Thursday, February 21, 2013

A Tourist in My Own Town

Middleton Place Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




I visited Middleton Place Plantation last weekend on a photo shoot. I must have looked like a tourist hunting for pictures. While peeking around in the plantation stable yard, a docent noticed me and walked over. She said that if I was interested in the Charleston area she could recommend a photography website she tells everyone about. She said it was called hueandeye.com! 

My jaw dropped. Then I told her, "hey, that's me!"

A little embarrassed, I thanked her, and told her she was awesome. I wanted to hug her, but I had to maintain at least some semblance of professional decorum.

Now, back to the photo... this old oak has a colony of green plants growing on its limbs. This is not part of the tree, but an air plant called resurrection fern. It's normally brown and curled-up, but after it rains the fronds come to life.




19 comments:

  1. Charming plantation. What beautiful garden too !

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  2. How cool is that, I'd have wanted to hug her too if that was me.

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  3. Oh Doug. What an experience! I would have been so chuffed.

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  4. What a beautiful image this is, Doug, with the warm tones and the framing of the building with the tree. How nice to get that recognition, too... even if she didn't recognise you personally!

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  5. first off, love your take on this scenery.. on that note, it must feel really awesome to unknowingly meet someone who appreciates your work! you do put out some great stuff! ;)

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  6. Beautiful view! What a funny moment for you, Doug! And I think it pleased you too:)

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  7. What a great experience! You've given me a new goal to strive for :)
    Beautifully framed photo, and I love that little guy in red. I imagine him as the wealthy owner returning home after a stroll around his plantation.

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  8. I wonder who was more surprised - you or her?! What a wonderful compliment.

    I love the imaginative composition in this one Doug (but then I think that for most of your images!). You reminded me that my Gran used to have this resurrection fern growing in a rubber tree on the farm in Zimbabwe (if it is indeed the same plant)! I don't believe it was native - probably imported by some enterprising nursery.

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  9. Someone is more famous than my shaggy yak!
    How could that be?
    Ha.. Time to improve "Who IS this guy!?"
    Make your mugshot bigger so everybody in Charleston can recognise you. ;o)

    I like the building in this photo.
    Kinda Jacobean. :)
    Like a mini Christchurch Mansion in Ipswich!

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  10. wonderful tree. it provides outstanding framing of the house

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  11. Congrets on that lovely compliment - sounds like a great, unexpected reward for you!
    Love the clever framing of this shot.

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  12. What a relaxing photo. It's rea;;y peaceful.

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  13. what a magnificent pov! bravo...

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  14. Professional decorum! you're the first photographer I've ever heard of to possess such an outlandish ideal. Definitely worth at least three hugs - I think you should go back straight away...

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  15. what a handsome natural frame through which to view this stately building, and what a cool story to go with the taking of this picture! you must have felt very proud and satisfied that day ... ;-)

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  16. I like this point of view with this tree making an arch. Nicely done!!
    Have a nice day.

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