{"id":360,"date":"2010-12-14T09:50:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T15:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warrenharris.net\/blog2\/?p=360"},"modified":"2010-12-14T09:50:36","modified_gmt":"2010-12-14T15:50:36","slug":"new-photo-of-mattitos-posted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrenharris.net\/blog2\/new-photo-of-mattitos-posted\/","title":{"rendered":"New Photo of Mattito’s Posted"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mattitos's 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

Ever since it opened, I’ve wanted to photograph Mattito’s Cantina<\/a> in Frisco. \u00a0The exterior is brightly painted in fluorescent colors and the marquee is done in vivid neon. \u00a0 I have seen several published images of this edifice over the years and every one has left me entirely underwhelmed. \u00a0Seeing it at night, the colors are most impressive. \u00a0You would think a photo of it would virtually jump off the computer screen. Or off the page.<\/p>\n

But no.<\/p>\n

Not until today (actually last weekend…) after I braved 45 degree weather with a 20 mph wind chill to photograph this year’s installment of Jeff Trykoski’s holiday light show spanning all the Frisco Square<\/a> \/ Simpson Plaza buildings. \u00a0Since I was schlepping a 15 pound camera rig through the frigid arctic blast anyway, I figured I might as well get this little project off of my bucket list.<\/p>\n

And so, I moseyed on up to Mattito’s and settled into place with an ultra wide-angle lens on a very short tripod, calculated my settings and tripped the shutter. \u00a0And waited about half a minute for the results. \u00a0Perfect. \u00a0And vivid. \u00a0Just what I wanted. \u00a0Just to be sure, (not my first rodeo) I decided to take a couple more. \u00a0I fired the shutter… and the door opens to the restaurant (not what I want) and stays that way. \u00a0As (I’m not exaggerating) around 20 people exit the premises while a member of their party holds the door. \u00a0It was like the clown car at the circus — except a LOT slower. \u00a0I know everything seems like it’s going in slow motion when your freezing in a gale, but this was silly. \u00a0I don’t think I’ve ever seen people move this slow. \u00a0Two or three minutes later, the crowd has cleared in time for the third shot. \u00a0And I’m done now.<\/p>\n

I am very happy with the results of all the shots, but I felt the framing on the third was just a bit more to my liking.<\/p>\n

And here is is in all it’s glory, soon to grace the pages of my fully-redesigned Nocturnal Visions website.<\/p>\n

Click on the photo to see the enlargement<\/p>\n