Inspiring Photo: Watering Hole #14703840

Watering Hole [Contest Pre Finalists October 2014]

Uploaded: October 17, 2014 10:55:04 | Entered: October 17, 2014 03:59:50

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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 0

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

Carolyn M. Fletcher October 17, 2014 0

What a cool looking place!
#11160815

Tammy M. Anderson October 17, 2014 0

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

Lynn M. Whitt October 17, 2014 0

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

Gord MacEachern October 17, 2014 0

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

Tiia Vissak October 17, 2014 0

a cool find! #11160857

Debbie Bray October 17, 2014 0

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

Leslie McLain October 17, 2014 0

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

R. J. Laudenbacher October 17, 2014 0

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

Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2014 0

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

Monnie Ryan October 17, 2014 0

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 0

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

Gail Sullivan October 17, 2014 0

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 0

Fantastic! #11161063

Rony Sagy October 17, 2014 0

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

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 17, 2014 0

You nailed this friend!! #11161151

John Connolly October 17, 2014 0

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

Mitch Spence October 18, 2014 0

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 18, 2014 0

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

Marcel J. Fernandez October 18, 2014 0

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

Jeffrey R. Bange October 18, 2014 0

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

Rudi Reiner October 18, 2014 0

Great B&W finish Jeff! #11161410

Jeff Robinson October 18, 2014 0

Thanks Everyone! #11161423

Bojan Bencic October 18, 2014 0

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

Michelle Alton October 18, 2014 0

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

Kathy Shogren October 18, 2014 0

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 0

Like your presentation and those rich tones #11161510

Sheri Whala October 18, 2014 0

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

Patrick Rouzes October 18, 2014 0

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

Emile Abbott October 18, 2014 0

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

Ann Coates October 18, 2014 0

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

Marijana Fajgl October 18, 2014 0

Wonderful tones and capture, Jeff! #11161731

Nancy L. Green October 18, 2014 0

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

Terry Cervi October 19, 2014 0

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 0

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

Barbara Waldoch October 19, 2014 0

SO cool, Jeff! #11162116

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 19, 2014 0

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

Jeff Robinson October 19, 2014 0

Thanks Everyone! #11162146

Mary Dimitriw October 19, 2014 0

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

Wm Nosal October 19, 2014 0

Cool Capture, Jeff! #11162553

Ellen Hodges October 19, 2014 0

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

Robert R. Goodman October 20, 2014 0

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

Jeff Robinson October 20, 2014 0

Thank You! #11163191

Ann H. Belus October 20, 2014 0

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

Val Feldman October 20, 2014 0

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 0

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

Laura E. Swan October 21, 2014 0

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 October 21, 2014 0

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

Jill Odice October 21, 2014 0

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

Marilyn K. Lincecum October 22, 2014 0

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

Jeff Robinson October 23, 2014 0

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 October 23, 2014 0

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

Jeff Robinson October 24, 2014 0

I have never photographed inside at this place! #11166795

Deborah Lewinson November 30, 2014 0

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

Robert R. Goodman December 01, 2014 0

Hi jeff,Congratulations my friend!! #11198833

Emile Abbott December 01, 2014 0

Congrats on wonderful finalist, Jeff #11198852

Jeff Robinson December 03, 2014 0

Thank You! #11200539

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