Theme: May Your Holidays Glow

Hi all,

I'm sorry my participation in OOTB has been so intermittent lately. Between work - related projects, travel and the holidays, life has been way too busy! (I can't wait to retire in a year or two!)

This image started out as a night photograph of a tree decorated with hundreds of white Christmas lights, located in front of the Tribune Tower in Chicago. I used Topaz Glow to convert the tree to the glowing fibers you see, and then I applied a Joel Olives texture. Then I applied a starry night filter from Topaz Star Effects.

I really like what Topaz Glow does with lights!

Happy New Year!

--Wendy

Wendy,

Greetings. My sentiments exactly in your first line. I really like the combination of effects in the complete composition and particularly the Glow effect on the lights. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-

This is a beautiful holiday image! I love the pinks and magentas of the bkgd with the bright glowing whites of the tree and stars. Very effective with the combination of filters. Happy happy to you!

Lovely sparkling effect, carried through to the stars. Happy holidays and wishes for more time for creativity on the coming year!

I love that you used purple!!! A bit OOTB and perfect background for the lacy tree and stars. Simple and elegant. Would make a nice card. You used a Joel Olives texture to great advantage. I like his textures, but they are challenging to use. We all participate as we can. Glad you are part of OOTB!

Michael, Nancy, Diane and Anita...thanks so much! Looking forward to all of us sharing our creative endeavors in 2015!

A lovely Holiday Card, hope the Kates Family had a Great Holiday Season

Lovely starlit image. Thanks.

I really like the purple bg. The glow from Topaz is not overdone and either is the star effect. The tree looks like it is floating in space.:S3:

Fabulous, a whole tree made from glowing lights!

Congratulations. I love the simplicity and impact of this image!