POTN Powershot Speed Challenge #141 - Holiday Lighting

Challenge #141 Holiday Lighting
The subject for this challenge is holiday lights. The lights do not have to be yours and they can be anywhere. Let's see some twinkle! Everyone can enter and everyone can help pick the winner. You do not need to enter to vote. To vote, post your choice for 1st. 2nd. and 3rd. place. Points will be 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd. Places will be determined by the number of overall points each photo receives. Feel free to offer your reasons for your choices after the voting closes....not before.
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To submit, click Post Reply and put your Photo Name and Camera Model either in the Subject line, or in the body text of your entry.

Post until Monday noon GMT, December 8th, 2008
Vote until Monday noon GMT, December 15th, 2008

Photo Submissions
1. Camera -- Any Canon Powershot Series Camera (SD, A-series, S1/2, & S-series only...No Pro 1's!!!)

2. Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.

3. Size -- photo must be no larger than 800 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS.

4. Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.

5. Posting --
* One photo per photographer in each challenge.
* Photo Title optional.
* Camera model.
* EXIF data, if you like.

6. Commenting -- No commenting on photos by anyone, including the photographer until voting is closed. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images and everyone is invited to discuss.

7. Photo Display -- Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible.

8. Hosting & Resize -- If you need assistance readying your image for entry, please PM either a moderator, or the person running this weeks challenge

*Person running this weeks contest breaks any tie.
*New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning.
*Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
*Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
*Voting stops ... Monday noon GMT
*Winners Announcement ... As soon as possible after voting closes.
*Winner chooses new contest topic.

This is a shot of a window at Macys in Chicago showing how holiday lights are made.

"Making Lights" Canon SX10 IS, 1/20 sec, f2.8, ISO 200

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OK, this is my neighbor's yard but ..
Canon S5

"The Gift of Light"

Canon SD850IS
1/8 at f/3.2 at iso 80

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S3
1.0s
f/3.5

Canon s45

A590, f8, 1.3"

The contest is now closed. Lots of good submissions! Begin voting!

Is this how I vote?

1st: "Shrub" Biffarama
2nd: "Neighbor's Yard" Bobj1
3rd: The A590 f/8 one with the holly leaf Lotto

I think I correctly identified the ones you meant. Vote for the people; there's less ambiguity.

Jon

#1 Biffarama

#2 PhotoFranz

#3 GCGuy

1 - Biffarama
2 - bobj1
3 - GCGuy

1- Biffarama

2- GCGuy

3- Lotto

1 -bobj1
2 - Cheese
3 - Lotto

1. Cheese
2. Biffarama

My vote

1. Biffarama

2. Bob1

3. PhotoFranz