Inspiring Photo: Soda Stools #3376788

Soda Stools

Uploaded: February 06, 2007

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Inside Union Station, Omaha NE, which is now called the Durham Western Heritage Museum. Folks can step back in time with a visit to the old-fashioned 1931 Soda Fountain, complete with milk shakes, sundaes, malts and phosphates.

In this picture, several young girls were having a refreshing treat. I added a little grain. Thanks Linda for the hot spot advice and to Gail for the idea to retain the red colors of the stools!!

F4, 1/60 sec, ISO 1600, 50mm focal length.

Comments

Lynne Morris February 06, 2007

Fantastic image Ken, love the use of SC and lovely tones and effects, gives it a real "old feel" to the shot, great work! #600723

Claudia Kuhn February 06, 2007

Terrific capture Ken, great comp and use of sc to make it feel like an image of the past! #3917226

Jeff Robinson February 06, 2007

Very well seen; nice comp and capture Ken! Jeff #3917289

Gail Vitikacs February 06, 2007

It turned out even better than I imagined Ken!!! This is soooo beautiful...I certainly hope we see it again! #3917320

Agnes Fegan February 06, 2007

Love the look of this; now I'll take a black and white ice cream soda! #3917323

Candice C. Calhoun February 06, 2007

Terrific sc photo...what a cool place!

ccc #3917402

Errick L. Cameron February 06, 2007

Brings back memories of growing up in rural midwest. Tanks Ken. #3917407

Sharon King February 06, 2007

Oh Ken, this is fantastic! Love your composition, tones and SC! Just terrific! #3917443

Ray Thoms February 06, 2007

This is very well done Ken....like the effects #3917446

Dominick M. Dimacale February 06, 2007

This very lovely Ken love the SC on the seat cover and this is a lovely image Ken...Dominick #3917464

Remi Trepanier February 06, 2007

Love the selective color on that picture Ken!!! #3917581

Cyn Valentine February 06, 2007

Met my husband 33 years ago in a place just like this..wonderful image Ken!! Great effects! #3917640

Linda D. Lester February 06, 2007

WOW! This doesn't even look the same! Excellent job! #3917698

Marcie A. Fowler February 06, 2007

Excellent comp. I think the red stool seats really add a nice touch. Great work with the effects as well!! It has a nostalgic feel to it. #3917758

Nadine A. Lewis February 06, 2007

This is EXCELLENT Ken!!! LOVE your POV, comp., and use of SC!!! <>< #3917774

Nina Shields February 06, 2007

Ken, outstanding work both in and out of the camera; love the angled composition; high impact image! #3917827

Chastity Abbott February 06, 2007

I love the light on all of the details! Awesome red, so vivid!! Your perspective is outstanding!!! Awesome capture & work!! #3917834

Mary Timman February 06, 2007

What a neat image. Love the effects and those bright red seats. Great perspective and I can almost remember those good times...you see I said Almost! ~lol~ #3917997

Tamara K. Walker February 06, 2007

Awesome composition Ken, wonderful advice from the ladies. #3918066

David Phalen February 06, 2007

Sure can identify. :) Excellent selective coloring and POV. #3918478

Dennis Flanagan February 06, 2007

Thank you Linda and Gail.......so what did you do? #3918526

Vladan D. Djordjevic February 06, 2007

Great composition, color, sc, tones! #3918620

Shawn Jennings February 06, 2007

Great image and effects Ken! #3918852

Renee Doyle February 06, 2007

Very cool image Ken! Excellent pov and terrific use of selective colouring!
#3918868

Colette M. Metcalf February 06, 2007

Nice use of effects, Ken!! Hope to see this again! #3918871

John Connolly February 06, 2007

What a superb, SC image Ken, and thank's for the history lesson as well! #3918884

Kay E. Mahoney February 06, 2007

Nice capture, Ken. Love the effect. Looks really nice how you left the seats red. #3918887

Melissa G. Meiselman February 06, 2007

Ken, I really like the presentation of this image with the selective color and the old fashioned look you got by adding grain. Great job on this!!! #3919046

Jenny D February 06, 2007

Very cool shot--great effects!! #3919105

Denise M. Snyder February 06, 2007
Wow Ken - I cant even begin to express in words how much I LOVE this image!!! It has such a great feel to it... I really, really hope we see this again. Thanks so much for your very kind words on my sp today - I was so afraid to post it and your comments about producing creative work were soooo what I needed to hear :) #3919594

Ken Smith February 06, 2007
Thanks so much for the comments. This was a fun picture to do! #3919691

Nikki McDonald February 06, 2007
One of those shots I never even imagined. Masterful. #3919967

Kenneth Mucke February 06, 2007
Ken...I think this is really a fun and outstanding image Ken....Love the SC and the grain you added is perfect. #3920110

