Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Bentonville AR
X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens
Critique Welcomed Bed & Breakfast
- Thread starter Chris Dodkin
- Start date
Bentonville AR
X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens
Rob MacKillop
Edinburgh Correspondent
I'm sure I've seen that sign outside the House Of Lords....
Ralph Thornton
Well-Known Member
Nice image. Sends a message, especially in this political season.
My only critique would be to do a little corrections for the lens distortion so the signs go straight up.
My only critique would be to do a little corrections for the lens distortion so the signs go straight up.
Brian Moore
Moderator
I knew it had to be east of us when I saw that Waffle House sign. Ubiquitous in the South. Did you have a hangover? (A Waffle House breakfast at 4am is just what the doctor ordered!
) Nice justaposition and timing Chris.
) Nice justaposition and timing Chris.
Darren Turner
XProPhotographer
brilliant Chris i guess at dusk, with plenty of light left in sky ..............love it
I visited remote ish waffle house on route to Daytona beach from kissimmee a few years back............defo was an experience i can tell you, it was heaved out but they found us some room to sit down, we were sat facing them cooking and to say we got treated like royalty was understatement, i didn't understand half of menu so they were showing us what is what as they were cooking it for others, they were old older ladies cooking for a heaved out place with lots of workers & truck driver types. They also loved our uk accents haha.
needless to say we got a corking breakfast and plenty of refills of the ink like coffee
Daz
I visited remote ish waffle house on route to Daytona beach from kissimmee a few years back............defo was an experience i can tell you, it was heaved out but they found us some room to sit down, we were sat facing them cooking and to say we got treated like royalty was understatement, i didn't understand half of menu so they were showing us what is what as they were cooking it for others, they were old older ladies cooking for a heaved out place with lots of workers & truck driver types. They also loved our uk accents haha.
needless to say we got a corking breakfast and plenty of refills of the ink like coffee
Daz
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Thanks everyone
This was taken at dawn Darren - god knows why I was up so early, no alcohol was involved Brian!
The angle available to shoot made the signs lean even more than they show here Ralph - I've already corrected them somewhat, but didn't like the final IQ if I took them all the way to straight. (The picture was to wide and to stretch it back to normal proportions I lost the cars at the bottom of the shot)
Bentonville is the original home of Walmart - so after shooting at the waffle house - I drove downtown to the first Walmart store in the town square - which is now a visitors center/museum/shop/cafe
Talking of the waffle house though - I actually had a local guy come out and ask me what I was taking pictures of - he was in the waffle house, and saw me shooting, and took it upon himself to get in my face to see what the hell I was doing.
He seemed puzzled when I said I was taking a photo of his waffle house!
I then showed him the following shot - and explained that 'I wasn't from round here' and that we didn't have waffle houses where I was from.
He seemed happy enough with that and went back indoors - I guess they don't have many photographers visit their little town!
This was taken at dawn Darren - god knows why I was up so early, no alcohol was involved Brian!
The angle available to shoot made the signs lean even more than they show here Ralph - I've already corrected them somewhat, but didn't like the final IQ if I took them all the way to straight. (The picture was to wide and to stretch it back to normal proportions I lost the cars at the bottom of the shot)
Bentonville is the original home of Walmart - so after shooting at the waffle house - I drove downtown to the first Walmart store in the town square - which is now a visitors center/museum/shop/cafe
Talking of the waffle house though - I actually had a local guy come out and ask me what I was taking pictures of - he was in the waffle house, and saw me shooting, and took it upon himself to get in my face to see what the hell I was doing.
He seemed puzzled when I said I was taking a photo of his waffle house!
I then showed him the following shot - and explained that 'I wasn't from round here' and that we didn't have waffle houses where I was from.
He seemed happy enough with that and went back indoors - I guess they don't have many photographers visit their little town!
Ralph Thornton
Well-Known Member
Chris, you're makin me hungry already.
Beth Carter
Well-Known Member
that must be a fairly new (or recently replaced the windows) waffle house. the rule is it's been open 1 year for each half inch of grease on the windows... but nothing beats their waffles. can't say much for the econolodge...
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Beth - the one thing you an say about the Econolodge apparently, is that it's HOT!
- - - Updated - - -
Just for you Ralph
- - - Updated - - -
Just for you Ralph
Ahmad Bhai
Well-Known Member
Thats the thing about US of A such a vast place. Id looove to visit mebe even live there but with my name i will wait till things simmer down.
Brian Moore
Moderator
In-breeding!
Pete Askew
Admin
He was in doing what?!
I really like both of these Chris, sort of modern Egglestone! I like the bit of 'lean' you have left in the first - it sort of contains the image. And the composition and semi-minimalism of the second really works well.
I really like both of these Chris, sort of modern Egglestone! I like the bit of 'lean' you have left in the first - it sort of contains the image. And the composition and semi-minimalism of the second really works well.
Ralph Thornton
Well-Known Member
OK, here's my opinion on what this image really needs:Just for you Ralph
Put my car in one of the empty paring places but not one that blocks the view of the interior. Then put me at a table with a plate full of waffles in front of me. Place me where I'd be seen from the outside. I'd also like a side of bacon to go with the waffles. Then add a giant flying waffle in the empty sky area. Finally post the revised image for further review
Pete Askew
Admin
Do you like waffles by any chance Ralph?!
Similar threads
