Cedar Park Oak Lighting - Christmas 2006

Cedar Park Oak Lighting - Christmas 2006 · 05:45 PM

Here's my pictures of the Live Oak tree that the City of Cedar Park, Texas lights up for Christmas:

(Note, all of these pictures were also increased in brightness by 25 and contrast by 5 in PSP XI (except for the last one).)

Taken with a Pentax K100D & SMC DA f/3.5-5.6 18-55mm.

Here's the gallery:

Cedar Park Oak Lighting 2006

roentarre · 01-14-2007, 05:54 PM

Matthew, these images are amazing. No flooding of the lights, clean and clear. Very artistic in deed!

Would you mind to share your EXIF data ?

Regards

James

ericc · 01-14-2007, 05:54 PM

Hey Matt,

That brings back some memories. We lived in Buttercup Creek (Lakeline & Cypress Creek) for about 5 years. Where exactly is that?

-E

Matthew Roberts · 01-14-2007, 06:21 PM

James, I thought the EXIF was viewable when you clicked the link to go to my gallery, I guess adding borders removed the data. Sorry. Will update in just a sec!

Eric, this is the tree in the middle of this Google Search, in the median of Quest Pkwy. Of course, the map a little outdated, the new Police HQ/Municipal Court at the corner of Quest & Discovery, and they've redone the library, and all of the area across 1431 W. of Discovery is a strip mall centered around the ASTA railyard. And, the area behind that, to New Hope Rd. is the new Cedar Park Town Center development.

clarenceclose · 01-14-2007, 08:39 PM

amazing ghostly imagery. For a minute there I thought you had some pictures of the 'amoeba' galaxy.

Matthew Roberts · 01-14-2007, 08:41 PM

Clarence, they do look like stars, don't they?

Updated the EXIF data. :ugh:

Alvin · 01-14-2007, 09:41 PM

Wow! This is stunning. How did they cover that entire tree with christmas lights? I liked the 5th one and the last one. Wish I could see the chair underneath the tree in the 5th one just a little more.

Matthew Roberts · 01-15-2007, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Alvin

Wow! This is stunning. How did they cover that entire tree with christmas lights? I liked the 5th one and the last one. Wish I could see the chair underneath the tree in the 5th one just a little more.

Just takes some time.

Finally someone likes the bench shot!

vievetrick · 01-15-2007, 02:07 PM

I think the bench shot is the best of all. I like the others to

Photochop · 01-15-2007, 08:29 PM

Wonderful series and very well executed. Good work!

JCSullivan · 01-16-2007, 04:25 AM

Absolutely marvelous. That is probably the BEST I've seen. I'm a little late in stating that, the Bench shot stands as one of the favourites.

Thanks for sharing these shots.

FYI use the save as... and you won't loose EXIF - don't use Save for the internet.

regken · 01-16-2007, 04:51 AM

Thanks for posting. The bench is the best IMO. They give me some ideas as to what to try myself.

Regards,

Matthew Roberts · 01-16-2007, 09:08 AM

Wow, I never expected all of these comments. I must be doing something right!

Matthew Roberts · 01-16-2007, 02:59 PM

Sorry, gallery messed up. Moved to a different directory, didn't want to change all that BBCode, so I deleted the images, and added a link instead.

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01-14-2007, 05:54 PM	#2
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Matthew, these images are amazing. No flooding of the lights, clean and clear. Very artistic in deed! Would you mind to share your EXIF data ? Regards James

01-14-2007, 05:54 PM	#3
ericc Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Western Oklahoma Posts: 412	Hey Matt, That brings back some memories. We lived in Buttercup Creek (Lakeline & Cypress Creek) for about 5 years. Where exactly is that? -E

01-14-2007, 06:21 PM	#4
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	James, I thought the EXIF was viewable when you clicked the link to go to my gallery, I guess adding borders removed the data. Sorry. Will update in just a sec! Eric, this is the tree in the middle of this Google Search, in the median of Quest Pkwy. Of course, the map a little outdated, the new Police HQ/Municipal Court at the corner of Quest & Discovery, and they've redone the library, and all of the area across 1431 W. of Discovery is a strip mall centered around the ASTA railyard. And, the area behind that, to New Hope Rd. is the new Cedar Park Town Center development.

01-14-2007, 08:39 PM	#5
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	amazing ghostly imagery. For a minute there I thought you had some pictures of the 'amoeba' galaxy.

01-14-2007, 08:41 PM	#6
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Clarence, they do look like stars, don't they? Updated the EXIF data. :ugh:

01-14-2007, 09:41 PM	#7
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Wow! This is stunning. How did they cover that entire tree with christmas lights? I liked the 5th one and the last one. Wish I could see the chair underneath the tree in the 5th one just a little more.

01-15-2007, 01:25 PM	#8
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Originally posted by Alvin Wow! This is stunning. How did they cover that entire tree with christmas lights? I liked the 5th one and the last one. Wish I could see the chair underneath the tree in the 5th one just a little more. Just takes some time. Finally someone likes the bench shot!

01-15-2007, 02:07 PM	#9
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I think the bench shot is the best of all. I like the others to

01-15-2007, 08:29 PM	#10
Photochop Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 455	Wonderful series and very well executed. Good work!

01-16-2007, 04:25 AM	#11
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Absolutely marvelous. That is probably the BEST I've seen. I'm a little late in stating that, the Bench shot stands as one of the favourites. Thanks for sharing these shots. FYI use the save as... and you won't loose EXIF - don't use Save for the internet.

01-16-2007, 04:51 AM	#12
regken Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangor, Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,377	Thanks for posting. The bench is the best IMO. They give me some ideas as to what to try myself. Regards,

01-16-2007, 09:08 AM	#13
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Wow, I never expected all of these comments. I must be doing something right!

01-16-2007, 02:59 PM	#14
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584 Original Poster	Sorry, gallery messed up. Moved to a different directory, didn't want to change all that BBCode, so I deleted the images, and added a link instead.