Uploaded: January 10, 2007 06:06:15
Airport Diner, Fredericksburg, Texas.
Hand held.
Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 10, 2007
Very neat Carla, I love the retro feel of this, wonderful POV and comp! #585562Jim Huffield January 10, 2007
Wonderful B&W, Carla. Jim #3802866Tamera S. Phillips January 10, 2007
Great pov and tones in this shot Carla. #3802872Margie Hurwich January 10, 2007
This is wonderful, Carla! Love your use of the sepia tones to convey the old Americana feel! #3802883Shawn Jennings January 10, 2007
Wow, Carla! This is great! Everything about it looks very old-timey! Great job! #3802953Remi Trepanier January 10, 2007
Awesome Carla! I love the color #3802983
Ken Smith
January 10, 2007
Paul Michko January 10, 2007
This is awesome, Carla. And your choice of sepia, perfect. Great nostagic feel. #3803223Cathy Barrows January 10, 2007
great old time feel to this old time scene #3803232Robert R. Goodman January 10, 2007
Hi Carla,beautiful old dining car.I wish we still had them in Casa Grande,Great tone in this wonderful B&W!!!!!! #3803249Marcie A. Fowler January 10, 2007
Looks like one of many photographic possibilities in this diner. Very well done. Like the tones you chose. #3803291Bill Wyatt January 10, 2007
What an awesome shot Carla! Love the tones and presentation. Beautiful work! #3803292
Gail Vitikacs
January 10, 2007
Sherri Gorman January 10, 2007
WOW, this is so AWESOME!!! Love the tones, composition and lighting!!! Outstanding!!!! #3803481Amy JACKSON January 10, 2007
Excellent image and wonderful tones, Carla!! #3803513Lorraine A. Cook January 10, 2007
I fell like I'm in a 50's setting...COOL! Love the crisp lines and color tone, Carla!What's the special of the day??? #3803641
Jenny Bosmans January 10, 2007
Just perfect, Carla...I love everything about this excellent capture! :) #3803755Carla Metzler January 10, 2007
Thank you, Deb, Jim, Tamera, Margie, Shawn, Remi, Ken, Paul, Cathy, Robert, Marcie, Bill, Gail, Sherri, Amy, Lorraine and Jenny. #3803810Tarun Bose January 10, 2007
Wow! Outstanding capture. Perfect in every respect. What a great composition. Well done my dear Carla. #3803881Mata Patan January 10, 2007
Oh Carla! This is fantastic!!Mary N C. Taitt January 10, 2007
OH! I LOVE old diners! I have a diner shot something like this! I love the tones here, and details. Great old-tymey picture, Carla! Mary :-D #3803941Alan L. Borror January 10, 2007
A WINNER in my opinion, Carla! A superb image especially in B&W! #3804046Stephen Zacker January 10, 2007
Awesome. Like the feeling and so much to look at #3804078Pat Gamwell January 10, 2007
INCREDIBLE shot, Carla! The exquisite detail, tones and clarity are sure to take this to the Winner's circle! Certainly is at the top of my favorites! #3804109
Jeff Robinson
January 10, 2007
Tamara K. Walker
January 10, 2007
Karen Bacon January 10, 2007
This is really great Carla!Ditto on what Jeff said! #3804382Lynne Morris January 10, 2007
Oh WOW Carla this is stunning, the lighting, comp and tones are all fantastic, have you showed this to the dinner, bet they want it on their wall! #3804553Carol Sawyer January 10, 2007
Beautiful B&W image Carla!! well done!! #3804690
Claudia Kuhn
January 10, 2007
Carla Metzler January 10, 2007
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Tarun, Mata, Mary, Alan, Steve, Pat, Jeff, Tamara, Karen, Lynne, Carol and Claudia. #3804915
Emile Abbott
January 10, 2007
Ronald F. Fischer January 10, 2007
Fantastic effects on this awesome capture, Carla!! It looks right out of the 1950's! #3805038Manuel Barrera January 10, 2007
Fantastic conversion, so many objects with difference in light, awesome job, Carla #3805226Sam Britt January 10, 2007
Great composition, tones & lighting. Looks like the fifties! #3805262
Shelly A. Van Camp
January 10, 2007
Colette M. Metcalf January 10, 2007
