Thursday, February 3, 2011

Fence on Fire?

Iron Fence, Murray Blvd., Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok

Not quite. What you actually see here is the warm light of a setting sun suffusing blades of sweetgrass with fiery color. Sweetgrass occurs naturally in the lowcountry, and has been used for centuries by the famous Gullah basket weavers to hand craft their beautiful basketry. Also, many Charlestonians grow ornamental sweetgrass in their gardens.

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18 comments:

  1. franzFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    great color effect, combined with the motion of the grass! well observed and recorded!

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  2. Michael RowlandFebruary 3, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Nice composition and colour Doug,thanks,,,M

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  3. brattcatFebruary 3, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I truly enjoy opening up your blog to see what sort of visual journey you're going to take us on each day.

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  4. richpadgFebruary 3, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    I love this photo. I love anything to do with fire or the effect of it. Great shot.

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  5. chaoticfancyFebruary 3, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    lol. I was tricked for one second...until I read the caption. As usual, great composition.

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  6. ChelseaFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    So beautiful. makes me want to visit charleston.

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  7. yzFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    wonderful shot, really outstanding

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  8. JonasFebruary 3, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    You realy managed to capture that fire-feeling of sunset here. The exposure time is spot on! A wonderful picture!

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  9. London CallerFebruary 3, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    Wow! Great night shot, mate!
    Love this warm and soft tone!

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  10. jACK LARSONFebruary 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    exquisite. beautifully done

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  11. GinnieFebruary 4, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Ahhh. Thanks for the education, Doug, because I love seeing those ladies weaving their baskets. This is like a texture!

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  12. Pau BlasiFebruary 4, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    Excellent motion blur effect and warm toning.

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  13. Marie LCFebruary 4, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    A subject was very well handled, colors are fantastic

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  14. thamiFebruary 4, 2011 at 4:42 AM

    Belle interpénétration entre culture et nature!
    Bonne journée lumineuse et chaleureuse!

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  15. theys rolandFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    So beautiful Doug!

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  16. MarieFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    absolument magnifique !

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  17. ChristopherFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Outstanding color - Really beautiful!

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  18. georgeFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    I love old gates - and grass (no, not that kind) that I grow in my garden. Add some beautiful light and this pic ticks all my boxes.

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