BEFORE THE CUSTOMERS

OK...this one is good too...but you didn't even comment on my comment? I think I liked the railing and the veggetation as well... it's now probably on the menue...this one has a lot more punch to it! crisp as the ocean air...NICE Juan

I just decided I did not like the treatment I had given the other one near as much as I thought I did. I overdid the Ps work, and then there was the angle thing, so I pulled it in favor of this one. Yes, you did improve it. If I do the whole scene, I will not use all the filtering I did on that one. I just thought this was much cleaner.

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Dave, so they folded finally. Micheal

Very cool shot, the composition is great and the colors blend well. Good job!

Cole and Micheal I appreciate the comments greatly. Micheal, in your usual cryptic manner you have thrown me for a loop on your comment. Are you meaning to say Coke finally folded. If so, I get it. If not, I don't. As I said, readings on the old meter are very high. De Santa Anna has been quiet lately, so you may surpass him for the alltime high reading. Caution!

Cole, I took a quick hop skip over to your portfolio and I am blown away with how well you have done in such a very short time. Keep up the good work.

I would have passed by this without seeing its potential, but thanks to you I'll be more observant os such matters in the future. Very nice!

I was pretty sure that I'd previously commented on this image, but then I thought that maybe I'd just dreamed that I did. Either way I hope my comment sticks around for awhile this time.

You are not dreaming. I had posted a version earlier that at first I really liked. The more I looked at it, the more I saw flaws. You and Juan both commented, and Juan (you'll find this hard to believe) even posted an improved image. But I felt there were too many problems to leave it, so I deleted it. Reworked and severely cropped, this is the same photo. Thanks for the first comment and I apologize for deleting it with the photo, and thanks for commenting again.

Have a nice trip. I look forward to seeing your photos from Montana.

you are correct in your thinking that I was referring to Coke folding. I knew you would understand, 'cause you drink V8. Cheers, Micheal

Here's the problem. I'm out of V8. Need to go to the store. But, like Superman when faced with Kryptonite, I'm fading. May not have the strength to make it to get the V8. Stay tuned.

Yes it is very similar but the major difference is - you are before and I am after the customers, very nice sharp image David !

They may say the early bird gets the worm, but I'd say you got the photo.

Good one David. I like the crop, composition, light and colours.

I originally posted a different cropping of the same photo, but heavily reworked in PS. It was quite a bomb, and perhaps deservedly so. At any rate, I cropped away a great deal of the material and cut the PS excess to just some color boosting and levels. I think it is much better this way. Thanks, again for taking the time to look and comment. I have enjoyed your photos immensely.

Thanks David! I do enjoy your work and spirit very much. Really good job on this one!

But I can see the gorgeous RED colors and early morning light in this composition. I think you got the cropping and editing just right with this image....job well done. I'm waiting to see what old crusty "thing" you come up with while you're in Montana, and I'm not talking about Juan.