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11-DEC-2005 Mark Hall

An Environmental Message
by Mark Hall

L.E.D. = Light Emitting Diode

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Date/Time11-Dec-2005 21:56:45
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ModelDSC-V1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length7.6 mm
Exposure Time8.00 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias0.30
White Balanceother (255)
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance2.140 m

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Sony Forums Challenges14-Dec-2005 01:21
Serenity is definitely the keyword here, though LED is a close second! Fremiet
Katherine Stanback's Photos13-Dec-2005 23:48
Beautiful Christmas card and great message - I didn't know there were LED Christmas lights!
Guest 13-Dec-2005 16:25
Due to a lot of new work commitments I hadn't planned to participate this time, though the theme is one of the best so far. It was a wake up call from as Fremiet calls him, our fearless leader that summoned me to action. Limited though it is.

I will remain Mark Hall for the time being. My apologies for misleading or offending anyone.

Markjay, LED lights uses less energy. More than 90% less energy. Which leads to less use of coal fired generators and so forth... They also last for many years whereas the old types are soon burnt out and useless and in the garbage. The message is: to have a merry Christmas, enjoy the decorations and save the environment. It's nothing profound, just a light hearted well intentioned greeting. BTW, this is the first time that you've found my choice of borders to be favourable. I'm honoured.

Thank you all for your kind comments.
Jerry Curtis13-Dec-2005 03:06
Appropriate environmental message. We use the LED lights on our outdoor decorations. Only a matter of time 'till we use them inside, too.
Guest 13-Dec-2005 01:52
This is a very simple image that conveys the message very well. Nicely done, Mark.
Markjay 13-Dec-2005 01:49
Great job, Mark! You captured the tree nicely and your iamge is very pleasing, including a good choice for border color to match up with your image. Now, pardon my dense brain today but, would you be kind enough to explain the "message" ? Do LED's eat at the ozone layer or something? Again, I'm a little slow today :-)
roberta12-Dec-2005 22:38
Very dreamy and serene indeed!
Helen Betts12-Dec-2005 22:06
A serene image, and you've captured the lights beautifully. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges12-Dec-2005 06:48
Mark, this is a cute take on the theme with your associated text. LEDs certainly consume far less energy and produce very little amounts of heat compared to filament based lighting. For a safe and efficient celebration of your holidays, use diodes :) Nice capture of this night scene with the hint of snow on the branches and around the base of the tree. I like how the ground fades to blackness going into the background. Nice capture and card, Mark, especially to the environmentally concious :) MFC