Tis the season for Christmas Trees. I setup mine up today and decided to try something different while taking a photo of the tree. Instead of using the available light in the room, I opted for turning off the lights and doing a long exposure. I first started with f/22 and 15 seconds. The results were ok, but the photo was a little dark. After several more extended exposures at f/22, I went all the way to 2 minutes using the Canon TC-80N3 remote timer. Now I was getting the proper lighting I wanted and a twinkle in the lights. I think the tree turned out well, but would like to find some more possible ways to photograph a Christmas tree in a unique way.
Camera: Canon 10D Lens: Canon 17-40 mm f/4L
ISO: 100 F-Stop: f/22 Focal Length: 24 mm Exposure: 120s
David Riggs is an avid cyclist and photographer hailing from Texas. When he's not shooting bike races, wildlife or scenic landscapes, he's busy building custom carbon bicycles with 
