Thursday, October 27, 2011

Doug Turns with the Autumn Leaves

Autumn Sweetgum Tree, Doug's Back Yard, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


To make this autumn abstract, I stood beneath a colorful sweetgum tree, looked up while balancing my camera between nose and forehead, spun around performing a pirouette with arms wide open, like a whirlybird, and belted out an inspirational hymn in my best yodeling voice. I don't know, it seemed to work.

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26 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    Wow, really interesting! I feel dizzy :)
    Have a nice day Doug!

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  2. cieldequimperOctober 27, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    I wish I could have heard that, lol. When's your next exhibition at Centre Pompidou?

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  3. UnknownOctober 27, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Fantastic Abstraction. Like it!

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  4. píxeles y neuronasOctober 27, 2011 at 4:31 AM

    Wonderful abstraction and beautiful colors.
    Agustín.

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  5. Joop ZandOctober 27, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    AMAZING these colors.....very nice Doug

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  6. Traveling HawkOctober 27, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    It certainly worked, Doug :) It's very nice.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Nice - lovely complimentary colours, and interesting texture.

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  8. Kathryn DycheOctober 27, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Love this effect . . . looks like an abstract work of art.

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  9. Marie LCOctober 27, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    Simply beautiful, lovely colors.

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  10. A.BarlowOctober 27, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Freaking awesome man! Really, really good.

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  11. UnknownOctober 27, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Its look HAPPY. Interesting Doug.
    Greetings.

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  12. franzOctober 27, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    stunning result of your experiment! i'm sure the yodeling did it, making all the difference here ... ;-))
    (as to menai strait - the difference bw high tide and low tide is striking indeed! at low tide, there's not much water to be seen; at high tide, all you see is water everywhere ...)

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  13. PauloOctober 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    Excellent photo.Thanks .
    Paul Portugal

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  14. DomLOrthaOctober 27, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Fantastic effect for this abstract! NIcely done!
    Have a nice day.

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  15. alfonsoOctober 27, 2011 at 3:36 PM


    · Are you Van Gogh?
    Amazing abstraction. I love it.

    · hugs

    CristalRasgado & LaMiradaAusente
    ________________________________
    ·

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  16. MarcieOctober 27, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    Gorgeous abstract. So clever. So creative. Love the colors here!

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  17. CharlestonjoanOctober 27, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Very cool! Yodel image was the icing on the cake!

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  18. john4jackOctober 27, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    very cool, doug. i love this kind of photograph

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  19. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahOctober 27, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Cool idea and execution !

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  20. AnonymousOctober 28, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    Great Idea and absolut fantastic colours. A different autumn shot.

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  21. JoeOctober 28, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Great effect. Your description of your technique made me laugh.

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  22. Frank de JolOctober 28, 2011 at 3:20 AM

    I love this different perspective on autumn. Excellent colorful abstraction.

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  23. yzOctober 28, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    fantastic creative shot
    the only thing i'm sorry for is that i can't hear your yodeling voice :))

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  24. ChristopherOctober 28, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Wonderful kaleidoscope of color--so very creative Doug. A personal favorite.

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  25. georgeOctober 31, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    An abstract delight - however you managed it.

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  26. rianNovember 8, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    great idea for a fall shot, i just love the colors here! :)

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