A little Pinspiration

The other night I snapped some photos of our tree:

And then I came across this pin

Source: elizabethhalford.com via Michelle on Pinterest

So last night I gave it a try.  I set-up the tripod and set the aperture (f-stop) to 22 and the shutter speed (exposure time) to 10 seconds.  I used the timer mode to eliminate camera shake.  This is the result:

Much more twinkly, right?

Here's a little side-by-side:

I took a few other shots just to try out my new-found knowledge.

A tree close-up:

 

 Our front door:

I love when I get to be all nerdy with my camera! Give it a try and please let me know how you make out.