Nopa (pictures)
Our experience in December 2006 was very good and memorable. There has been much conversation about Nopa and their various wonderful dishes and service, so there is no need for me to repeat the same message.
However, here are some pictures of the great dishes we had. The only "average" dish we had was the seasonal "Yule Log" dessert.
http://www.flickr.com/gp/17831842@N00...
It is a place worth returning to, and we will.
Nopa
560 Divisadero Street @ Hayes
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone (415) 864-8643
John Doe
Jan 31, 2007 11:02PM
nice pics. how was much was your meal?
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Enjoyed your pics, John Doe. A side question, some of these restaurants have really dim lighting and I'm fascinated by how others can have such perfectly lit photos from their dinners. How did you take yours? Did you set up a special light or just used the house lights at the restaurant? They seem very well lit.
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Chowhound has a photo upload feature now, you know.
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hhc -> Thank you. The meal, including 1 drink, was just under $70 before tip. With a 20%+ tip, total bill was in the low $80's.
singleguychef -> Thank you. We happen to have good lighting at our table, so we were lucky. But here are some other tips for getting good pictures in restaurants:
1) Lighting is most important. Sit at a table with good lighting, if you can. Or, move the dish to a spot on the table with good lighting
2) Use "macro mode" on your camera. And make sure you hold the camera very still since slow shutter speeds are likely used in the darker restaurant environment (resulting in blury pictures if you move the camera)
3) Use Photoshop to fix pictures. It can't fix everything, but using "Levels" is one good way of improving the overall picture quickly
4) See rule #1
Robert -> Thanks for the advise, I will use that next time
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Thanks for the tips John. I'm still jealous of your photos. ;-)
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