Seascape nominee

This is the story of the historic fish huts or shacks off Pine island, Florida. In the early 1900's there were two types of fish shacks built in the waters around Pine island, Florida. There were ice huts, where fishermen would drop off their catch to be stored until the run boats from the fish company could pick up the fish. And, there were fish cabins, where fishermen could live for extended periods of time while out on the water.This would save them from having to row or sail back & forth to home each day. These huts did not have electricity, plumbing, or TV. But, they offered a place to sleep each night and shelter from storms. Water was collected from rain gutters mounted on the buildings for drinking and cleaning. Fishermen would take their fresh caught fish daily to one of the ice houses. The caretaker would haul the fish up into the building in a bucket so the fish could be weighed. The fishermen were given a receipt for the catch that they could redeem at the fish company's store at a later time for payment. Today these fish huts offer us a unique window into past.

Statement about the Photographer
Douglas R. Powell
281 15th Street NE Unit 301, Atlanta, GA, USA 30309
dpowell@d-powell.com.com
www.douglaspowellfinephotography.com
cell: 678.488.9734
I am a lifelong travel, portrait & landscape photographer. I have photographed in many remote places on earth.
I have published fine art photography books on my travels to East Africa, Cuba, Nepal & Bhutan, Southern Africa, Chile, Argentina & Uruguay and the Galapagos Islands.
My current project is a fine photography book on the Hunza Valley, Pakistan.
I shoot with Nikon camera equipment.
My website is www.douglaspowellfinephotography.com.
I have received the following awards:
• 2020 APG (Atlanta Photography Group) Airport Show
• 2020 APG (Atlanta Photography Group) Photo Buckhead Show
• 2020 International Photography Awards (IPA)- Honorable Mention
• 2020 ACP (Atlanta Celebrates Photography) Open Awards- 3rd Place
• 2021 APG (Atlanta Photography Group) Choice Awards
• 2022 Neutral Density Photography Awards Honorable Mention “People”