, and decorated it for me so I wouldn't be bummed.

DucksNuts · 12-25-2007, 05:36 AM

ohhhh, look at your OCD Clod :p

Great trees everyone

classicman · 12-25-2007, 10:26 AM

Razz - your dad gets a gold star! That was really thoughtful of him!

Happy Monkey · 12-21-2014, 08:05 PM

Lamplighter · 12-21-2014, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Razz - your dad gets a gold star! That was really thoughtful of him!

Fifty-odd years ago, my wife and I celebrated our first year of marriage, and my mother-in-law earned her first of many gold stars. We were in Texas where the piney woods make for puny X-mas trees, and we were broke.

I was astounded when a tree wrapped in burlap arrived via U.S. Postal Service by my Mother-In-Law all the way from Montana. Although it made my wife a bit homesick each year, this became an annual gift to us as we finished our stint in Dallas, and moved on to Boston, and then Buffalo.

classicman · 12-26-2014, 03:34 PM

Thats a great story LL.
A couple years ago I was too broke to buy a tree. I came home one day to find one in my living room. Apparently my kids got together with some friends & bought one. Knowing how much I love having a tree, it really made me happy & proud.

classicman · 12-26-2014, 03:42 PM

Pic 1) Our tree (Dan picked it out) and a few favorite ornaments.
Pic 2) The wooden mushroom was turned by my cousin. It was a gift from my sister.
Pic 3) This was made from a dwellar a few years ago.

12-23-2007, 04:22 PM	#61
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Those presents are incredibly neatly stacked, fob -OCD much? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-23-2007, 04:36 PM	#63
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Well, we kinda assumed that. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

12-24-2007, 07:47 PM	#67
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Beautiful trees, I feel quite privileged to be let into your houses (HINT - more Dwellar video tours!) But in general they are HUUUUUGE!!!! Didn't take a pic of "ours" this year - with me penniless I wasn't expecting one, but when HM turned up with one early December I was so excited. When he hadn't decorated it in 4 days I undertook the task (which was a treat when I was growing up, hence my 4 day delay). First the lights shorted out and he said he would sort it. And get a proper holder from the loft (attic) to water the tree. Yesterday he admitted his failure re both lights, watering and being too cheap to buy a non-shedding tree. We have some sticks in a bucket and a pile of needles that need to be swept up daily. Ah well - I have a cool tree topper now thanks to Secret Santa! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-24-2007, 11:45 PM	#68
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	He was here! __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-25-2007, 12:34 AM	#69
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	My dad is so awesome! We had intended to cut our own tree this year as usual, but the weather was awful every time we both had a day off...eventually it got to be too late...so he found this fake tree he had in storage, and decorated it for me so I wouldn't be bummed. __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

12-23-2007, 04:34 PM	#62
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Er... I guess I shouldn't mention that the different patterns of wrapping paper indicate what branch of the family the gift goes to, so we can quickly and easily pull out what we need for the three separate events we'll be participating in?

12-25-2007, 05:36 AM	#70
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	ohhhh, look at your OCD Clod :p Great trees everyone

12-25-2007, 10:26 AM	#71
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Razz - your dad gets a gold star! That was really thoughtful of him! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-21-2014, 08:05 PM	#72
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12-26-2014, 03:34 PM	#74
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thats a great story LL. A couple years ago I was too broke to buy a tree. I came home one day to find one in my living room. Apparently my kids got together with some friends & bought one. Knowing how much I love having a tree, it really made me happy & proud. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

12-26-2014, 03:42 PM	#75
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Pic 1) Our tree (Dan picked it out) and a few favorite ornaments. Pic 2) The wooden mushroom was turned by my cousin. It was a gift from my sister. Pic 3) This was made from a dwellar a few years ago. Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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