Beginning the Glow of Christmas 2005

The day after Thanksgiving is not just about "Black Friday" and shopping. It's also the time when many communities start their holiday season's with other ceremonies and events like lighting the community Christmas tree. Yesterday, downtown San Jose, California was no exception. In addition to the annual tree lighting, this is also the opening of the downtown ice skating at the Circle of the Palms outdoor rink. There are lots of activities for families at the park in the center of Market street: things to do, see and, of course, buy.

Here's a sampling of a couple of the pics I took. You'll find more here:
http://www.beaucamera.com/imagegalleries/gallery_xmas2005_1.htm

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Mayor, Ron Gonsalves open the show.

NIKON D70    ---    31mm    f/4.0    1/60s    ISO 400

American Ice Theater begins their performance at the Circle of the Palms

NIKON D70    ---    28mm    f/4.0    1/60s    ISO 400

Light reflection on the ice at the Circle of the Palms.

NIKON D70    ---    82mm    f/4.0    1/80s    ISO 400

The American Ice Theater Troop

NIKON D70    ---    125mm    f/4.0    1/250s    ISO 1600

Dancing on Ice

NIKON D70    ---    35mm    f/4.0    1/60s    ISO 400

Perfectly Poised

NIKON D70    ---    200mm    f/4.0    1/250s    ISO 800

Skaters Poise

NIKON D70    ---    40mm    f/4.0    1/60s    ISO 400

A round of applause and a few bows

NIKON D70    ---    70mm    f/9.0    1/320s    ISO 1600

 

Thanks, Paul. My flash failed me so I had to work with what I had, high ISO, noise and some blurry pics. That wasn't fun, but I did the best I could with what I had. Yes, the show was fun and I had a good spot at rink level to photograph from. That part was really great!:smile:

Virginia
aka beaucamera

 

Dao, it was pretty cool that evening and the skaters didn't stay without warm clothing for long. As soon as the performance was over, they all dashed over for warmer gear!

Virginia
aka beaucamera

P.S. Gale, maybe one day you'll get to see ice skaters in action. This performance was free and outside. That was a real boon for people to easily be able to see and enjoy the performance.