This tree, a red maple, bursts into light every Christmas. Here is a shot taken with no tripod and held breath on a six second exposure in the wind. There was no hope of attaining a sharp and true image but the outcome was interesting, almost like a New Year display of fire works. The white light at the top is the full moon, muted by low cloud moving across it's silvery light. Below is an image of the same tree shot at a more sensible exposure with the same full moon in the backdrop.
