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The Persistence of Time
Anyone who is from Denver will probably know this building right away, it is, kind of a local landmark of the famous (maybe even 'infamous' ) Casa Bonita Mexican Restaurant. I have always wanted to shoot this, and it has been MANY years since I have, the last time was back in...wow....let me think...(counting...remembering...my x wife was here from Germany when I had first met her..we were making plans to be married...so.......wow ok.....) we'll say July on 1998. Sounds good.
Anyways, this place is downright crazy. The food is not known to be what I would call the best, but the inside is nuts. It is like being outdoors, dining cliffside in Acapulco is the only way to describe it. They actually have cliff divers, and the whole thing...tiki huts, a lagoon...it is crazy. I want to REALLY get in there and shoot the inside when they are closed, but I have NO idea how I would do that. Maybe what I could do is get there right when they open, when all the entertainers are there (Mariachi bands, Mexican dancers, guys who shoot flames, sword eaters, on and on) but people aren't. Thought.
A little info on the place and clock tower:
Casa Bonita opened early in 1974. It took approximately one year to create Casa Bonita. The pink tower on the outside is 85 feet fall. The dome is covered with 22-karat gold leaf and has a statue of the last Aztec emperor - Quahuatomec. The fountain outside of the front of the restaurant was shipped in pieces from Mexico. The inside of Casa Bonita is designed to look like a Mexican Village at night complete with dining areas such as Plaza, Poolside, Caverns, Gold Mine and Silver Mine. (I told you it is nuts!)
So I shot this and have always been after it, and always wanted a cloudy day, I was fairly stoked. I went ahead and processed this in Lightroom with final output through Paintshop Pro X, it isn't HDR, slight LucisArt used with blending, though minimal.
I hope ya all like it!
John
PS--This place was the subject of a South Park episode lol
More can always be seen on my website at jdebordphoto.com Photo is © John De Bord, 2009. Please do not blog or use my photos without getting my permission first. This is NOT a creative commons photograph! I do my best to answer all comments and comment back, but it isn't always possible. I really thank you all for your support, it really means a LOT to me!
Anyone who is from Denver will probably know this building right away, it is, kind of a local landmark of the famous (maybe even 'infamous' ) Casa Bonita Mexican Restaurant. I have always wanted to shoot this, and it has been MANY years since I have, the last time was back in...wow....let me think...(counting...remembering...my x wife was here from Germany when I had first met her..we were making plans to be married...so.......wow ok.....) we'll say July on 1998. Sounds good.
Anyways, this place is downright crazy. The food is not known to be what I would call the best, but the inside is nuts. It is like being outdoors, dining cliffside in Acapulco is the only way to describe it. They actually have cliff divers, and the whole thing...tiki huts, a lagoon...it is crazy. I want to REALLY get in there and shoot the inside when they are closed, but I have NO idea how I would do that. Maybe what I could do is get there right when they open, when all the entertainers are there (Mariachi bands, Mexican dancers, guys who shoot flames, sword eaters, on and on) but people aren't. Thought.
A little info on the place and clock tower:
Casa Bonita opened early in 1974. It took approximately one year to create Casa Bonita. The pink tower on the outside is 85 feet fall. The dome is covered with 22-karat gold leaf and has a statue of the last Aztec emperor - Quahuatomec. The fountain outside of the front of the restaurant was shipped in pieces from Mexico. The inside of Casa Bonita is designed to look like a Mexican Village at night complete with dining areas such as Plaza, Poolside, Caverns, Gold Mine and Silver Mine. (I told you it is nuts!)
So I shot this and have always been after it, and always wanted a cloudy day, I was fairly stoked. I went ahead and processed this in Lightroom with final output through Paintshop Pro X, it isn't HDR, slight LucisArt used with blending, though minimal.
I hope ya all like it!
John
PS--This place was the subject of a South Park episode lol More can always be seen on my website at jdebordphoto.com Photo is © John De Bord, 2009. Please do not blog or use my photos without getting my permission first. This is NOT a creative commons photograph! I do my best to answer all comments and comment back, but it isn't always possible. I really thank you all for your support, it really means a LOT to me!Image size
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Make
KONICA MINOLTA
Model
MAXXUM 5D
Shutter Speed
1/60 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Feb 22, 2009, 10:29:02 AM
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It's been over 40 years, and the building still stands! Last time I was at this place, it was my brother's first time at the restaurant, and he had a great experience at the Black Bart's hideout!