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 06, 2007
It wouldn't look right without the red stools, Ken!!! Glad you had some expert advice on this!!! LOL LOL It's a GREAT image and brings back lots of very fond memories!!!!!! ^.^ #3920145

Bill Wyatt February 07, 2007
Love the SC and composition. Excellent eye here! #3921516

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 07, 2007
Wow! Love this technique!
Great job as usual Ken
jo ann c. #3921572

Cathy Barrows February 07, 2007
excellent...love how they are sitting #3921947

Robyn Gwilt February 07, 2007
Excellent capture - Love the effects :) #3922432

Dr Silly February 09, 2007
Love the old time feel of the photo and the selective coloring. :O)
#3929847

eileen bedford February 16, 2007
What memories, You captured it SOO WELL, love it in b/w and your selective coloring. It sure fits the time when it was the norm... #3956100

Jayne Martin February 17, 2007
Great effects, evokes such memories!! Well done! #3959636

Darren K. Fisher February 18, 2007
I really like how you composed and the SC is very well done Ken. #3961166

Holly Hitchcock February 19, 2007
This is just wonderful, Ken. Angle and overall comp. Fab-u-lous! #3964400

Terry L. Ellis February 20, 2007
This one really grabbed my attention, Ken! Very cool comp., perspective and effects! #3969327

Alana Ibe February 21, 2007
Incredible effects, and love the incognito people!!!!! This is wonderful! #3973773

Linda D. Lester March 22, 2007
This is my favorite...Congratulations! #4082491

Nikki McDonald March 22, 2007
Oh, yea! Am I at #5? You know that, like Linda, I like this best. Very good luck for a win. #4082687

Shawn Jennings March 22, 2007
So glad to see this one again Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #4082944

Darren K. Fisher March 22, 2007
and yet again, another favorite for me. #4082969

Cathy Barrows March 22, 2007
Congrats on your finalist...too cute #4082976

Gail Vitikacs March 22, 2007
Appears you had one super month Ken!!! You know I love this one...CONGRATULATIONS! #4083365

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 22, 2007
Congratulations again! You had two finalist on bar stools!
Have you been hanging out in bars again?? lol
Great job Ken!
jo ann c. #4083486

Alana Ibe March 22, 2007
Woo Hoo!!!!! Congratulations again! #4083516

Dennis Flanagan March 22, 2007
My favorite of your finalists. #4083729

Su Sana E. P March 22, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Ken!! #4084549

Kathy Radford March 23, 2007
Congrats. on another great gem. Kathy in NH #4085089

Kathy Radford March 23, 2007
Congrats. on another great gem. Kathy in NH #4085090

Tammy Scott March 23, 2007
Great SC and framing! Congratulations! #4085154

Kay E. Mahoney March 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4085604

Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007
Congratulations Ken!!! :) #4085956

Mary Timman March 23, 2007
Another great finalist! Congrats Ken! #4086227

Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this glorious finalist!! #4086336

Carla Metzler March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Ken! Good luck in the next round! #4086536

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 23, 2007
And another congratulations, Ken!!!! #4087388

David Phalen March 23, 2007
Congratulations!!! #4087418

Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2007
Such a fabulous finalist, Ken! Congratulations, again! #4088130

Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007
AWESOME image, Ken!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #4088192

Crossroad Photography March 23, 2007
I love it! Congrats, Ken!! #4088430

Kenneth Mucke March 23, 2007
Congrats once again Ken...Awesome finalist #4088500

Emile Abbott March 23, 2007
Congrats yet again Ken. #4089171

Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner & Best of Luck in the next round Ken! Wonderful selective coloring! #4089596

Tamera S. Phillips March 23, 2007
Congrats on this wonderful image Ken! #4089984

Hendrik Storme March 24, 2007
Great work! Big congrats!!! #4092662

Jeff Robinson March 24, 2007
Outstanding job with this Ken; congrats on your well deserved Finalist! Jeff #4092888

Les Rhoades March 24, 2007
WOW! Congratulations Ken.... yet another great image to be proud of. Good luck in the next round. #4093003

Su Sana E. P March 24, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding Winner, Ken!! #4093523

Shawn Jennings March 24, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Ken!! #4093557

Remi Trepanier March 24, 2007
Congratulations on your winner!!! Really nice! #4093575

David Phalen March 24, 2007
Big congrats on w well deserved Winner!! #4093617

Nikki McDonald March 24, 2007
Hoorah! Knew this was a winner. Congratulations, Ken. #4093646

RC Fritz March 24, 2007
Perfect time, Ken! Fabulous WINNER. Congratulations! #4093647

Cathy Barrows March 24, 2007
congrats on your win...excellent #4093675

Kenneth Mucke March 24, 2007
WTG Ken on this superb winner...Awesome for you #4093693