WOW!! Fantastic image, Carla! #3805562
Su Sana E. P
January 10, 2007
Nancy L. Green
January 10, 2007
Paul E. Earl January 10, 2007
Love what you have done to this image, Carla! #3805851
Dominick M. Dimacale
January 10, 2007
Tammy Scott January 11, 2007
I love this shot and the tones on it. Our diner like this one closed down a few months ago. :( #3806430Glenn E. Urquhart January 11, 2007
Stunning, Carla!!! Outstanding lighting, tones, contrast, WELL Composed and VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3806736Bobbie Davis January 11, 2007
Great tones Carla! #3806783Kathy Reeves January 11, 2007
Awesome image Carla!! One of my favorites! #3806921Z. Banu January 11, 2007
Wow!!!!!!!!Carla mind blowing image just fantastic like the clarity and tones wonderful well done!!!!winner #3807215Darren K. Fisher January 11, 2007
I absolutely LOVE this image, from the composition to the lighting and tones. Wonderful job Carla. #3807483Raymond Pauly January 11, 2007
Lovely image, Carla! It has a wondeful classic retro felling, and your perspective and POV are fabulous! Great sepia tones! #3807942John Connolly January 11, 2007
Great monochrome effect here Carla, in this beautifully composed capture! #3808313Armando -. Arturo January 11, 2007
Hi Carla. this is like the Bendix Diner in Hasbrook Hights N.J. great shot sweetie. hope your quest is going good. I.m calling you on Monday to see how you"re doing. #3808320
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
January 11, 2007
Bonnie C. Lackey
January 11, 2007
Vladan D. Djordjevic January 11, 2007
This is a beautiful photo! Great composition, tones, lighting! #3809527Carla Metzler January 11, 2007
Thank you, Emile, Ron, Manuel, Sam, Shelly, Colette, Susan, Nancy, Paul, Dominick, Glenn, Bobbie, Kathy, Zaanat, Darren, Raymond, John, Armando, Amalia, Kevin, Bonnie, and Vladan. #3809534Aimee S. McMaster January 12, 2007
....awesome image Carla...great pov., mood and tone...Aimee #3810510Carla Metzler January 12, 2007
Thank you, Aimee. #3810778Kate Jackson January 12, 2007
Amazing place with so much character! I love it! The sepia suits it so well! #3810910Karen Slagle January 12, 2007
Love this diner, Carla and the sepia is perfect... #3811239Carla Metzler January 12, 2007
Thank you, Kate and Karen. #3811491Laura Clay-Ballard January 12, 2007
I am so loving this one! it seems like I just went back in time. #3812904Carla Metzler January 12, 2007
Thank you, Laura. #3812942
Judy V. Kennamer
January 12, 2007
Carla Metzler January 12, 2007
Thank you, Judy. #3813671Melissa G. Meiselman January 13, 2007
Terrific perspective, clarity and tones of black, white and gray in this fantastic capture of this diner, Carla!!! #3815284
Laurie Daily
January 13, 2007
Carla Metzler January 13, 2007
Thank you, Melissa and Laurie. #3815683Dan E. January 13, 2007
Awesome picture Carla! #3816174
Terry L. Ellis
January 14, 2007
Kathleen K. Parker
January 15, 2007
eileen bedford January 15, 2007
Awesome capture, love the prespective and color tones. What memories diners have... #3822349Cassie L. Woodlee January 15, 2007
This is fantastic, great tones Carla. #3824797David Phalen January 16, 2007
I just love the sense of nostalgia your effects have created in this shot Carla. Remind me very much of a diner we had in my home town. #3828172Carla Metzler January 17, 2007
Thank you, Dan, Douglas, Terry, KK, Eileen, Cassie and David. #3830330Darryl Wilkinson January 19, 2007
Excellent tones and nostalgic feel to this beautiful composition, Carla! #3841462Carla Metzler January 20, 2007
Thank you, Darryl. :) #3842260Linda M. Walker January 27, 2007
Beautifully done...looks great in sepia #3880116Carla Metzler January 27, 2007
Thank you, Linda. #3881085RD . February 04, 2007
What a great nostalgic image Carla, I love the tones and perspective. #3910578Carla Metzler February 06, 2007
