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The LED Tree
This is a discussion on The LED Tree within the Dallas / Fort Worth forums, part of the Texas Photographers category; There's a house near where I live in Flower Mound that had a Dallas based company come out and put ...
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| Press shutter, hear click  Posts: 5,206 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Flower Mound (DFW) Real First Name: Joe (I think) Camera: Nikon Can Others Edit My Photos: No iTrader Rating: (19)
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12-05-2007, 12:45 PM
There's a house near where I live in Flower Mound that had a Dallas based company come out and put LED lights on a large tree in their yard. I talked with the owner one day as I was driving by and she said there are about 40,000 LED's on the tree and that it takes a grand total of ONE dollar per day to light (she leaves it on 24/7). It takes more energy to run a load of laundry than to power the tree for 24 hours. Anyway, here's a shot during dusk and one at night. The tree is SO bright you can see it for miles. Dusk when you could just start seeing the LED's:  At night... You can see the normal colored "white" lights on the house to the left:  Very cool tree. The glow is something to see. _/oe |
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| Uber Poster  Posts: 2,844 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Springtown Real First Name: Debbi Camera: Nikon D700 Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: (9)
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12-05-2007, 12:52 PM
Very cool. Love the sky in the first one. --------------------------- You don't take a photograph, you ask to quietly borrow it. - not sure who said it but I like it! |
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| Uber Poster  Posts: 2,720 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southlake Tx. Real First Name: Jerry Camera: Canon 350D Can Others Edit My Photos: No iTrader Rating: (1)
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12-05-2007, 12:56 PM
beautiful shots Joe! --------------------------- For Comprehensive Infrared Info Visit my Site - Infrared Photography Buzz -=- Jerry -=- |
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| Backfocus Master  Posts: 1,341 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Clear Lake Real First Name: Kar Camera: Canon Can Others Edit My Photos: No iTrader Rating: (0)
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12-05-2007, 01:56 PM
Nice! Joe, Didn't you take a picture of a Christmas tree last year out in the snow, it was blue I believe. This picture some how reminds me of it. |
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12-05-2007, 02:25 PM
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Yeah, in fact for the first time I made our Christmas cards this year and that was the front cover. The wife made me adjust the color so it was red instead of the bluish/purple.  | |
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| Member  Posts: 171 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Colony Real First Name: Roland Camera: Nikon Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: (0)
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12-05-2007, 02:34 PM
Wow that thing is LIT UP. 40,000 LED's for 1$/day... Now imagine lighting up an entire house like that "Griswold" style. ;)  --------------------------- .Roland |
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12-05-2007, 03:15 PM
I've got to wonder what it cost to put the lights on the tree in the first place. Very beautiful shot, Joe. I see that you're putting that D3 to good use. --------------------------- Nikon D3 | 28-70 f/2.8 | 70-200 f/2.8 VR | 200-400 f/4 VR | 50 f/1.4 | TC-14E II | SB-800 | SB-600 "A child is not likely to find a Father in God unless he finds something of God in his father." - Unknown |
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12-13-2007, 10:26 AM
That's beautiful. Where abouts in FM is that, as I'd love to drive by it when the wife and I go out for our Christmas light drive. |
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| Member  Posts: 219 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Flower Mound, TX Real First Name: Mike Camera: Nikon D300 Can Others Edit My Photos: No iTrader Rating: (4)
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12-13-2007, 11:02 AM
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I'd definitely like to know too. I'd love to pop out there one night and take a couple of shots. --------------------------- Apple Computers, Nikon D300, Nikon 16-85mm VR, Nikon 70-300mm VR, Sigma 10-20mm, Manfrotto Legs and Head, Nikon Speedlights. | |
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| Wil Bloodworth  Posts: 3,740 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Frisco Real First Name: Wil Camera: Nikon Can Others Edit My Photos: No iTrader Rating: (10)
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12-13-2007, 11:26 AM
Wow! That's really cool. Did she say how much it cost her to have those LEDs installed? - Wil --------------------------- Portrait Site: www.ParkImaging.com Commercial Site: www.DallasCommercialPhoto.com flickr |
