Critique Welcomed Dos Palmas Bakery

[Chris Dodkin]

We have a new bakery recently open just down the coast from us - Dos Palmas Bakery, Encinitas.

It's a pukka bakery, with fresh bread, and the most amazing selection of pastries, all displayed in a rather fetching pastry case.

SWMBO and I had a very nice taco lunch there today, sitting at cast concrete counters, with reclaimed beer bottle glass in them.

The tree in the background is a local specialty, a Torrey Pine - (Pinus torreyana) - the most rare pine in North America.

Both shots X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens - PP in Silver FX

 

[Brian Moore]

Two very nice shots there, Chris. I love the tone on the first and the crystal clarity o the second.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Both bonny shots. Those pastries look attractive even in black and white. Very nice.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Brian - I used the structural contrast filter that Lesley was discussing, locally on the flower vase, before converting to B&W - really helped the flowers pop.

Thanks Rob - they looked less appealing in color as the interior lighting in the case gave them a yellow color cast - and I figured and old skool treatment suited the traditional display style.

 

[Lesley Jones]

My... those flowers do pop! I love the arrangment with the vase, the pots and the OOF trees in the background. The counter helps in black and white too I think

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Lesley - that structural contrast filter is the biz!

 

[Beth Carter]

looks yummy. love the second picture, great atmosphere there.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Beth

 

[Pete Askew]

Love the tones in that first shot Chris. And surely you only get tarts in a pastry case. That's more of a cabinet I would have thought!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Pete - I'm all about the pun!