Preparations

The Botanical Garden in my town puts on an annual holiday light display, decking the gardens in thousands of Christmas tree lights. I happened to drop by the gardens as the workers were stringing lights.

These lights are not turned on. The sunlight was reflecting in them creating a lovely glow and sparkle.

[Yao RL]

Great DOF. What an exciting season for photographers.

[Ross Walker]

The colors work wel together, and the pattern is great. A really unique way to show these unlit bulbs.

[Hope D Jennings]

Beautiful! Favtastic!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I really like how they look like they're on. This must be my day for faving electrical shots- it's the second one I've fav'd in less than 5 minutes! Beautiful!

[KWind]

Beautiful… fav!!

[Camila]

beautiful and dreamy. love the bokeh. fav :)

[Peggy Carlaw]

Another fav for me. I like the soft colors and the dof. Nice!

[Jodi Nichols]

Wonderfully captured! This is fantastic!

[Kay Hodges]

Lovely capture of these fun preparations!

[Danny G.]

Fantastic light and dof - very nice

[BeckyS]

nice shot

[April Milani]

love it

[Lisa]

Love it! You've got such a great eye! Fave.

[Allison]

Beautiful colours, and bokeh....so pretty!

[Sally Ings]

Fabulous focus and shallow depth of field. Must look magical at night when all lit up!

[Kathy]

Love it! I thought they were on! Great DOF.

[Vijay]

Fabulous light .. and wonderful use of DoF ... !!

[jerry plume]

Fantastic! Love the colors and that focus!

[Gena Pegg]

Lovely Lisa!!! Love what you did. Really pretty and festive! FAV

[👑 AnaZad]

Wonderful capture and DOF

[Raye]

Awesome lights, fabulous bokeh! Smart composition!

[Taffy]

Love the color and the bokeh!

[eDorre]

Fav for festive and fun! Great shot! Love the composition!

[Morné Grewe]

super cool!

[trishaclancy]

Beautiful colour sand bokeh. Great composition. Fav

[Claire]

Oh this is just devine

[Nicole]

beautiful shot! love the focus on the first lamp and the bokeh of the others!!

[Jan K]

Oh I love how you have captures this - the bokeh is fantastic.

[Jacqui Paterson]

Lovely.

[Leana Niemand]

Stunning shot and a fav.

[Spanner]

Beautiful shot. I really like your use of focus.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Wonderful dof and bokeh!

[Tia]

Fantastic! Great focus and dof. Lovely colours too and that Bokeh is cool!

[Hugh McLean]

Amazing natural light. Great shot!

[Nicole Campbell]

You have created such a magical photo. Perfect for a Christmas card. Fav

[Sean O'Neill]

Beautiful bokeh!

[Daryl O'Hare]

Fav. Our botanical gardens are the same. I think I will go this year. It's always been a bit pricey but I'm a member this year and should get a discount! This is a wonderful shot. Love thecolor and dof

[Arefin]

fantastic lighting and bokeh! love this shot!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Excellent capture, Lisa. I thought they were lit. Pittsburgh had light up night last Friday. We didn't make it there this year.

[Celi]

my favorite christmas colors, blue and white. a very pretty shot.

[Rik]

Great DOF. Melts away wondefully

[Penny Price]

Super shot.

[shelle]

Fav! Love this, the twinkly lights look great.

[tony gig]

Amazing and a Fav.

[Sue Hecker]

LOVE the focus...fav

[A]

Great ! I like the pov and the bokeh :)

[Jerri]

can't believe they weren't on. that's a great detail to share. sounds like a fun stop and the DoF is awesome. beautiful tones too!

[Molly]

Love the different shades of colour.

[Mark Prince]

Wonderful shot, wonder what you can do when they are switched on.

[Lena]

How beautiful! Lovely dof and tones! Fav!

[Linda]

Beautiful bokeh and lovely dof. Those lights really do look like they are turned on. Super shot.

[Rachel]

Just wonderful! Beautiful shot, love the tones and focus

[kjbadger]

Just lovely!

[Mary]

Excellent, lovely shot!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Instant fab, just a wonderful shot. Love it.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Beautiful focus and DOF xx

[Suse♡]

This dof really looks great in this kind of shot, beautiful shot!

[Rachel Withey]

This is beautiful. Great use of DOF and light

[Edie]

Stunning Lisa. Fav for me.

[Marloes]

Wonderful focus and great bokeh. Love it!

[Al Bailey]

Gorgeous shot :)

[Paula W]

Really clever shot Lisa, perfect dof and beautiful bokeh.

[Katie]

Awesome bokeh and looks great in that light too!

[Debbie]

very artistically done - so lovely - love your dof in this

[Dawn Moder]

Superb shot!

[Caz]

Beautiful....Fav

[Jane Pittenger]

Nice dof

[Karen Mitchell]

Oh! With the sunlight!? How great is that!

[Amrita]

So lovely Lisa!

[Meg]

Very pretty with the broken Lisa!

[Meg]

Bokeh

[Lisa]

Wow - powered by sunlight! Makes for a beautiful image! fav

[Cazla]

Such beautiful bokeh

[Alison]

Wonderful capture - love the pov you have chosen!

[Tamzin]

How pretty - true solar lights!

[Jawo]

I know Ive missed many of your project... theyre cool and beautiful as always! This one is a fav for me too! Btw, happy thanksgiving to you!

[Lisa Stein]

@jerwinkie Thank you so much, Jerwin! Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!