Watering Hole

Uploaded: October 17, 2014 03:55:04 | Entered: October 17, 2014 03:59:50

Description


Cowboys and locals have been wetting their whistle at the White Elephant in Fort Worth for over 100 years - If you are in town it is worth stopping by! *B&W seemed appropriate for this one!

Canon 70-200L IS at 70mm. (T&P)

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Douglas Pignet October 17, 2014

great title for this classic B&W...nicely done Jeff #1591263

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 17, 2014

What a cool looking place!
#11160815

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 17, 2014

Great details, comp. and B/W capture, Jeff. #11160821

Lynn M. Whitt October 17, 2014

Love the b&w. Great details and textures. #11160848

Gord MacEachern October 17, 2014

I bet it's worth dropping in for a cold one. Great capture Jeff, and yes great treatment! #11160850

Tiia Vissak October 17, 2014

a cool find! #11160857

Debbie Bray October 17, 2014

A great find and processed in mono, Jeff! Well done on this beauty! #11160859

Leslie McLain level-classic October 17, 2014

Terrific capture, details and use of B&W, Jeff. #11160869

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 17, 2014

What a wonderful fine and so well presented in B&W, Jeff. #11160888

Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2014

Fantastic find and capture, Jeff!!! Love the B&W! #11160899

Monnie Ryan October 17, 2014

Outstanding, Jeff! If I ever get down that way, you can bet your Stetson and boots I'll wet my whistle here! #11161018

Katherine Kuhn October 17, 2014

Love your dramatic treatment, Jeff, and the wonderful textures! #11161026

Gail Sullivan level-classic October 17, 2014

Jeff...I really like the hi-contrasty treatment that brings out all the textures. I especially like the curtains! #11161056

Karen Bacon October 17, 2014

Fantastic! #11161063

Rony Sagy October 17, 2014

Spectacular composition here. Beautiful horizontal and vertical lines invading even the elephant body. Beautiful work. #11161083

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 17, 2014

You nailed this friend!! #11161151

John Connolly October 17, 2014

It looks like a great place to visit Jeff, it is certainly on my bucket list! #11161213

Mitch Spence level-classic October 17, 2014

Love all the different patterns in the curtains, Jeff. You bet I'll stop if I'm ever in the area. #11161291

Bill Whala October 17, 2014

Great image, Jeff!! The B&W really lets the details, textures and patterns show. #11161301

Marcel J. Fernandez October 17, 2014

Nice find and great capture, Jeff. Love the texture and post processing. #11161363

Jeffrey R. Bange October 17, 2014

Great find and capture Jeff, love the B&W treatment. #11161383

Rudi Reiner level-classic October 18, 2014

Great B&W finish Jeff! #11161410

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 18, 2014

Thanks Everyone! #11161423

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 18, 2014

Great photo, Jeff. Love the name of the bar. Makes you think. #11161434

Michelle Alton October 18, 2014

This image has loads of interest and just BECKONS us to visit. See you there (fantasy for now)! #11161459

Kathy Shogren October 18, 2014

Beautifully framed, and your choice in B&W brings out the marvelous textures of this brick work of art. Great job Jeff. #11161508

Stephen Zacker October 18, 2014

Like your presentation and those rich tones #11161510

Sheri Whala October 18, 2014

The details in this B&W are awesome! Very cool! #11161548

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 18, 2014

Love the tones, contrasts, clarity & comp, Jeff. WTG.
#11161585

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 18, 2014

Magnificent in B&W Jeff. Superb contrasts. #11161680

Ann Coates level-classic October 18, 2014

Fantastic image and effects here Jeff. Looks like an awesome place to drop by. #11161686

Marijana Fajgl October 18, 2014

Wonderful tones and capture, Jeff! #11161731

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 18, 2014

LOVE this B+W Jeff, this is SO Ft. Worth, VERY well done!!! <>< #11161800

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 18, 2014

I'd stop to wet my whistle too! Looks like a great place to visit, Jeff!! A super capture too! #11161943

Avril Young October 19, 2014

ditto what Terry said..looks a awesome place to visit.. #11162098

Barbara Waldoch October 19, 2014

SO cool, Jeff! #11162116

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 19, 2014

Wonderful b&w and presentation,Jeff!! #11162140

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 19, 2014

Thanks Everyone! #11162146

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe October 19, 2014

Wonderfully composed and B&W pairs perfectly with it! #11162306

Wm Nosal October 19, 2014

Cool Capture, Jeff! #11162553

Ellen Hodges October 19, 2014

Love the textures and the pov, Jeff! Perfect in b&w!! #11162799

Robert R. Goodman October 19, 2014

hi Jeff,Looks like a great places to have drink.Wonderful capture my friend!! #11163031

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 20, 2014

Thank You! #11163191

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe October 20, 2014

Tonality of this B&W is absolutely perfect, Jeff. Love that title, too! #11163339

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 20, 2014

B/W is perfect for this old-timer! I had no idea it was 100 years old. Have gone past it but never stopped. Think I should!! Great textures, design elements and detail, Jeff! #11163521

David M. Montero October 20, 2014

Thanks Jeff. Love the great texture and yes, B&W is appropriate for this. Works very well. #11163586

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 20, 2014

Seems to me, if memory serves me correctly, this is not your first time to this Saloon! HeeHee...You dont have to share stories with us....Unless you want to?? HA! What a fun one and I like what you did with it in DDR! Great job, Jeff! #11164131

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 20, 2014

P.S. Did you realize someone was peeking at you there? Sure looks like it to me! #11164132

Jill Odice level-classic October 21, 2014

Love the different curtains in each window! Nice! #11164393

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 21, 2014

Beautiful B&W. Ditto with Jill about the curtains. #11164939

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 23, 2014

Thank You - Yes Laura I have done this place in the past. When Nancy and Chuck Green (BP members) visited this Summer we went by for a few pictures! #11165882

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 23, 2014

I thought so! :) !! I thought maybe I remembered seeing indoor images of this place. #11166118

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 24, 2014

I have never photographed inside at this place! #11166795

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 30, 2014

Congrats on another unique and excellent finalist, Jeff! #11197349

Robert R. Goodman December 01, 2014

Hi jeff,Congratulations my friend!! #11198833

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 01, 2014

Congrats on wonderful finalist, Jeff #11198852

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 03, 2014

Thank You! #11200539

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