I passed this scene in a local town during the day and decided to make a return trip that evening. I shot both these images the same evening and the bottom image was no problem but when I crossed the road to get the wider shot, I knew it was going to be a challenge. This Church is along a major highway with heavy traffic a good part of the day. Add to that there is a second road coming out on the right. So to offer a glimpse into my setup, first my tripod gets setup across the street with my camera and my Camranger wifi box attached to it and also the flash signal sender. I am across the street moving around the Church with my flash and my tablet which controls all my camera settings. I can set shutter speed, white balance, f-stop, bracketing etc. So I set everything on my tablet which sends a wifi signal telling my camera what I want things set at. Now I simply aim the flash where I want extra light, hit the fire button on my tablet which fires the shutter which in turn fires the flash trigger on my camera and my flash fires at the exact moment the camera fires. I lit the steeple, the tree, the front and side, all while trying to aim the flash properly, and also glance at my camera to make sure there is an opening so a car is not directly in front of the camera as it fires. It may sound complicated but it is not and it expands what you are able to do by being at your subject and not your camera.
Merry Christmas to all that follow or visit my site, I appreciate your interest!
Donald Reese Photography 
Merry Christmas to you!
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Thanks Jerry, every time you comment, I am reminded of fun we used to have!
I especially love the creche closeup. The photography set up sure does sound complicated to me.
I am Jewish, but I have always enjoyed the Christmas decorations and scenes.
I am a little nostalgic around Christmas. We were kind of on the poor side growing up but I fondly remember waking up to Christmas Stockings filled with little packages that appeared overnight, and we always had the large colored bulbs. Back then we boys all had fancy holsters and six shooters and cowboy outfits to occupy our imagination during playtime. Nowadays everything has been so corrupted and twisted that the things we enjoyed are nothing but distant memories!
My younger brother also played with toy guns, holsters and cowboy outfits. Cowboy hero TV shows and movies were very popular back then, and boys emulated them. Nowadays, you don’t see those shows any more. Also, there are real guns everywhere these days, and mass shootings have become almost commonplace. I can understand why most parents now don’t want their children to play with toy guns. They are not fun or funny any more. They are serious now.
But looking back at when we were young is pleasant as we get older. I think back to when I was in my twenties, and I could walk miles without collapsing, food was not important to me and I stayed thin, I had no aches or pains, my little first apartment had a shared bathroom in the hallway, and that wasn’t a problem. And I think of how much I have changed.
Yes the good old days! There were a lot of western related shows like the lone ranger,gunsmoke and on and on.
And Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. I’m older than you. lol.
I didn’t think that was possible but no they were before my time.
I see The Lone Ranger was a real oldie, too.