Carla Metzler March 24, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!! #4093708

William C. Raco March 24, 2007
Wow, this is great work, Ken
Congratulations on the win!
Bill #4093739

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 24, 2007
Man! I concede! You are such a winner! The dixie chicks are going to have to take training from you! lol
At least Linda had a winner too!
WTG my friend! You are goooooood!
jo ann c. #4093740

Crossroad Photography March 24, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Ken!!! #4093824

Judy V. Kennamer March 24, 2007
Great job Ken! Congrats! #4093852

Gail Vitikacs March 24, 2007
Y A H O O !!!!!! So happy for you Ken!!!!!!!!! #4093868

Linda D. Lester March 24, 2007
Awesome shot...Congratulations!!! #4093979

Kay E. Mahoney March 24, 2007
Ken, Congratulations on your second place winner. #4093981

Alana Ibe March 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fabulous winner! #4094095

Susan Jane Allen March 24, 2007
Super congrats, Ken, on your second place! #4094100

Amy JACKSON March 24, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!! #4094132

Janine Russell March 24, 2007
Ken, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #4094242

Dennis Flanagan March 24, 2007
Good job Pard! #4094315

Les Rhoades March 24, 2007
The GOLD Button looks good! #4094503

Lynne Morris March 25, 2007
Loved it when I first saw it Ken, delighted to see it as a winner, congratulations! #4094632

Kathleen K. Parker March 25, 2007
Well done and seen. Congratulations, Ken!
kk #4094865

Nadine A. Lewis March 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Ken!!!! <>< #4094946

Sharon Day March 25, 2007
Cool shot, Ken!!! Wish it was mine! Big Congratulations! #4095220

Claudia Kuhn March 25, 2007
Great to see this here Ken, congrats on your win!! #4095486

Michael S. Baker March 25, 2007
Very nice work as usual, Ken!!! Congratulations on another great win!
Regards,
Mike B- #4095505

Hendrik Storme March 25, 2007
Fantastic!!! Big congrats, Ken!!! #4095890

Darryl Wilkinson March 25, 2007
Great piece of Teamwork, Ken. You done good this month, as always :) Congratulations!! #4095977

AMALIA Veralli March 25, 2007
Great winning image!! Congratulations!! #4096104

Emile Abbott March 25, 2007
Congratulation on a winning capture, Ken. #4096220

Deborah Sandidge March 25, 2007
Love the grain and selective coloring, congratulations Ken! #4096330

Susan M. Hembree March 25, 2007
Congratulations, Ken, on this wonderful winner and all of your finalists for February! Fantastic work! #4096656

Ronald F. Fischer March 25, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner! #4097052

Terry L. Ellis March 26, 2007
A fantastic win! Congratulations, Ken! #4098139

Mary Timman March 26, 2007
Glad to see this one again. Congratulations! #4098338

Kristi A. Howson March 26, 2007
Congratulations Ken on your 2nd Place Winner! Awesome seeing this one make it to the winners circle! #4098698

Jeff Robinson March 26, 2007
Congrats Ken on your Excellent Winning image! Jeff #4100346

Renee Doyle March 26, 2007
This is such a great shot! Congratulations on this terrific win Ken!
#4101045

Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2007
I just knew I would see this again! A big congratulations to you Ken!! #4101578

Kate Jackson March 27, 2007
Congrats Ken - I love this! #4102743

Stephen Zacker March 27, 2007
Well seen and Super composition. Congratulations #4103984

Dr Silly March 28, 2007
Glad to see a gold for this shot. Congratulations Ken. :O)
#4105496

eileen bedford March 29, 2007
Congratulations Ken, great job... #4108444

Donna W. Neal April 01, 2007
Congratulations on this winner Ken!!! #4118440

April 20, 2007
This is a beautiful photo! I love how you kept the stools red. Congrats #4189655

Mary K. Robison April 29, 2007
Second Place Winner and POTD ~ Congratulations on both for this fine selective color image, Ken! #4226238

Su Sana E. P April 29, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD image, Ken!! #4226250

Pat Gamwell April 29, 2007
You'd make a FORTUNE selling these as posters, Ken! SUPERB! Congrats on POTD. #4226272

Kate Jackson April 29, 2007
Congrats Ken on this fantastiac POTD! #4226281

Darryl Wilkinson April 29, 2007
Right on. Ken! You da man! #4226297

Susie Peek-Swint April 29, 2007
Many congrats on your win and POTD Ken ~ great shot and effects! #4226332

Jenny Bosmans April 29, 2007
Congratulations on the POTD as well, Ken! :) #4226373

Laura Clay-Ballard April 29, 2007
Congrats!!!!!!!!!! BEautiful! #4226446

Judyann Plante April 29, 2007
Ken, Congratulations on this awesome POTD!
Judyann ><> #4226496

