The Night Before Christmas....

© Gail Vitikacs

The Night Before  Christmas....

Uploaded: December 21, 2008 17:17:20

Description

Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday!

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 44.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

William C. Raco level-classic December 21, 2008

This is wonderful, Gail
Beautiful scene and sparkling highlights
Merry Christmas to you and your family! #1055155

Josie Detmers December 21, 2008

I love this photo...it looks like a Christmas card!!! It has such a warm and homey feeling to it!!! #6921120

Gail Vitikacs level-classic December 21, 2008

Thank you Bill and Josie! #6921123

Linda Proctor December 21, 2008

How beautiful Gail!! A wonderful Christmas scene! #6921130

Tamera S. Phillips December 21, 2008

Beautiful effects Gail. What a wonderful holiday image! #6921147

Ken Smith level-classic December 21, 2008

Excellent job with the star filter...or whatever it's called..it certainly sets the mood for Christmas. Have a blessed Christmas and holiday yourself...be safe and enjoy your family! #6921169

Joanne E. Bohenstengel December 21, 2008

BEAUTIFUL! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU! JOANNE #6921206

Angie M. Davis December 21, 2008

This is wonderful, Gail!! I would love to spend Christmas in this room. :) #6921229

Tammy D. Ferren December 21, 2008

Beautiful effects, Gail! This is Christmas card perfect! Merrry Christmas to you and yours! #6921441

Roger Fry December 21, 2008

Beautiful depiction of the PERFECT Christmas ! Oh that my house were like this ! #6921847

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic December 21, 2008

Beautiful Christmas scene and I love the effects. Ditto with Tammy's comment..Christmas card perfect. #6922480

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 22, 2008

SUPERB!!!!!!! #6923525

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic December 22, 2008

Merry Christmas to you!!! Lovely shot!! #6924010

Robert Baer December 23, 2008

and a merry christmas to you too. thanks for sharing this festive, warm holiday image. #6933694

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 23, 2008

BEEEEEEEEEEEEAUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL, Gail!!!!!!

This is a lovely lovely Christmas card!!!!!! :-) k #6935220

Boyd L. Alexander December 27, 2008

Gail this is PERFECT!!!! Norman Rockwell could not have captured the spirit of Christmas as well as you have. Well done my friend, well done !!!!!!!! #6946176

Leslie McLain level-classic December 27, 2008

Beautiful Christmas card with wonderful effects. #6946411

Bill Knaps January 04, 2009

A beautiful tree and capture Gail. Hope you had a Wonderful Christmas. Bill #6982491

Deb Koskovich January 06, 2009

WWOOOWWWW!! Winner, Gail!!! #6989154

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 07, 2009

Really stunning! #6997014

Joyce Baldassarre January 21, 2009

Great shot!!! Congratulations!!! #7062927

Deb Koskovich January 21, 2009

Yay, I'm so glad for you...this was a favorite of mine! #7062989

Boyd L. Alexander January 21, 2009

Gail...Congratulations on being a finalist...this deserves to be a winner!!

I am so proud of you...you are the best!!!!! #7063384

M.Christine Duncan January 21, 2009

Another lovely finalist image Gail... terrific work, congrats!!! #7063493

Tamera S. Phillips January 21, 2009

Congratulations on this Finalist! #7063520

Robert Baer January 21, 2009

gail
congrats for this very magical image. #7063638

Shawn Jennings January 21, 2009

This is excellent, Gail! Congratulations on your finalist! #7063749

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 21, 2009

Thank you all....best of luck to everyone! #7063826

Susan M. Hembree January 21, 2009

Congratulations, Gail! #7063858

Ken Smith level-classic January 21, 2009

Hi Gail...congrats to you.. a very cozy setting! #7064145

VISHVAJIT JUIKAR level-deluxe January 21, 2009

congrats on this beautiful Finalist ! lovely capture #7065068

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 21, 2009

Huge congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.

UB. #7065602

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 21, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Gail. #7065712

Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7068183

Colleen Farrell January 22, 2009

Beautiful! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7068320

MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 22, 2009

This is Magical Gail!!
Congratulations!!! #7068551

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe January 22, 2009

So beautiful...congratulations! #7068773

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS GAIL!!! #7068871

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 22, 2009

Thank you all very much!!! #7068917

Sandy Stigliano January 22, 2009

Congratulations! #7069101

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 22, 2009

Love it!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Gail!!! #7069715

Sam Britt January 22, 2009

Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Gail! #7070586

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 22, 2009

Congrats, my friend!!! LOVE THIS! Are the lights captured or is this some of the spice? :) #7070688

Pamela Shane January 22, 2009

Congratulations Gail, on your beautiful
finalist! #7070783

Angie M. Davis January 22, 2009

Congratulations, Gail!! I love this!! #7070819

Dianna Murphy January 23, 2009

Congratulations on your fabulous image! #7076156

Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009

Congratulations on your amazing Finalist...Fantastic work and beautiful image...WTG #7079159

Cassie L. Woodlee January 24, 2009

I love this Gail, congratulations!!!!! #7080380

Linda Blair January 25, 2009

So beautiful....congratulations!!!! #7083827

Susan Fox January 25, 2009

The spirit of Christmas eve is wonderfully captured here! I'd love to sit next to that tree and watch the fire.

Great job! Congrats!!! #7086425

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic January 25, 2009

Beautiful..I am so happy to see this again. Congratulations Gail on a well deserved finalist. #7087189

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