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The Hellbound Cowboy


The Hellbound Cowboy
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Copyright: Shelby Morris (shelbee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 74 N: 617] (4156)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-12-31
Categories: Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-F717
Exposure: f/4, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-04 9:00
Viewed: 364
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
HI everyone this picture doesn't really go along with a film but a poem I read.
the "cowboy"is on a top layer and the fog is on the background layer.

The Hell-Bound Train (J.W.Pruitte?)
A Texas cowboy on a barroom floor, Had drank so much he could drink no more; So he fell asleep with a troubled brain To dream that he rode on a hell-bound train.

The engine with murderous blood was damp, Brilliantly lit by a brimstone lamp; While an imp, for fuel, was shov'ling bones, The furnace rang with a thousand groans.

The boiler was filled with lager beer, And the devil himself was the engineer; The passengers were a most motley crew- Church members, atheist, Gentile, and Jew,

Rich men in broadcloth, beggars in rags, Handsome young ladies, and withered old hags, Yellow and black men, red, brown, and white, All chained together --- O God, what a sight!

While the train rushed on at an awful pace, The sulphurous fumes scorched their hands and face: Wilder and wilder the country grew, As faster and faster the engine flew.

Louder and louder the thunder crashed And brighter and brighter the lightning flashed; Hotter and hotter the air became Till the clothes were burnt from each quivering frame.

And out of the distance there arose a yell. "Ha, ha," said the devil, we're nearing hell!" Then, oh, how the passengers all shrieked with pain And begged the devil to stop the train!

But he capered about and danced for glee And laughed and joked at their misery. "My faithful friends, you have done the work, And the devil never can a pay day shirk."

"You've bullied the weak, you've robbed the poor; The starving brother you've turned from the door You've laid up gold where the canker rust, And have given free vent to your beastly lust."

"You've justice scorned, and corruption sown, And trampled the laws of nature down. You have drunk, rioted, cheated, plundered, and lied And mocked at God in your hell-born pride."

"You have paid full fare, so I'll carry you through; For it's only right you should have your due. Why, the laborer always expects his hire, So I'll land you safe in the lake of fire."

"Where your flesh will waste in the flames that roar, And my imps torment you forever more." Then the cowboy awoke with an anguished cry, His clothes wet with sweat and his hair standing high

Then he prayed as he never had prayed till that hour To be saved from his sin and the demon's power, And his prayers and his vows were not in vain; For he never rode the hell-bound train.
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Great pp work here Shelby, Love the BW, it makes it scarier! That graveyard was a scary place! nice work!
Mom
B-)

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1185 W: 35 N: 1970] (11208)
  • [2008-01-04 10:49]

Hello Shelby:)
Great work:) really great and artistic, scary? - well not for me but I can see you have a lot of visual and imaginary potentials... whatever movie we will stick to it that could just stunning cover page - bravo Shelby!!!!!!!!!!
Best Regards - Tom

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  • timtim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 938 W: 71 N: 379] (6960)
  • [2008-01-04 13:25]

Great PP
B&W works well

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2974 W: 553 N: 3282] (14574)
  • [2008-01-04 19:27]

Hi Shelby,
Really, this poem was a good inspiration for you! What a superb PP work you made! Excellent composition. The B&W and the blurred spots give a scary atmosphere and give much credibility at the image! Very well done! Annie

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3289 W: 265 N: 6176] (23012)
  • [2008-01-06 2:13]

That is really scary stuff!
Great PP work to create this ghostly image
TFs
silke
:D

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 5 N: 382] (1348)
  • [2008-01-07 9:34]

Hello Shelby,

I really enjoyed the title you have given to this beautiful composition "Hell Bound". You have done a fantastic work here. Creation of impact using assorted hues of greys is impressive. Well done.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Hello Shelby!
Great artwork! Wonderful spooky compo!
TFS!
Cheers! Nina

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  • peetol Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 72 N: 618] (5127)
  • [2008-01-18 16:05]

WOW! Great PP work on this one. Great composition as well. Well done!

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