Three Shotguns
by Marvin Spates
Title
Three Shotguns
Artist
Marvin Spates
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This is a series of photos of my first photo walk of Ybor City! In this historic section of Ybor City I saw these three restored row houses, or shotgun houses as many use to call them. If you lived in this area back at the turn of the century and work at one of the many cigar factory's, then this is what your home would have look like. These wood frame houses were easy to build and took you very little space, so you could get a lot of them side by side on one block. Well because this is the historic section I did this photo in black and white. I know that most of you are asking the question "What dose this have to do with shotguns???" Well these house were long and very narrow, with all the rooms on one side. That made a long hallway that went from the front door all the back to the back door. You could shoot a shotgun at the front door and hit something out the back door!!!! Not that anyone use to do that but that is the idea behind it. The name has lasted for years and years!!! I hope you enjoy the "Three Shotguns"!!!!
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September 30th, 2013
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Comments (87)
Cathy Mahnke
Wonderful monochrome! Looks like an engraving - perfect for the subject. I enjoyed reading the description as well. It really adds to the photo.
Brian Sereda
The Mood is strong, Marvin. Well executed! I dig that description. For some reason it reminds me of "Boo Radleys House" in "To Kill A Mocking Bird"
Mary Wolf
Really enjoy the wonderful vintage feeling this has, Marvin. Your beautiful work as well as your description are very interesting. L/F
Linda King
This is a fabulous image Marvin! Love the composition and the illustrative technique used in post processing. Well done.
Marvin Blaine
There's something very cinematic about this shot Marvin which In which I love. Stellar work! Adding my like now.
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