Thank you, Richard. #3917769Kara L. Hendricks February 24, 2007
Oh Carla... I am SOOOOOOO glad to finally see this one make it...:)Fantastic!!!! #3982847
Ken Smith
February 24, 2007
Jim Huffield February 24, 2007
Congratulations Carla. Jim #3983518Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 24, 2007
CONGRATULATION on your FINALIST, Carla!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3983805Cathy Barrows February 24, 2007
Congrats on your finalist...how did you chase everyone out #3984228
Dennis Flanagan
February 24, 2007
Sherri Gorman February 24, 2007
Congratulations on your awesome finalist!!! #3984479Debra Booth February 24, 2007
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist, Carla!! #3985086Carla Metzler February 24, 2007
Thank you everyone. #3985966Amy JACKSON February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Carla!! Wonderful shot!! #3986081Renee Doyle February 24, 2007
Wonderful capture Carla! Many congratulations!JO ANN CLEVELAND February 24, 2007
Carla this is sooo cool! Love the b/wCongratulations! jo ann c. #3986872
Roger Bernabo February 24, 2007
I have always loved this shot!!!! Congratulations #3987373
Terry L. Ellis
February 24, 2007
Tammy Scott February 24, 2007
Congratulations on a terrific finalist!!! One of my favorites of yours #3987898
Kay E. Mahoney
February 24, 2007
KV Day February 24, 2007
I'm with Tammy, one of my favs, Congrats! #3988500Nadya Johnson February 24, 2007
Congratulations Carla, on your very outstanding finalist! #3988698
Agnes Fegan
February 25, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson February 25, 2007
You know I love it, Carla. Congratulations!! And have a good day, too ;) #3988915Carla Metzler February 25, 2007
Thank you everyone!I submitted this shot the first week I joined BP and it has sat in my gallery since. I decided to convert the B&W image to Sepia and re-submit it after two years...Apparently, that was a good idea. :-) #3989300
Candice C. Calhoun
February 25, 2007
ccc #3989910
Kate Jackson February 25, 2007
Many congratulations Carla - yes I see it was a good idea to convert to sepia. It looks great to me and now I have to go see if the original is still in your gallery. Congrats too on your beautiful rose! #3990188Cassie L. Woodlee February 25, 2007
Congrats Carla!!!! #3990197
Erica Murphy
February 25, 2007
Erica #3990709
Gail Vitikacs
February 25, 2007
Marie Fields February 25, 2007
Awesome image, Carla! Love the sepia (guess the judges did too! :) Congratulations!!! #3991134Z. Banu February 25, 2007
Carla Congratulation!!!!!!You deserved it Awesome image best of luck for next round! #3991190Carla Metzler February 25, 2007
Thank you everyone! #3991294Crossroad Photography February 25, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Carla!! #3991349Joy E. Cobb February 25, 2007
Wonderful light, shine and tone, Carla! Congrats! #3991521Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2007
Carla, congratulations on this striking finalist. I love the brilliant contrasts and great lighting!! #3991710Jenny Bosmans February 25, 2007
Carla, congratulations on this beautiful finalist! :) #3991732Carla Metzler February 25, 2007
Thank you all very much. #3991840
Claudia Kuhn
February 25, 2007
Colette M. Metcalf February 25, 2007
Congratulations to you Carla!!! #3992634Cyn Valentine February 25, 2007
Congratulations Carla..good luck!! #3992650Anita Hogue February 25, 2007
WOW, what could have been a busy image if left in color,you turned into a fantastic image with this sepia tone and your composition really shows all the lines and shapes. Fabulous shot! Congratulations! #3992726Karen Bacon February 25, 2007
So glad to see this as a finalist Carla!Congratulations! #3992737Stephen Zacker February 25, 2007
Awesome image. Congratulations #3992864
Emile Abbott
February 25, 2007
Karen Slagle February 25, 2007
