A slice of time

I have bee meaning to photograph this place for some time. I had passed by it months back, registered that it was a cool older pizza establishment with a cool sign, but then kinda forgot about it. I happened to be driving by it the other day in the rain, and snapped a photo with my phone while waiting for the light. Then I did some research on it and made a point to try and make a photo on the weekend when I would have some time. Early Saturday morning I went by to scout it out, even though the lighting was not what I was looking for. I was more curious about the lens choice and spatial issues. The lot is small and there are a lot of sign poles that obstruct clear views at least from the sidewalk or street. So the scout confirmed my camera and lens choice. I wanted to shoot it with my medium format camera as I really appreciate the quality, and how it handles the overall exposure. So Sunday evening during twilight I went over and set up my tripod and snapped three angles. Originally I wanted the front, flat head on shot, sign lit up, ideally with no cars blocking the front facade. But there were cars parked, the sign was missing some bulbs, and I could only move back so far without cluttering the frame. But I ended up getting two angles that I was happy with. The one I had entertained in my head is the one posted here. It actually worked out that a greeter opened the door or someone which allowed some nice motion into the shot. I would like to eventually shoot another version with the sign fully lit and no cars. But the experience of planning the shoot, scouting and finally executing the shot is so enjoyable to me, and the most rewarding part of photography.