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Challenge: Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Palmdale, CA
Date: Jul 2, 2011
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Jul 3, 2011
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This diner is part of a roadhouse I read about around two weeks ago, but didn't get a chance to shoot before I left on vacation. But for once, the Challenge Gods were in my favor: upon my return, the Diner challenge was announced, and I had the perfect subject. This roadhouse has been used in several movies, and is available for filming, although no longer open for business.
I drove 150 miles (round trip -  gyaban, my renewed appreciation for your extreme dedication...). The 6 lane highway became a 4 lane highway, then a two lane road with small town businesses. Then the businesses went away. Then the houses went away. Then the pavement went away. But I kept driving. Then suddenly there was this roadhouse, in the middle of absolutely nowhere, at the intersection of two dirt roads. There is also a motel component and a tiny gas station, plus about 7 old cars in the back. I had originally entered a more panoramic shot which included the gas station part, and an old Chevy pick-up, but decided this was more about the diner. I was worried I'd left too late to get sunset lighting, so I was rushing a bit, even though I had to pee like crazy. But I got there at just the right time. I only wish there had also been some clouds.
merged 3 exposures in Efex HDR
brightness/contrast
darkened sign in lower right
darkened a couple of sun flare spots
layers for painting, d&b
save for web
Can't BELIEVE Allen ( nightpixels) ribboned with a shot of this very same place!!! I almost entered a very similar shot to his, but the Cloud Gods were definitely favoring him :-) |
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07/15/2011 10:42:53 AM |
| Love the fish eye. Cool beans. I love that tv show by the name of the challenge title. Let's take a road trip and explore some of those dives!!! |
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07/15/2011 08:55:18 AM |
| I didn't even realize this was the same place as the other entry! What a difference the perspective made. Well earned high placement! I can't believe how far you drove for it! |
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07/15/2011 05:12:53 AM |
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07/15/2011 12:32:08 AM |
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07/15/2011 12:14:19 AM |
| I was dying to see who else went there besides me :) |
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07/14/2011 11:58:22 PM |
| Love the fisheye look, vivid, 9. |
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07/14/2011 11:54:09 PM |
| I like both shots of this place that have been entered into this challenge! I like how the sun burst frames the left of this image highlighting the contrast of the shadow filled right. I dig the slimy greens & the way the florescent bulbs highlight that tone. Feels very 'Natural Born Killers' (the snake juice scene to be specific) to me... |
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07/14/2011 12:56:56 PM |
| I know this is weird but I look at this and I see a spaceship - R2D2 style kind of jazzed up... but with the happy face on front and all. |
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07/14/2011 12:08:06 PM |
| nice use of the fisheye, and I love the processing, ought to ribbon |
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07/13/2011 05:43:15 PM |
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07/11/2011 10:11:53 AM |
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07/09/2011 07:55:57 PM |
| I like the fisheye on this. Nice colors too. |
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07/09/2011 04:45:43 PM |
| All in one diners, lunch, and a breakfast? and the owner...sponge bob square pants 9. |
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07/08/2011 11:58:59 AM |
| Did you want the distortion to be part of the composition? |
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07/08/2011 09:18:08 AM |
| Nice use of fish eye. Love the colors and descriptions. |
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07/08/2011 09:07:40 AM |
| Great colors and I like the fisheye perspective. |
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07/08/2011 08:12:07 AM |
| I have lived in Palmdale (early 80s), didn't know about this place so I googled and discovered the real story :) Great image, highly scored. |
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