Fabulous finalist, Carla. I love this and the old timey feeling it evokes. Big congrats..... #3993382She-She Killough February 25, 2007
This is GORGEOUS Carla! The tones the lines, the detail...all of it BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats on all your great finalists!! #3993509Kathy Reeves February 25, 2007
One of my favorites!! Congratulations Carla!!! #3993629Sharon King February 25, 2007
Terrific tones and image, wonderful finalsit Carla! #3993833Carla Metzler February 25, 2007
Thank you very much everyone. :) #3993889
Jeff Robinson
February 25, 2007
Evy Johansen
February 25, 2007
Tamara K. Walker
February 25, 2007
Nobu Nagase February 25, 2007
Superb!Datha Y. Thompson February 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Carla!!! WTG :0) #3994848Mary K. Robison February 25, 2007
So many wonderful details in this excellent perspective shot, Carla, and the sepia treatment really encourages the viewer to step back in time.Shawn Jennings February 26, 2007
I knew we would see this one again, Carla! Fabulous shot! Congratulations on your finalist!! #3996184Carla Metzler February 26, 2007
Thank you so much everyone. :) #3996289Colleen Farrell February 26, 2007
Wow--terrific image, perfect in monochrome! Congratulations on a great finalist! #3997170Raymond Pauly February 26, 2007
Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carla! #3997242
John V. Roscich
February 26, 2007
Rakesh Syal
February 26, 2007
Carla Metzler February 26, 2007
Thank you everyone, I really appreciate it. #3997795Tonya R. Boles February 27, 2007
Congrats Carla. #4001148Carla Metzler February 27, 2007
Thank you, Tonya. #4001291RC Fritz February 27, 2007
Congratulations Carla. Excellent Finalist! #4001617Carla Metzler February 27, 2007
Thank you, RC. #4001666Marie Fields February 27, 2007
Woohoo!!! Congratulations on this fantastic WIN, Carla!!! #4001972
Gail Vitikacs
February 27, 2007
Ronald F. Fischer February 27, 2007
Carla, congratulations on this awesome winner!! #4002028
Laurence Saliba
February 27, 2007
Dr Silly
February 27, 2007
Cyn Valentine February 27, 2007
COngratulations Carla WTG!! #4002224Roger Bernabo February 27, 2007
WTG Carla on this great timeless classic!! #4002249Colette M. Metcalf February 27, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Carla!!! #4002271Melissa A. Mannon February 27, 2007
big congratulations Carla! #4002276Sherri Gorman February 27, 2007
Congratulations on your awesome winner!!! #4002305
Laurie Daily
February 27, 2007
Tammy Scott February 27, 2007
Yeah! I am so happy to see this one!!! Great job and extremely well deserved win! #4002358Alan L. Borror February 27, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful second place winner, Carla! #4002456Stan Kwasniowski February 27, 2007
Carla, Congratulations #4002459Kara L. Hendricks February 27, 2007
I know how much you love this shot.... This must be a huge rush for you...Crossroad Photography February 27, 2007
WTG Girl!!! A big congratulations on your win!!! #4002590Darren K. Fisher February 27, 2007
You should see the smile on my face....:)
Claudia Kuhn
February 27, 2007
Gary Lange February 27, 2007
Congrats on this wonderful win, Carla!!! Can you hear me cheering from San Diego?? #4002840Judyann Plante February 27, 2007
Carla, Congratulations on this fantastic winner!!!Judyann ><> #4002845
Melissa G. Meiselman February 27, 2007
Congratulations, Carla on this extraordinary winner!!! #4002909Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 27, 2007
Congratulation on this neat winner, Carla!!!!! Super job!!!!! ^.^ :-) Kitty #4002987Carla Metzler February 27, 2007
Thank you so much everyone! #4003006Manuel Barrera February 27, 2007
well deserved, congratulations #4003116Mary K. Robison February 27, 2007
So, SO happy to see this classy image among the winners, Carla!Anita Hogue February 27, 2007
I knew this was a masterpiece!!!!!
