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Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:57 pm**

My Wife & I decided we'd make a start on this year's Christmas cards and have taken this pic to stick on the front of the card.

It should make the Grandparents all weak at the knees... :roll:

Thoughts/comments would be appreciated

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:12 pm**

Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Jingle all the way!!!!!
Yes, we are near!!!!!!!
The first best Xmas photos on this board!
You have done well Aussie Dave! Grand Ma & Grand Pa should be happy with this. :wink:

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:14 pm**

great pix......... an enlargement for the wall would look good..........

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:18 pm**

Dave

You've done something exceptional here. You've made a great kid photo. :shock:

The image is well composed, your twins look great and the colours are perfect.

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:19 pm**

What a gorgeous photo, made me smile when I saw it... Nicely done... Grand parents would love it.

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:20 pm**

Well done,

Do you mind if I steal your idea????

MATT

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:21 pm**

Gorgeous pic

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:49 pm**

thanks everyone for your comments....the wife & I both love it (as you'd expect).

This was the first time I really dabbled with setting the WB on PRE...which turned out fairly well (IMO). Especially considering that I metered it off the cream coloured wall, using bounce flash from the ceiling with the SB800.

MATT - I'd love to say I have copyright over this idea, but unfortunately I don't think that's possible.....so please be my guest and use the idea.

Perhaps you can post your image so we can all share in it :roll:

...and here's an outtake from when we were setting up....it certainly made us laugh :lol:

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:56 pm**

They are just fantastic Dave :lol:

Great idea and very well executed

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:03 pm**

Nice Lucas, and you're right about the idea

My sister sent me a postcard/xmas card with her first born back in 2001 with him with a santas hat. Absolutely loved it and still have it sitting on top of my monitor.

These cards are priceless and beat anything you can get at a shop as they have the personal touch.

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:11 pm**

Excellent photo. They're quite cute for children.

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:54 pm**

kipper wrote:Nice Lucas, and you're right about the idea
My sister sent me a postcard/xmas card with her first born back in 2001 with him with a santas hat. Absolutely loved it and still have it sitting on top of my monitor.

These cards are priceless and beat anything you can get at a shop as they have the personal touch.

kipper,
Once you received your new toy, put a Santa hat on, take a photo of it as your Xmas 05 card and send back to them, they'll appreciate it very much :wink:

Posted: **Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:28 pm**

That is soooooo cute! A great shot which will make a fantastic Xmas card (I'm sure that card won't be getting put away after Xmas is over.. it will still be on display). The out-take is funny too, I can't believe how fast they are growing! Thanks for sharing.

Posted: **Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:12 am**

Wow!! I agree whole heartedly. What a fantastic shot, Dave! Nice exposure with great use of flash. The outtake pic had me in hysterics!
Well done, mate!

Posted: **Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:17 am**

Dave, mate made me week at the knee's, just thinking how close we are to Xmas. But this is fantastic shot and will look great on the cards, very nicley taken well done, love it.

Posted: **Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:22 am**

Awwww!

Very cute!

Posted: **Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:51 pm**

That's a perfect photo, I'm sure your cards will turn out great with that on the front.

Posted: **Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:54 pm**

Well composed and exposed images to cherish. Great shot Dave

cheers
marco

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