JPG Magazine: Photos: "Diner at the End of the Galaxy" by Sharon Samples

Diner at the End of the Galaxy

By Sharon Samples

On 17 February 2007

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Mobile, AL - On a foggy night after a late movie.

My friends and I had a habit of converging on such a place and staying there until the wee hours of the morning.

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Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/4
ISO Speed: 1600

51 Responses

On 27 October 2007 Lisa Brown said:
This qualifies as a photograph that one can get lost in looking at! Bravo Sharon!
On 21 December 2007 Christopher Long gave props:
Nice lighting
On 3 January 2008 Amaar Ujeyl said:
this rocks !
On 22 January 2008 Richard Phillips gave props:
Nicely done!
On 8 February 2008 Frederic Frognier gave props:
Stunning shot!
On 9 April 2008 Lis Bokt said:
Wow! I got lost on a roadtrip last year and THIS is the Waffle House I ended up at! In Mobile! The mood is so amazingly perfect. I can smell the air.
On 2 August 2008 Neil Edwards said:
Excellent.
On 6 August 2008 Caitlin Anne Heath said:
so this is were ford and Arthur are going...I am still reading the books so this gives me hope!!! lol. nice night shot.
On 6 August 2008 Mario Montelatici said:
Wonderful shot
On 6 August 2008 Kevin Duane gave props:
Very nice!
On 7 August 2008 Trev Mcdavid gave props:
Unbef***kinleavable!!!!
On 8 August 2008 Lisa Brown gave props:
You know you've got my vote Sharon! ;)
On 9 August 2008 Dennis Camp gave props:
Excellent capture, got my vote.
On 12 August 2008 Emmanuel Buenviaje said:
superb!
very painterly.
On 12 August 2008 Michael Maliner said:
Wow. That distant light on the left adds a great tension to the story. Fantastic shot. Would love to know how you shot it and with what camera/lens combination
Going to add to my favorites and look at more of your stuff...mlm
On 14 August 2008 Elliot Ross gave props:
Love the title
On 17 August 2008 Nimai Wong gave props:
There is something so inviting about this, great photo!
On 18 August 2008 J. B. said:
the only time I go to Waffle House, I'm wildly drunk. So this looks familiar.
On 21 August 2008 Ashley Connolly gave props:
so freakin awesome!
On 25 August 2008 Neil Edwards said:
Excellent, gets my vote.
On 25 August 2008 Michael Persch said:
Ghostly!!!
On 26 August 2008 Tony gave props:
Excellent shot! love the vibe..
On 26 August 2008 Raymond Barberousse gave props:
beautiful!
On 27 August 2008 Jefferson Edri said:
nicely done!!!
On 28 August 2008 Joseph H Dalton gave props:
well done
On 29 August 2008 peggy gardner gave props:
I have looked at this several times and the true test of a superior image is one that you like more and more each time you see it. - this is one of those. I adore it, yes my vote.
On 29 August 2008 Minka gave props:
there is a reason this is a HOT photo, well done!
On 30 August 2008 Mo Caraher said:
Vote! (and not just because I want waffles...)
On 30 August 2008 Jacob Sikais gave props:
now that is awesome... perfect black and white and no doubt meeting place
On 31 August 2008 Robert Larson said:
wow this is just beautiful, what a perfect night!!
On 2 September 2008 Dan Benjamin gave props:
wow, brilliant!
On 2 September 2008 John Linton gave props:
Oh yeah! It rocks!
On 8 September 2008 Michael Cosio said:
Awesome atmosphere, love the fog and lighting.
On 10 September 2008 Lily Hogg said:
This is a great photograph.
It's so ghostly, and mysterious.
Really very captivating.
On 10 September 2008 Margaret Wickham said:
I'm ALWAYS at Waffle House until the wee hours in the morning. I've seen fog surrounding it dozens of times, so this photo seems strangely familiar. I really like this photo.
On 12 September 2008 Alex Vazquez gave props:
Very cool!! What a great mood...
On 15 September 2008 Dan Fisher gave props:
Sweet
On 16 September 2008 Neil Maclean said:
love it gets my vote
On 17 September 2008 Lisa Mitchell said:
Perfect and very captivating!
On 18 September 2008 Lea Homicki said:
Great moody shot...i expect james dean to wander by or something!
On 23 September 2008 Brett Howe gave props:
This photo made my day. Thank you for this! Awesome.
On 24 September 2008 Chris Clark said:
Wow, this is one of the best black and whites I have seen in a long time... I love it....
On 27 September 2008 Jeffry Marth gave props:
Love the glow of the lights.
On 1 October 2008 Diane Peterson gave props:
This is terrific!,yes,my vote
On 2 October 2008 Richard Alicea said:
Keep your Dream Alive, You have what it takes...
On 4 October 2008 Romain Chassagne said:
great atmosphere you have captured ! my vote.
On 8 October 2008 Zac said:
Evocative, moody. Very nice composition. I like this one a lot.
On 8 October 2008 Courtney Harper said:
Very cool, like a movie frame.
On 19 October 2008 Shannon Dagher gave props:
Do't know how this escaped earlier compliment by me...this has always been one of my longtime favorite images. Amazing capture! Would make a great print....and would look smashing in print *hinthint JPG!*
On 23 October 2008 Jamie Bloomquist gave props:
Amazing! Reminds me so much of Ed Ruscha.
On 28 October 2008 John Keating gave props:
This is an awesome shot Sharon! The lighting is great!