The Things I See
Starbucks - Half Moon Bay
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 26 June 2007 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
daniel from United States
One cup to rule them all and in the darkness bind them.
26 Jun 2007 5:21am
{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States
Hahaha...love Daniel's comment! Nice concept here, though, and is well executed. Great composition, indeed!
26 Jun 2007 7:50am
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Nice shot, the wind really got the book...
26 Jun 2007 7:53am
Ming from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Hey there! I love Starbucks!
Haha let me try to have a guess.. Is that a Grande Caramel Macchiato? Okay, I think I'm a Starbucks Addict. Haha
Photo-wise I think you've done a good job capturing the waves. Nice use of the shadows as well
26 Jun 2007 8:14am
Robert from Hamburg, United States
Vanilla MILK STEAMER .......yummmm ..... I have not a clue what's in the cup , but great shot , makes me feel like I am sitting at the table reading a good book and hearing the surf .... nice composition :)
26 Jun 2007 9:21am
HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States
Oh my God, Nice capture with the book!! :) Perfect time of day for the light.
26 Jun 2007 9:29am
Bahar from Toronto, Canada
cool place to read and drink coffee! I like the atmosphere of this shot!
26 Jun 2007 9:42am
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wow bro, i love this shot. Thats an ideal place, and an ideal way to spend time. And, you can be sure, i am a caffine addict too. :-) Love the coffees. This shot is just so tempting.
26 Jun 2007 10:10am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Man, does this picture ever speak to me. It's all but calling my name. Beaches and shorelines, wave action and late day/early morning sunshine, old textured wood, a book and a cup of Starbucks -- how good can it get? You captured far more than just a travel poster image here, my friend.
26 Jun 2007 12:09pm
Morris J. Chisholm from Thunder Bay -Land of the Sleeping Giant, Canada
Excellent composition,well captured. Ok now I want a coffee.
26 Jun 2007 12:17pm
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Nice action shot! Love the turning pages . . .
26 Jun 2007 12:32pm
Daniel & Jessica from Melbourne, Australia
How much are you getting from Starbucks for this?.... I so need my caffeine right now. Love the composition!
26 Jun 2007 1:11pm
Candace from Emmaus, United States
Makes me want to sit down and read a good book with a cup of java. Love how you caught the pages of the book turning in the breeze.
26 Jun 2007 2:00pm
kairospix from Singapore, Singapore
very good capture! amazing capture!
even if that cup was filled with coffee the strong wind that blew the book open would probably still moved it some what no?
well done!
26 Jun 2007 2:46pm
@kairospix: No, the breeze that blew the book opened was fairly gentle and didn't move the cup.
objectif-P from Belgium
un livre, une boisson et un super paysage... que rêver de mieux?
26 Jun 2007 4:56pm
Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ah! I see that logo every single day, i make people drinks every single day, i work every single day! Hahaha. I can really see if it is a venti or a grande. To go Grande/Venti Latte? Cappucino? COW? SHC? Caramel Macchiato? What happened to the cup sleeve?
26 Jun 2007 5:55pm
adalove from Alcala de Guadaira, Spain
Great idea, love the subjects in the table, and the lovely beach back..
26 Jun 2007 6:14pm
Yvon from Meerkerk, Netherlands
Sell this one to Starbucks! Everyone would love to read and drink coffee in a place like this.
26 Jun 2007 8:55pm
ginger from Melbourne, Australia
love the pages blowing gently in the breeze and Daniels comment! clever photo - good fun!
26 Jun 2007 8:59pm
Nadine from Montréal, Canada
Very nice picture, makes you want to be on vacation, the only thing I don't like is the free publicity for Starbucks !!! Besides that it is lovely composed, well done !
26 Jun 2007 9:01pm
Angry Buddha from United States
Nice work Craiger. What a great place to have some coffee and read for a bit.
26 Jun 2007 11:43pm
William from Sacramento, United States
what a mood, the book effect is awesome, great work
27 Jun 2007 3:31am
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
Okay Craiger this shot combines all that is heaven on Earth, coffee, a good book and the ocean waves rolling in. Great capture, oh and I'll take a venti peppermint mocha thank you!!! :)
27 Jun 2007 3:53pm
@Dawn Sutherland: One venti peppermint mocha coming up!
susankritha from Montreal, QC, Canada
Awesome Composition..a book, cuppa coffee and the never ending shore....Luving it....
27 Jun 2007 6:10pm
pieter from Davis, California, United States
a good book + a good coffee = a great image:)
7 Jul 2007 10:53pm
Lorraine from Canada
A book, A coffee and the Ocean...A Fantasy come true, wait how did you know? :)
Spectacular!!! Is it Starbuck's Caramel Concoction?
31 Jul 2007 4:57pm
@Lorraine: Yes it was! Thanks for your comments!
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