Coffee Shop Light
Uploaded: November 14, 2012
While waiting for a friend in a coffee shop in DC, the wire-cage light fixtures, against big windows with sunscreen mesh blinds, caught my eye.
A traffic signal light on a lamp post is visible just outside, and an office building rises across the street.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Patti Coblentz November 14, 2012
A winning image in my book, Chris! Love the light, comp, and creative use of the subject...great capture! #1498302Joy Rector November 14, 2012
great shot #10418310Nikki McDonald November 14, 2012
Cool and I love the way the mesh blinds repeat the ridges in the glass - or vice versa. Excellent DOF, Chris, and the angle is working for you nicely. #10418380Bob Cournoyer November 14, 2012
^ ... :-) #10418692Chris Budny November 15, 2012
Thanks folks! #10419858Linda D. Lester November 16, 2012
Love this comp....what an eye to see this.! #10421916Chris Budny November 16, 2012
Thanks, Linda! It reminded me of a wire-cage worklamp my dad had in his woodshop when I was a kid... I couldn't resist a photo of it, in the coffee shop! #10422017Peggy Pfister December 15, 2012
Nice! I especially like the texture created by the mesh blinds. #10465263Pat Harry December 16, 2012
Well seen! I really love this image - the light and the textures are wonderful. #10466244Nikki McDonald December 16, 2012
good luck on this fave, Chris - unusual and very interesting. #10466346Chris Budny December 16, 2012
Thank you, ladies! #10467087Marcy B. Reman December 16, 2012
Very nice! Isn't it amazing how sometimes our off the cuff quick photos turn out to be our favs. GOod luck in the next round. This is a very unusual capture. #10467128Chris Budny December 17, 2012
Thank you, Marcy! #10467578Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 18, 2012
You have such a great eye, to find design everywhere Chris! #10469308Chris Budny December 19, 2012
Thanks so much, Donna! #10470400Usman M. Bajwa December 22, 2012
Cool find and capture, Chris. Best of luck on your fave!!UB. #10475708
Chris Budny December 23, 2012
Thanks, Usman! #10475934Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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