Local Pub - Good enough to get a free meal out of landlord ?

***Dave*** · 25-02-2007, 18:09

With a new Landlord at the Local pub, I thought I would have a play at pulling together a Mono. Aim is to offer the landlord a decent size print in return for a meal for 2. Do you think this shot is good enough

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**Dabhand16** · 25-02-2007, 18:17

Depends on how many beers you have bought him before you show it!

Will he be bothered about the converging verticals? Maybe there is scope to pull out a little more detail in the darker areas? Is that a sign on the end wall that is a bit blown?

But then again, what do I know? Must be worth a try.

ftmftm · 25-02-2007, 18:17

hi Dave
i like it, have you tried it in serpia just to change the colours abit.

***Dave*** · 25-02-2007, 19:13

Feel free to edit shot

I tried pulling the verticals back, but the shot lost some impact then

End wall has sun hitting it hard , thus the reflection / burn out. Might need to revisit in less harsh light, to try & pull out more detail. Could also do with a more impressive sky

Could also try the Sigma 10-20mm to get a more dramatic perspective ..... mmmm, decisions, decisions

Maybe a pickled egg in a bag of crisps will have to do , until I get it sorted

**stepheno** · 25-02-2007, 19:33

Sorry Dave, but as a photograph it is ace but as an advert it's a downer to me. It is a gloomy shot, and gives me the feeling "is it going to be gloomy inside?". Something bright and breezy is needed this time - and that's an opinion of an ex-professional at the hospitality game.

***Dave*** · 25-02-2007, 19:35

Ah, very true ..... my dark shots ain't gonna work there

Charlotte · 25-02-2007, 19:42

Sorry Dave, have to agree with Stepheno - technically the photo's good, but I can't see anything to make me want to go there - no atmosphere at all. Try an indoor shot at the bar? Or both - put an inset of the indoor shot in top LH corner

Or even try .................................................. colour

I'm on a roll here ............. how about mono front view + colour indoor shot as inset?

What I think it boils down to is, there's no human element here, no sign of life.

***Dave*** · 25-02-2007, 20:03

Good thinking Charlotte ...... just shows I didn't have my business head on when ti took this shot

Not sure about this colour malarky though

P-E · 25-02-2007, 20:23

Lets have a look at the colour one then.

***Dave*** · 25-02-2007, 20:24

Don't you swear at me !!!

Charlotte · 25-02-2007, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Good thinking Charlotte ...... just shows I didn't have my business head on when ti took this shot

No, you were too busy drooling over the thought of free fillet steak ...

I've worked in the catering industry (restaurants) + also done a lot of advertising work

It's not 2nd nature to think of these things unless you've a background relative to the subject matter, p'raps

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

Not sure about this colour malarky though

Trust me, I'm a salesman (-woman)

Yes, I've done that, too

**Markulous** · 25-02-2007, 23:35

Need people. 'Nuff said!