Shots of the Day – # 46 - Charleston Details

In 2015, we posted two pieces about the charming South Carolina city. One was an overview and the second promoted monochrome images of the old town. A third post was considered but was lost in the draft pile. As can often be the case, I’ve reconsidered and opted to present it another way.

Hibernia House, Charleston (10 March 2014)

Images are often about the bigger picture. My realistic, documentary, scientist side likes to show the whole thing...the building, the waterfall, the forest. Often, the better aesthetic appreciation comes from a shot of a portion or a detail of the bigger thing...a window, a ripple, a branch.

The keeper images from the Charleston visit include some that don’t say ‘Charleston’ per se. They might evoke the steamy south or class distinctions or a time gone by.

To Keep out the Riff-Raff, Charleston (9 March 2014)

A time-honored tradition. Since before the days of castles

with moats, those with stuff had to discourage

those without stuff not to take their stuff. This fence

addition certainly would make me keep walking.

Here Lyes Buried,

Circular Congregational Church

Charleston, South Carolina (11 March 2014)

Foothold Fern (9 March 2014)

Since a photograph (usually) does not include the words that explain it, we expect the better ones to draw us in with a pleasing composition and the elements that hold our attention.