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PhotographyBrent Clark Christmas Tree Emily Shur Joseph O. Holmes Mike Sinclair Rockefeller Center Stephen Antonopoulos Tim Barber Trent Parke
The Best of Christmas Tree Photography
1:36 pm Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 by Sara Distin

In honor of this evening’s lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, we’ve pulled together a few favorite photographs of the various incarnations of coniferous trees, the emblem of the holiday season.

In the mix: out in the desert, Mike Sinclair and Stephen Antonopoulos capture the glory of the beginning and the bitter end of the tree’s journey from farm lot to disposal. In Tim Barber’s photograph a truck and tree make a great getaway, gliding off stealthily in the fog. A tiny tree is lost in a bright, white sterile room, as photographed by Joseph O. Holmes. And Daniel Cheek, Emily Shur, Trent Parke, and Brent Clark make light of suburban holiday situations.

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Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2000, Mike Sinclair

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Untitled image by Tim Barber

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Untitled image by Daniel Cheek

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Carson City, Nevada by Emily Shur

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The Christmas Tree Bucket by Trent Parke

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Christmas tree in white room by Joseph O. Holmes

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From the series Mojave by Stephen Antonopoulos

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Above and below from Season’s Greetings by Brent Clark

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C. • December 2nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Thesse pictures are really really good. I especially like the 5th one because of how the pine needles are around the tree in a circle and the 6th one because of the long hallway. The trees are a really good theme to use, especially around Christmas Time.

erin • December 2nd, 2009 at 4:11 pm

i love all of your photos. these are amazing. i love the white tree.

jacob • December 2nd, 2009 at 4:15 pm

wow really good pictures

Courtney • December 2nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm

Amazing pictures. Love the lion mouth.

Christian • December 2nd, 2009 at 5:38 pm

Great photos.
I like how even the tree in the white room can’t help but exude holiday spirit.

justsayin • December 2nd, 2009 at 8:39 pm

Um is that one of the “Tote-Em-In” Zoo?!

kate • December 3rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm

I just found another one to add to your great list:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithdavisyoung/4156569956/

It was posted to day by the talented keith davis young.

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