Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Dog Days of August

Rural Road, near Hollywood, South Carolina  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved
(Velvia slide film. Click on image for larger view)


A pick-up truck drives slowly along a country road early one hazy morning. Long, hot, sweltering days... these are the dog days of August here in the lowcountry.

25 comments:

  1. The haze gives a dreamy, softening effect to the photo. On the other hand, it reminds me of Bonny and Clyde.

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  2. Wow Doug. A breathtaking photograph. You have captured the essence of a hot August day in the country perfectly. Looks like the setting for a movie. Bravo!

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  3. fantastic composition, light, mood, tones... what else? it's a perfect shot!

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  4. Z wielką przyjemnością patrzyłam na to śliczne zdjęcie. Pozdrawiam.
    With great pleasure I looked at this beautiful picture. Yours.

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  5. you turn dog days into works of beauty.

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  6. It's a wonderful shot.....lovely light.

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  7. Oh, that's August days around here.

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  8. What can I say... this is so wonderfully painterly, lyrical and cinematic! I'm so charmed! The tonality and compo could hardly be more beautiful!:-)

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  9. Love this . . . almost feels like a throwback to a long ago time.

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  10. wonderful foggy road. very nice gentle curves

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  11. BEAUTIFUL DAY!
    Excellent Doug!

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  12. LOVE this shot Doug--great composition, layers, light and resulting mood. Fantastic!

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  13. It's rather cloudy and mild here in London today.
    Last Saturday, I actually saw the first sign of autumn, eg, conkers!
    Guess the dog days are over. ;o)
    Hooray, time to get your spinning wheel out to make some yak's yarn?

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  14. Nice atmosphere. If I were still living in the East Coast, I'd be looking forward to September.

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  15. Excellent photo, Doug! I love to be single on a road, in my car, in a morning like this.

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  16. Heat haze and not winter's fog, yet still makes a great photo.

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  17. absolutely beautiful and full of that humid southern mood ... i don't even want to think of the temperatures... but one day i will visit the south in summer to experience all this myself, and i trust you will take me to this place !!!

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  18. Standing loud claps. You captured this moment perfectly. Absolutely wonderful. Like a scene in a movie.

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  19. I returned from my short vacation, I was curious to see your new at this, I find a spectacular atmosphere with an extraordinary light, nice work Doug

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  20. i like the mood caused by the lighting in this scene.. nice work! :)
    oddly enough, august doesn't seem that hot, so we get to go out more often than last month..

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  21. What a mood! Fantastic rendering! The light passing throught the fog is a so charming scene.
    Have a nice day.

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