Abandoned Diner
previous / nextThis is an abandoned diner I have passed a few times and have wanted to stop and take a couple of shots. I did just that a couple of weeks ago. I only had the chance to get 2 shots because the wind was so relentless I was getting pelted by gravel and I had difficultly just keeping my balance. I am determined to go back and get more before it is razed or fixed up.
Nikon D700
Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8
1/160 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
45 mm
Nikon D700
Nikkor 28-70mm f2.8
1/160 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
45 mm
Labels: Abandoned Structures, D700, Decay
posted by Laurie at 12:00 AM
37 Comments:
I like this you can feel the past there, the good times the happy events that must have occurred there.. you are left wondering what will become of it... but this image captures it in a time..
:o)
T
A building was abandoned, it is a little bit sad, but photos are beautiful.
cool shot, there's beauty in destruction as well
Hi Laurie:
This has a great Route 66 quality to it.
Nice urban capture, looking forward to seeing more shots of the Diner.
Richard
www.635images.com
A old Diner!!! Right up my alley.... Great mood capture on this.
What did you use to process?
@Mary...Thanks...I did the color adjustments in Lightroom, just the normal RAW conversion stuff like white balance, color balance and curves. Then to accentuate the shine of the chrome siding which still retained a surprising amount of sheen for the state the diner was in, I added an Orton layer with a very low opacity...no more than 25% opacity.
Wow I like this shot alot. I bet they had good coffee and eggs back in the day!
Love these classic "eastern" diners you don't see much of here in California. Wonderfully processed. More, more, please! Even ones still in biz.
Fantastic photo! It's begging for a night time shot :)
Fantastic shot! Sad to see this decay, but it does make for excellent photography.
Orton layer, 25% opacity? Is this in Lightroom?
Very nice. It's very evocative of the feelings of decay and loneliness. I think the 'Diner' sign on top really makes the photo. It's just wouldn't have been quite the same without it.
I'm thinking it's going to go the razed route. :)
A beautiful light on this scene nicely captured!
Typical north american picture ! (For a french guy !)
You did a really good job in bringing that green out in the processing! The overall tones and feeling are perfectly captured!
This is awesome... I love old buildings like this...
Definitely a moody and evocative shot. There are many points of interest here. I love the old TV antenna. Like the green lines. The place is just beat up! Nice capture.
Erie looking. Almost looks like an HDR photo.
Really lovely find, Laurie. And your processing really brings out the glow of the chrome beautifully.
Your processing here is really helpfull... it gives to this abandoned place a particular charme... I feel so sad everytime I look at abandoned places... Beautiful shot!
so atmospheric. totally wonderful!
Loooooooooooooove diners, especially this one. I love the angle and processing you chose.
Une très belle ambiance de fin du monde ;-)
What a story in just one photograph. This is a perfect depiction of what is happening in so many towns nowadays. Very sad but i sure do like the photo with its decaying colors.
Wonderful Wonderful photograph! I did not eat many times at Dinners as a kid but sure does make me think of simpler times
unusual to see and HDR here, liking it...
@Sam...Thanks...but this is not HDR...I don't have a clue how to do HDR...lol.
The diner is an important fixture in our state. Go anywhere else and you feel that they are missing. the retro diners complete with stainless steel are fantastic. The processing and camera work on this really shows it off.
A kind of scene that we can see in America, not really in the middle of nowhere as we can see a nice house behind. You have given it a nice treatment.
We were both out in this windy weather, Laurie. I was being pelted by sand and you by gravel. Stunning shot of this fascinating old diner. The ones in our area have all closed down too. Excellent sharpness and details.
Seeing this wonderful photo of an old diner makes my mind race and ask all kinds of questions--its story and history, who worked there, what were their stories and how did the diner come to such disrepair.
Excellent!
I could spend a month of Sunday's photographing this place -- it's just so great -- you did a wonderful job -- it's an amazing place...
Hi Laurie
Beautiful composition and subject, nice framing and great editing!
Bravooooooooo!
i think you did a pretty good job capturing this one.. nice capture! :)
beautiful angle and processing, looks like an hdr
Very nice shot. I like the colors but never want to eat there...
What a great photo. I've seen lots of abandoned diner shots, but this diner looks like it's lost all hope. The black streaks look like mildew, the dead weeds, looks like an empty lot is coming soon. The only detraction, in my opinion, is the "Available" sign on the roof. The splash of red is the only brightness in the shot.
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