SLEEC Photos
Breakfast at the Lumberjack Cafe
Posted by Suzanne (Huntington Bch, California, United States) on 24 February 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
A very fine photographer asked me, "What did it feel like the first time you manipulated an image?", and I said "Do you mean the first time I shot black and white instead of color, do you mean the first time I burned the corner of a print down, do you mean the first time I 'spotted' a dust speck on my print, do you mean the first time I shot with a wide angle instead of a normal lens, I mean what are you referring to? Where does it stop?" -- Dan Burkholder - From a Lenswork Digital Output workshop, 10/97.
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Lumberjack Cafe, Big Bear City, California
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Rags from Plano, United States
I love this shot as well as the Dan Burkholder quote. This image makes us look as though we too are looking outside the window.
24 Feb 2009 5:02am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I agree with Rags and if he/she hadn't have said it first, it is exactly what I would have said and now it would look like I was copying if I said it. I'm in a quandry...Love the quote and I feel like I'm sitting at the table with you looking out the window, too. Okay, so I worded it slightly differently - I hope that counts. =)
24 Feb 2009 5:15am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
cette image est fabuleuse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! quelle belle atmosphère ! Bravo !
24 Feb 2009 5:30am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I like this through the window capture. I like the simple items in the forefront.
24 Feb 2009 5:33am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Wonderful shot of a Southern California Snow Storm! I love the black and white - I could eat a very long breakfast looking out that window. I like the quote!
24 Feb 2009 5:53am
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
You can really feel the cold of winter in this shot, Suzanne! I love those kinds of cafes.
24 Feb 2009 5:56am
standley from Carquefou, France
Great composition Suzanne.
We can really feel the inside warness and comfort!
24 Feb 2009 6:35am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wonderful!! I can feel the cold and yet feel the warmth of a good breakfast too:-)
24 Feb 2009 6:43am
rem_la from Villiers, France
il vaut mieux etre à l'interieur que à l'exterieur !
24 Feb 2009 7:08am
Mathilde from Fontainebleau, France
A small air Christmas yet! on this beautiful B / W. Superb!
24 Feb 2009 7:59am
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
Nice shot, this is so true the only limit to post work on a photo is your imagination
24 Feb 2009 8:00am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
nice atmosphère ! cold outside, and warm and cosy inside ! very good frame !
24 Feb 2009 12:30pm
-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran
very beautiful shot...love the snowy view over the window...bravo !
24 Feb 2009 2:03pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
mmm ...makes me want a giant stack of pancakes! I can almost smell them!
I love the quote- Personally I think the manipulation starts when we frame the image in our viewfinder. Just deciding what to include, and what not to include....Maybe it even starts before that, when we have a vision or an idea and then go about making it happen on "film".
24 Feb 2009 2:56pm
Ian from A nice, tranquil leafy place, United Kingdom
Great picture and lovely processing - it *does* look rough outside!
24 Feb 2009 3:47pm
Don from spokane, United States
I like the still life quality of this inside/outside shot. The contrast is controlled very well with the disparate brightnesses. A very attractive and appealing image.
24 Feb 2009 4:09pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
the big fluff of snow outside the window almost looks like a cupcake with icing..so perfect with the inside scene...fantastic image
24 Feb 2009 4:11pm
ZoomLNZ from Los Angeles Area, United States
A nice cozy shot. A good breakfast (with lots of coffee) is in order to deal with such a winter. Stay warm and keep shooting. :-)
24 Feb 2009 4:34pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
oh boy, does that mean you had a good old fashioned diner-type breakfast? There aren't any of those great old home-cooked places in Canada. When we travel to the US we always seek out these places for an old fashioned treat.
24 Feb 2009 5:25pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Inside looks like the place to be on this cold and snowy day. Great image, great processing.
24 Feb 2009 5:26pm
kerfendal from Paris, France
better to be inside, a nice contrast, a great picture
24 Feb 2009 6:23pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
I hope it was a lumberjack breakfast!
24 Feb 2009 6:42pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
beautiful image. I imagine myself having a coffee and looking the snow falling outside, very nice.
24 Feb 2009 7:43pm
chrissy from uk, United Kingdom
great picture love the lights standing out in contrast
24 Feb 2009 8:00pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
It looks like a cozy spot to duck in out of the storm for a cup of hot coffee...mmmmm. Nice shot.
24 Feb 2009 8:10pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Nice comfortable feeling... I would like to have breakfast here!
24 Feb 2009 8:59pm
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Nice to drink a hot coffee when watching the snow storm outside! Great capture of warm feeling!
24 Feb 2009 10:37pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A very compelling image, Suzanne. I love your framing and composition.
24 Feb 2009 11:09pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Smells like a good idea. best...jerry
24 Feb 2009 11:22pm
Ken from Batavia, United States
good control of the light....the table items are perfectly exposed adding the just right touch....that is a bottle of tabasco sauce i hope.
25 Feb 2009 12:22am
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Great comp on this, and bbbbrrrrrr,it looks so cold and uninviting out there. looks like a great place to settle down with a nice cup of hot cocoa!!
25 Feb 2009 12:36am
Frédéric A. from Païta, New Caledonia
Une ambiance magnifique, entre intimité et irréalité. Un très beau BW.
25 Feb 2009 1:28am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
LOVE the selective focus... and the gritty/grimy feel to this image (and not grimy in a bad way)... this has a fantastic atmosphere to it!!!
25 Feb 2009 4:29am
MontereyJohn from Salinas, California, United States
Oh my, look at all these comments! Wonderful and well deserved. Really nice image.
This place reminds me of a lodge up near Donner Pass that I like a lot.
I like the quote too.
25 Feb 2009 4:55am
Tammy/Cricket from Huntsville, United States
What a perfect place to be all tucked away from the cold. Wonderful shot.
I loved the quote you used above. Yes, we people with a camera can be a little obsessed.
25 Feb 2009 5:26am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I love the sweet feeling of this, bravo Suzanne ;)
25 Feb 2009 2:24pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
A most inspired take! I like the atmosphere and the way you composed it! The quote underneath is also thought provoking.
27 Feb 2009 5:02am