Helen N. McHugh April 29, 2007
A great POTD, Ken! Congratulations! #4226528

Linda D. Lester April 29, 2007
I'm happy just to see my name on this shot! Congratulations!! Awesome shot! #4226529

Jeff Robinson April 29, 2007
Congrats Ken on this well deserved POTD!! Great JOb! Jeff #4226618

Mary Timman April 29, 2007
Congratlations on a great POTD Ken! #4226669

Kay E. Mahoney April 29, 2007
Ken, congratlations on your POTD:) #4226725

Renee Doyle April 29, 2007
Congratulations Ken! Fantastic POTD!
#4226745

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 29, 2007
Superman strikes again! lol
Congrats Ken, this is a great POTD
jo ann c.
#4226771

David Phalen April 29, 2007
BIG Congrats on an outstanding POTD!! #4226790

Joy Rector April 29, 2007
congrats on the POTD #4226802

William C. Raco April 29, 2007
Congratulations again, Ken
Excellent choice for POTD
Bill #4226808

Ronda Chatelle April 29, 2007
Very creative...Well Done Ken! Congratulations!! #4226848

Nikki McDonald April 29, 2007
Good going, Ken. Have known this was a good shot since I first saw it--just didn't know to take it :) So glad to see it as POTD Congratulations #4226880

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 29, 2007
WOW!!! Another POTD, Ken!!!!!! Super job!!!!!!!WTG!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #4226937

Sharon King April 29, 2007
You are on a roll my friend!! Congratulations to you on your POTD!! #4227037

Ronald F. Fischer April 29, 2007
Congrats on this awesome POTD, my friend! #4227050

Allison Gaulin April 29, 2007
Congrats on your PTOD win! This is outstanding!!!!!! #4227096

Nancy L. Green April 29, 2007
Congratulations Ken on a wonderful winner and POTD!! Very well deserved my friend!! <>< #4227108

Evy Johansen April 29, 2007
Hi Ken, Big congratulations on your wonderful POTD! Very well deserved!! #4227165

She-She Killough April 29, 2007
YEAAAAH Ken!! I LOVE this POTD!!! Congratulations!!! #4227232

Cathy Barrows April 29, 2007
Yipeeeee WXMan...you really are superman too #4227260

Casey A. Hanson April 29, 2007
Congrats Ken, on your wonderful POTD! :0) #4227263

Amy JACKSON April 29, 2007
Congratulations on POTD, Ken!! #4227347

Gail Vitikacs April 29, 2007
WAY TO GO KEN!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOIUR POTD!!!!!! #4227351

Terry L. Ellis April 29, 2007
Ken, congratulations again and again!!! This is a marvelous POTD!!! #4227355

Susan Fox April 29, 2007
Congratulations Ken on your POTD! #4227428

Melissa G. Meiselman April 29, 2007
Congratulations Ken on your POTD!! #4227473

Colleen Farrell April 29, 2007
Great shot, Ken--congratulations on your win and POTD! #4227558

April 29, 2007
Congrats on this terrific POTD!! You do beautiful work Ken! #4228081

Carla Metzler April 29, 2007
Congratulations on your POTD, Ken! #4228104

Patricia Ronan April 29, 2007
Great image! Congrats on your POTD:) #4228321

Stephen Zacker April 29, 2007
Wonderful. Congratulations #4228649

Sharon Day April 29, 2007
Fantastic shot, Ken!!! Congratulations on POTD! #4228695

Deborah Waddell April 29, 2007
I love this shot!!! It brought back so many memories of Sundays after church trips to Eckerds to get a root beer float. Just one question, though. Why did you decide to go so high for the ISO? #4228756

Lindley Johnson April 29, 2007
This is a great, nostalgic image, Ken. I love the look of it, particularly the selective coloring of the red stools. Congratulations on your well-deserved winner and POTD! #4229000

RC Fritz April 30, 2007
Congratulations on your POTD! #4230002

Deborah Waddell April 30, 2007
I just looked at the rest of your gallery and now I'm REALLY impressed! #4230327

Emile Abbott April 30, 2007
Glad to see this as POTD and congrats Ken. #4230763

Mary Clarke April 30, 2007
Congratulations on POTD Ken, wonderful image. Love what you've done with it. #4231988

Hendrik Storme April 30, 2007
Congrats on you POTD!!! I don't receive the newsletter anymore, I don't know why! So i'm a bit late!:) #4232427

Dr Silly May 01, 2007
Just saw that you got a POTD on this wonderful photo. Congratulations. :O)
#4235917

Robyn Gwilt May 01, 2007
Congrats on your Win and POTD Ken! #4235976

Aimee C. Eisaman March 14, 2008
Super cool image...reminds me of a place I once worked as a waitress. Congrats on your win! :-) #5643048

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