No Vacancy by pflaume

No Vacancy

I've had my eye on this vintage sign for awhile now. It looked particularly intriguing against the stormy skies so I decided to stop for a few photos. By the way, the sign is about the only thing that is grand about the "Grandview Motel". Best to resist the lure of a kitchenette and wifi and pass this place by. :)
You know it's good when they have a kitchenette! Fab capture, love that dramatic sky!
November 2nd, 2013  
Great sky, love the pov
November 2nd, 2013  
Kitchenette & Wifi!
Love that sky.
November 2nd, 2013  
excellent and the sky is an awesome backdrop - kind of gives the whole kitchenette a gloomy feel
November 2nd, 2013  
looks like a cover for a Stephen King novel :)
November 2nd, 2013  
I thought it was Bates Motel sign! Very atmospheric shot against that fab sky! Fav!
November 2nd, 2013  
Tia
Great sky! Like the bit of colour in the sky that reflects the colour of the sign. Good pov too.
November 2nd, 2013  
Nicely done. Excellent combination of sign and sky. I agree with Morne.
November 2nd, 2013  
Looks like something out of the past, for sure!! And a perfect sky to set it off well.
November 2nd, 2013  
I love everything about this shot. Fav
November 2nd, 2013  
Love this. Fav.
November 2nd, 2013  
Love the lights against the dramatic sky - fabulous capture! Wow - look at those rates - LOL - wonder what it is like inside?
November 2nd, 2013  
Brilliant against the sky - does look like the intro for a suspense film!
November 2nd, 2013  
Instant fav for me. Looks like a moody shot from a scary movie :)
November 2nd, 2013  
Gorgeous Lisa - you always make simple things look amazing :-)
November 2nd, 2013  
Wonderful sky!
November 2nd, 2013  
Love it! Does look like a scene from a movie! Fav!
November 2nd, 2013  
Great composition Lisa. This is a lovely. Fav
November 2nd, 2013  
An instant fav of perfection....
November 2nd, 2013  
If Iam ever in your neck of the woods I will take your advice. I agree the neon looks great against that sky.
November 2nd, 2013  
Love this shot ...
November 2nd, 2013  
Gorgeous processing, love the feeli it gives. Don't think I'd stay but I'd definately stop for photos. Fav
November 2nd, 2013  
Fabulous composition, Lisa. Love that sky!!!
November 2nd, 2013  
November 2nd, 2013  
The sign is great -- and the sky fits the idea of people now wanting to keep driving and looking for places to stay. But the wifi part sets it in this contemporary time!
November 2nd, 2013  
What is it about vintage motel signs? Fellow 365er, Bruce Grayum, and I spent an afternoon photographing them a few months ago. This one is particularly well done with the lights and clouds.
November 2nd, 2013  
very dramatic image! love the colors,POV and atmosphere!
November 2nd, 2013  
this is great and your comment makes me smile.
November 2nd, 2013  
Yes it does, look intriguing, those a little bit pinkish tones are very dramatic and give this a bit vintage feel I think
November 2nd, 2013  
Mac
Fabulous shot, Lisa! You did the sign proud.
November 2nd, 2013  
The sign looks great against that sky. Very vintage. Very nice comp!
November 2nd, 2013  
Beautiful sky and cool vintage sign!
November 2nd, 2013  
A
Amazing picture ! I love the sharp details
November 2nd, 2013  
Really cool capture and love how it looks against that impending looking sky.
November 2nd, 2013  
This is brilliant. Great composition, really works with the bright sign set against the stormy sky. Perfect for Halloween. Fav
November 2nd, 2013  
Lee
Love the colours and the composition, brilliant.
November 2nd, 2013  
Great capture of something so ordinary!
November 2nd, 2013  
moody shot OK one motel to avoid.
November 2nd, 2013  
This is a very typically American type of sign to me. You have choosen a good pov and mood with that sky.
November 2nd, 2013  
Great tones and POV!
November 2nd, 2013  
Superb capture!
November 2nd, 2013  
Great pov and sky. Very vintage looking.
November 2nd, 2013  
Heh heh. Awesome choice of clouds and great colors!
November 2nd, 2013  
Wonderful stormy sky.
November 2nd, 2013  
I love this, Lisa! It's a fav!
November 2nd, 2013  
Love this old neon sign against the stormy sky!
November 2nd, 2013  
Cracking shot. Shouts David Lynch at me!!
November 3rd, 2013  
Amy
fantastic with the sky Lisa
November 3rd, 2013  
very cool shot! great pov and feel
November 3rd, 2013  
Cool shot, love the lights against the stormy sky.
November 3rd, 2013  
Fabulous sign... these motels always seem to have great signs, but be real dingy places to stay. lol
November 3rd, 2013  
cool shot.
November 3rd, 2013  
Not Bates' ? ;)
Love how the colour of the 'motel' is picked up in the clouds.
November 3rd, 2013  
Lovely image!
November 3rd, 2013  
That sky is perfect for this sign! Perhaps the Grandview was grander in the past!
November 4th, 2013  
Great colours and mood! Love it!
November 4th, 2013  
Very Bates Motellish. Yikes.
November 5th, 2013  
Pea
I agree with Sassik, great colours and mood!
November 5th, 2013  
Jo
Love the PoV and fab sky.
November 5th, 2013  
FPG
Super find. Super timing on the shot.
November 9th, 2013  
love this shot. vintage signs and great sky…fabulous !
November 10th, 2013  
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