Thursday, January 1, 2009

Indoor Fireworks


Welcome to 2009. We're beginning the new year in Philadelphia with Sylvie's family and we've awoken to a very chilly but beautifully bright morning. Certainly a great start to another year if you're into omens. As we headed toward the champagne toast last night, Sylvie's father, Jean-Marc, switched on the antique french light that takes pride of place in one corner of the family living room. It's an incredible piece, adorned as it is with faux gems in ornate settings. Who needs fireworks when you've got such a dazzling bit of lighting on hand? The good ol' 50mm at f/1.4 captures its warmth and presence nicely. Best wishes to everyone for a wonderful 2009, let's hope it's as bright and bejeweled.

1 comment:

learp17 said...

I love this photo! It was just lovely spending New Year's Eve with you guys even if we didn't make it to midnight! We were in bed by 12 and that was just fine with us! Come back and visit again soon, the girls were thrilled to get to spend to so much time with you two! (And so were we!)