Ken Smith
February 27, 2007
Chris Budny
February 27, 2007
Megan p February 27, 2007
WONDERFUL!!! What a beautiful Image, Congratulations!!! #4003388
Dennis Flanagan
February 27, 2007
Raymond Pauly February 27, 2007
Congratulations again, Carla! Beautiful winner! #4003399Karen Slagle February 27, 2007
Congrats, Carla. #4003457Carla Metzler February 27, 2007
Thank you very much, everyone! #4003471David Phalen February 27, 2007
BIG congrats on a well deserved winner!! #4003737Debra Booth February 27, 2007
A big congrats to you, Carla!! WTG!! #4003745Debra Booth February 27, 2007
A big congrats to you, Carla!! WTG!! #4003746Steve Mescha February 27, 2007
YIPEEE!!!!!! A huge congratulations on this fantastic winning shot :-) #4003892Cathy Barrows February 27, 2007
WTG...congrats on this win...it is a great place #4003931Robert R. Goodman February 27, 2007
Congratulations Carla!!!!!! #4004175Sharon King February 27, 2007
So happy to see this one as a winner! Congratulations Carla! #4004202Amy JACKSON February 27, 2007
Congratulations, Carla!! WTG!! #4004338
Terry L. Ellis
February 27, 2007
Sharon Day February 27, 2007
Big congratulations on this awesome win, Carla!!! #4004527Kristi A. Howson February 27, 2007
Congratulations Carla on this wonderful winner. Love everything about it! #4004573
Dominick M. Dimacale
February 27, 2007
Datha Y. Thompson February 27, 2007
WOOOOHOOOO WTG Carla on this WONDERFULL Awesome WINNER!!!!!! :0) #4004751KV Day February 27, 2007
Big Big Congrats Carla! #4004759Cassie L. Woodlee February 27, 2007
Congratulations on your win Carla!! #4004827Darryl Wilkinson February 27, 2007
Happy Days are here to stay!! Congratulations, Carla :) #4004871
Joannie Bertucci
February 27, 2007
Tarun Bose February 27, 2007
Big, big congrats Carla for your winner. Well done. #4005034Graeme yew Chow February 27, 2007
Super depth feeling, I missed the earlier finalists result of yours. Congrats Carla. #4005049Paul E. Earl February 28, 2007
Loved this te first time I saw it! Glad to see it as a winner! #4005072Wally Orlowsky February 28, 2007
Congratulations on this nostalgic winner, Carla! #4005331Carla Metzler February 28, 2007
Thank you, everyone! #4005652
Kay E. Mahoney
February 28, 2007
Carla Metzler February 28, 2007
Thank you, Kay. :) #4006199
Emile Abbott
February 28, 2007
Carla Metzler February 28, 2007
Thank you so much, Emile! #4006544Jenny Bosmans February 28, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Carla! :) #4006735Ermanno Radice February 28, 2007
Many congrats on a well deserved winner, Carla!!!! #4007140Mary Timman February 28, 2007
Tremendous B&W. Big congratulations! #4007449Renee Doyle February 28, 2007
Glad to see gold on this Carla! Congratulations on a wonderful winner!Carla Metzler February 28, 2007
Thank you so much, Jenny, Ermanno, Mary and Renee. #4008114
Janine Russell
February 28, 2007
Evy Johansen
February 28, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 28, 2007
Hi Carla, this is very nicely done!! Great tones and design. A cool winning image, congrats!! #4009446Carla Metzler March 01, 2007
Thank you so much, Janine, Evy and Donna. #4010026Nobu Nagase March 01, 2007
Carla Metzler March 01, 2007
Thank you, Nobi. #4012200Jill Flynn March 01, 2007
Love the tones ... so perfect for this image Carla. Great eye and composition!! A big congratulations on your win! #4012903Carla Metzler March 02, 2007
Thank you, Jill. #4013680Husain Akhtar March 02, 2007
Carla, whole heartily congratulations on your most deserving win in the January 2007 contest! Sorry for not contacting you earlier because I had no access to the internet for days! #4016639Carla Metzler March 03, 2007
Thank you so much, MH. #4017653Tom Andersen March 03, 2007
I love this, Carla! Congratulations on your much deserved win! #4017897Carla Metzler March 04, 2007
Thank you so much, Tom. #4019440Glenn E. Urquhart March 04, 2007
A late Big Congratulations on your award, Carla!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4020291RC Fritz March 05, 2007
Congratulations on your well deserved WIN, Carla! #4023788Carla Metzler March 05, 2007
Thank you, Glenn and RC. #4024122
Karen E. Michaels
March 06, 2007
Carla Metzler March 06, 2007
Thank so much, Karen. #4027576eileen bedford March 12, 2007
Congratulations on your great capture Carla... #4047309Carla Metzler March 12, 2007
Thank you, Eileen. #4047678
William C. Raco
March 25, 2007
Bill #4095110
Carla Metzler March 25, 2007
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