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| Senior Member  Posts: 473 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Flower Mound, TX Real First Name: Rosalyn Camera: Canon Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: (0)
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12-13-2007, 12:22 PM
I'm also curious about where in FM this is...as I live in the town as well :) Gorgeous shots btw! --------------------------- I'm drinking the water. So should you. |
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12-13-2007, 12:51 PM
On Shiloh between the 1171 (Cross Timbers) and the 407 (Justin Road). Believe me when I say you won't be able to miss it. _/oe |
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12-13-2007, 12:59 PM
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12-13-2007, 01:50 PM
Great shots, Joe.. especially that first one.. sweet, sweet sky. HGTV had a DFW house (forget where) on their "What's With That Decked Out Christmas House?" special this year... the house was entirely lit with LEDs.. and had music, light show, all of it... and she said the total bill for the MONTH was only $100 more than her November bill. --------------------------- Brad Barton, Grand Prairie, TX (DFW) Twitter -- Blog -- Headshots -- Portraits Honest critiques always welcomed. In the random rumblings of a crazed mind, there exist profound moments of crystal clarity. An artist is not paid for his labor, but for his vision. -- James Whistler, Painter, 1834-1903 |
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12-13-2007, 03:40 PM
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12-13-2007, 09:34 PM
Here are some shots I took tonight.  Similar to above but changed the levels a little:    Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...wloc=addr&om=1 |
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12-13-2007, 10:33 PM
Nice! I like the glow your shots have, it really does look like that. It's quite a sight when you first come upon it don't you think? |
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12-14-2007, 08:02 AM
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12-14-2007, 08:34 AM
That's amazing. All the way up to the tips of the branches. I'll bet that wasn't cheap to have done. We'll have to swing by and check that out. Thanks for posting, Joe and Albert. --------------------------- thomasmanchester.com To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. -Sir Winston Churchill |
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12-14-2007, 10:49 PM
ok, it's a kinda cool, wet, rainy, misty kind of night and I'm using my monopod instead of a tripod (idiot!) to shoot this tree. my 11 year old son is a real trooper, but he's ready for some hot cocoa on a night like this and here's what I came up with. Joe - thanks for the heads up, the tree is beautiful, your sunset shot with the tree is just amazing. The street it's on is McMakin from FM407 amd Shiloh from FM1171 if anyone else wants yo go..... Albert - mine had some glow tonight like yours, I guess because of the mist. mattman |
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12-14-2007, 11:27 PM
When I talked to the owner they said the absolute best time to photograph the tree is right before sunup. I haven't tried it yet due to the weather but when it clears up a bit I'll take a stab at it. |
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12-14-2007, 11:42 PM
Before sunup? The street next to the tree lies north and the other west - what angle might you use? I guess down the street by the house? I didn't go on the owners property tonight...... |
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12-14-2007, 11:45 PM
If anyone is interested- a "superbrite" LED uses about 30mA current or 100mW of power. mW = milliwatt or 1/1000th of a watt. The entire tree, with no other losses assumed (not possible), consumes about 40 watts of power with 40,000 LED's on it. It must take a pretty stout DC power supply to power it but all things considered that's pretty impressive. Nice shots Joe --------------------------- Images I've got raw unbridled talent when it comes to making mistakes It's time to go fishing <*)}}}>< |
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12-15-2007, 08:10 AM
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100mW*40000=4000 watts. Now I see why such a tree better be LEDs! Also, DC is not required. I have some sets of LED Christmas lights and they use AC... you could see them flicker a bit because of it. | |
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| Random Pixel Generator Posts: 8,415 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Weimar Real First Name: Michael Camera: Canon Can Others Edit My Photos: Yes iTrader Rating: (5)
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12-15-2007, 08:18 AM
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 Now I know that my brain is fried (forgot to do the /10 thing)  It's been a rough 3 months 4kW is quite a bit of power. As much as I hate to tackle another simple math problem... 4 kW x 24 hours = 96 kWH or about 1.5 days of my normal home electrical usage. Not too shabby...--------------------------- Images I've got raw unbridled talent when it comes to making mistakes It's time to go fishing <*)}}}>< | |
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