Late Night at Panera Bread

Warning: Trying to take a sneaky shot of the girl sweeping the floor while you're ordering a hot chocolate at the counter results in tilted and blurry pictures!

Should you encounter this issue at any time during your 365 Project, use the soften effect and play around with the colors in your shot to achieve moderate success in saving it. These simple processing steps will make your shot look like one of those artsy late night pictures with a bit of mystery thanks to the low light and the silhouettes of the café employees.

[bkb in the city]

I just think it is so cool that you shared this with us

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@bkbinthecity I almost didn't and was tempted to revert to fillers as neither shot I took today was up to my usual standards- but then the processing really made me like it, so here it is!

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Taffy]

So clever and I laughed aloud at your commentary. VERY creatively and successfully done!

[Taffy]

PS -- sort of fits the Abstract-April2014 theme too.

[Lisa Stein]

Well done! Love the vibe here! Thanks for the tips. :)

[8yearson]

Your description did make me chuckle. ..!! I've often wanted to take cafe life shots and haven't. ...but I'm liking the mysterious, glowing feel to this, and it seems to be a popular genre at the moment. ...going to have a deliberate try I think a la Joey Muli! Well done Ann, you've started a whole new field of photography!

[Susan Golding]

Cleverly saved, a good abstract!

[alia_801]

Nice save! I like the softness!

[Laura]

Great processing.

[Dione Giorgio]

Interesting.

[Rick Schies]

Oh now you're talking. I've had their bagels, so good, and this past year I ate there for the first time, out of this world!

[Brianna]

Haha, an interesting capture and I'll have to remember your advice! Super shot :)

[The Pinchins]

Nice work. i always end up with blurry ones on the phone from trying to be too sneaky!

[Carole Imes]

Good save!

[Cindy]

Good effect.

[Nanci Hendrickson]

Nice save.. I'll have to remember that.

[Daisy Miller]

cool shot and processing. Yes, that soften effect saved the day.

[Vicki Dixon]

so funny! I have found if you go BW...it will also make you look so 'artsy' haha

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@kerristephens @taffy @pflaume @jackie8 @windridge @alia_801 @la_photographic @sangwann @digitalrn @lilminimonka @thepinchins @cimes1 @fullcircle @nancih @daisymiller @vickisfotos

I'll have to make my thanks brief as family is in town and we're visiting. I'm glad you're all laughing with me as I truly had fun with this write up!

[Bev]

Fab shot, Ann! I don't see a girl sweeping but I like how your processing worked and you're right! - it makes it look like an arty photo in a gallery! You did great!

[Laurie]

Bahaha! Your description made me laugh! I think it adds to the mystery of the shot!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@prttblues Thanks Bev- if you look at the red and white painting on the wall and down at the bottom of it, you will see the edge of her hat sticking out and her hand hanging down. LOL I guess it's as hard as looking for your signature in one of your light series shots!!
@luvmynynix Thanks Laurie! Mystery or madness? (O: