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.

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25 comments:

  1. Luis GomezAugust 14, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    Love this one!

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  2. KateAugust 14, 2012 at 12:39 AM

    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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  3. LasseAugust 14, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    Love that light!

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  4. cieldequimperAugust 14, 2012 at 2:30 AM

    Gorgeous. Probably too hot for me.

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  5. JoeAugust 14, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    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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  6. yzAugust 14, 2012 at 4:37 AM

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

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  7. GigaAugust 14, 2012 at 5:00 AM

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

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  8. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerAugust 14, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    Thats a beautiful voew Doug!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  9. brattcatAugust 14, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    you turn dog days into works of beauty.

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  10. Joop ZandAugust 14, 2012 at 9:13 AM

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

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  11. BirdmanAugust 14, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Oh, that's August days around here.

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  12. hugoAugust 14, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    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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  13. Kathryn DycheAugust 14, 2012 at 12:48 PM

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

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  14. john4jackAugust 14, 2012 at 1:34 PM

    wonderful foggy road. very nice gentle curves

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  15. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    BEAUTIFUL DAY!
    Excellent Doug!

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  16. ChristopherAugust 14, 2012 at 1:52 PM

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

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  17. London CallerAugust 14, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    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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  18. AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 at 10:15 PM

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

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  19. Traveling HawkAugust 15, 2012 at 1:54 PM

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

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  20. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentAugust 16, 2012 at 7:26 AM

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

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  21. franzAugust 16, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    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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  22. RIZALENIOAugust 16, 2012 at 9:22 PM

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

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  23. fabrizioAugust 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    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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  24. rianAugust 22, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    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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  25. DomLOrthaAugust 28, 2012 at 12:57 PM

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

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