Thursday, April 7, 2011

Clip Clop, Clip Clop...

Shadows of a Horse and Carriage, Meeting Street, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


Clip clop, clip clop... neighhhhh, snort, nicker, whinny, pbbbbb...  "and over here to your left you'll see the Nathaniel Russell House. Built in 1809, it is one of America's most important neo-classical dwellings..."
Carriage tours through the historic district are a part of Charleston's charm, as they offer visitors a slow paced, leisurely view of the city's beautiful and historic setting. This 19th century mode of transportation is so authentic that you might imagine you glimpsed Rhett Butler strolling along a promenade, arm in arm with a lovely southern belle.


This is one of the images from inside this year's Festival of Houses and Gardens brochure (see the post for April 5th).


21 comments:

  1. What a unique angle. My Becky's Doug is a genius!

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  2. interesting alternate view ...

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  3. Great perspective on this scene Doug--very cool shot!

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  4. Love the title and your creative composition!

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  5. The shot most of us would take would have been the horse and buggy, with driver, this one is just as much fun, seeing those shadows and the amazing draft of sunlight!

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  6. A great shot! Beautiful composition and light that makes the street look like gold!
    Love the lively long shadows too!

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  7. Excellent image in the backlight! I like the unique color and shadow.

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  8. I like this shadow-dervied shot that helps tell the story of the festival in a novel way. Very well done.

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  9. great work with the lights and shadows
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  10. I just love how the use of shadows can bring great creativity to an image. This one's a cracker!

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  11. Oh, what a brilliant light and compo . Love it .

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  12. excellent light and shadow. nicely seen!

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  13. Glorious shot! Very creative!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  14. Magnificent golden hour and long shadows!
    Really pleasing to see.
    Such warm and lovely colour.

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  15. Love the perspective and you chose the perfect title for this shot.

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  16. j'aime beaucoup ce travail sur les ombres.

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  17. wonderfully warm and soft colors and a perfect crop to this image, emphasizing the shadows! i can almost hear the sound of the horseshoes hitting the asphalt ... !

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