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| Shutters, Tradd Street, Charleston, SC © Doug Hickok As you stroll along the narrow streets and alleyways of old Charleston, you will notice most residential windows come adorned with a functioning pair of shutters. For a city that can be exposed to heavy weather from the sea... tropical storms and hurricanes... having shutters that quickly close to protect windows is a benefit. Shutters are usually made of timber and painted an assortment of colors pre-approved by the Board of Architectural Review (BAR). But one shutters to think what would happen if an unapproved color was ever used... say, neon pink polka dots over a dayglow green background. Egads! (If you click on the link above and "Launch Color Visualizer", you can paint the town red... or any color you prefer!) |
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Charleston Shutters
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I love a town full of shutters--it's how a place should look. The angular light shows so much great detail here Doug. Nicely see and composed.
ReplyDeleteA very cool capture with the diagonal decision and light source !
ReplyDeleteA superior image of some rather sub-standard painting and decorating.
ReplyDeletelove the strong shadow
ReplyDeletei wonder if one could lock that with the thick paint...
Do you have such old shutters in Charleston? That's amazing!
ReplyDeleteVery cool tone , like a door into the ghost's house. Cheers
ReplyDeletebeautiful shot, shadows, lights, loneliness ...
ReplyDeleteVery Beuno photography.
Greetings .-
A beauty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo!
ReplyDeletewow, painted right down to the hook-and-eye.
ReplyDeleteI like this color. Very nice texture.
ReplyDeleteNice light and shadow.
ReplyDeleteThey look solid enough to withstand almost anything.
ReplyDeleteColours pre-approved by the Board?
ReplyDeleteThere's no absolute freedom in the States. Ha!
Even in the communist Cuba, people can choose their own colours for their windows. ;0)
But you know what...
Malaysia is worse than both USA and Cuba.
Yes, it's a communist democracy. ;p
Love it! Doug.
ReplyDeletewow, what a color!
ReplyDeletewonderful blue, great close up, your picture is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLéia
What a blue! Very beautiful detail.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Shooters it,s what we are going to need, because the sea it,s coming very rough. Nice photo, I like the colour.
ReplyDeleteGreetings
I,m sorry shutters
ReplyDeleteThe heavily overpainted shutter has a fine color and looks well maintained. I can see someone wanting something different getting turned down by the board.
ReplyDeleteI am almost sure they don't open this door anymore.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
The shadows and textures are fabulous. I wonder what is behind this beautiful turquoise door?
ReplyDeletevery attractive details, color and textures ...
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that neon pink polka dots over a dayglow green background would have its admirers...but this one is like an abstract blue symphony - and minimalist too!
ReplyDeletecolor has to be approved? wow.. talk about strict.. but yeah, if someone was to paint it in the color you described, then that'd be weird.. :D nice shot!
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