Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: An abandoned diner on the highway near my home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873681 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are weldome. Terrific (if sad) shot. A real piece of vanishing Americana.

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: On 8/4/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 Dan M That one really works for me - superb. Seconded. -- Cheers, Cotty Really? Gosh - I love the first one of this diner but in this one I see no detail in the

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread Cotty
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 On 10/4/10, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: Really? Gosh - I love the first one of this diner but in this one I see no detail in the foreground and think it's much too wide a shot... Hey wat do these Brits know about diners anyway

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Cotty for looking and for those interesting comments. I see what you mean, and understand what you are saying. Personally, I like the first one because it has more detail. I especially tried to bring out the remaining hints of aqua color in the sign and in the siding. To me, these are

RE: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread Bob W
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 Dan M That one really works for me - superb. Seconded. -- Cheers, Cotty Really? Gosh - I love the first one of this diner but in this one I see no detail in the foreground and think it's much too wide a shot...

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob. Dan M On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 Dan M That one really works for me - superb. Seconded. -- Cheers,  Cotty Really?  Gosh  - I love the first one of this diner but  in

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread ann sanfedele
Cotty wrote: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 On 10/4/10, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: Really? Gosh - I love the first one of this diner but in this one I see no detail in the foreground and think it's much too wide a shot... Hey wat do these Brits know

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-10 Thread Cotty
On 10/4/10, ann sanfedele, discombobulated, unleashed: So I must disagree (now and then, Cotters :-) ) Of course you're allowed ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks to everyone for your helpful comments. Someone suggested a wider shot, to show the isolation and desolation. I tried that yesterday. There were some bleaker images I got, but I like this one because of the telephone lines and the clouds: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Ann. I don't recall the Tunnel Diner. Was it by one of the tunnels to NYC? which one? I did see the Bader book, several years ago. It made a big impression on me. I think I should see if I can find a copy to purchase, but perhaps I should wait until I have put together my little

RE: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-08 Thread Bob W
Thanks to everyone for your helpful comments. Someone suggested a wider shot, to show the isolation and desolation. I tried that yesterday. There were some bleaker images I got, but I like this one because of the telephone lines and the clouds:

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob! Dan M On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Thanks to everyone for your helpful comments. Someone suggested a wider shot, to show the isolation and desolation. I tried that yesterday.  There were some bleaker images I got, but I like this one because

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-08 Thread Cotty
On 8/4/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 Dan M That one really works for me - superb. Seconded. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche -- http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-08 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Coty Dan On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Cotty cotty...@mac.com wrote: On 8/4/10, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10891938 Dan M That one really works for me - superb. Seconded. -- Cheers,  Cotty ___/\__ ||   (O)  |    

RE: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-07 Thread Bob W
An abandoned diner on the highway near my home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873681 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are weldome. Fascinating, although I would prefer the balance of the composition to have been ever so slightly to the left. I agree with the run of

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-07 Thread David J Brooks
Oooo, i like that shot. Dave On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: An abandoned diner on the highway near my home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873681 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are weldome. Dan M -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-07 Thread Rick Womer
I like it. That is a subject just begging for a long shooting session in BW. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Tue, 4/6/10, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote: From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com Subject: PESO: Whitehouse Diner To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-06 Thread ann sanfedele
I love that -- Wish I could have shot that for my diner show of a couple of years ago... Is this New JErsey? I forgot where you live, Dan ann Daniel J. Matyola wrote: An abandoned diner on the highway near my home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873681 Comments, criticisms and

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-06 Thread Bruce Walker
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: An abandoned diner on the highway near my home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873681 Comments, criticisms and suggestions are weldome. Dan M I quite like that shot, Dan. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-06 Thread paul stenquist
A fascinating structure. Makes me want to buy it and put it back in service:-). Where is it? Looks familiar. Paul On Apr 6, 2010, at 9:48 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: An abandoned diner on the highway near my home: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10873681 Comments, criticisms

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks Ann and Bruce. Yes, this is a real Jersey diner. It is located on the Eastbound side of US 22 in Whitehouse (Readington Township), New Jersey. It is only a few miles from my house. This is a part of a series of Jersey diners I am working on. There is another partially abandoned diner

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-06 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Paul. See my reply to Ann and Bruce about the location. Dan M On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 10:27 PM, paul stenquist pnstenqu...@comcast.net wrote: A fascinating structure. Makes me want to buy it and put it back in service:-). Where is it? Looks familiar. Paul On Apr 6, 2010, at 9:48

Re: PESO: Whitehouse Diner

2010-04-06 Thread ann sanfedele
Dan- anther Jersey DIner that bit the dust is the Tunnel Diner... I never got a decent shot of it - it was there one day and gone the next and the parking area got fenced in quickly... I love the light in your shot... just right - great colors... etc I presume you have (or have seen ) John