Close to Dead Man’s Hand

SandraRos

Close to Dead Man’s Hand

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On August 2, 1876 a man strode into the saloon where Wild Bill sat playing cards. For one of the first times in his life Hickok broke one of his own rules and didn’t sit with his back to the wall – something every gunslinger and poker player tried to do for the sake of survival. This time it would cost him.

Jack McCall walked up behind Wild Bill and shot him in the back of the head at 3:10 in the afternoon. Afterwards he confessed that he had no personal problem with Hickok but had been paid to shoot and kill him.

Wild Bill Hickok had been in the middle of a poker game when Jack McCall shot him dead. The cards in his hand fell onto the table and were immediately recognized from that time forward as the Dead Man’s Hand, two Aces and two Eights; a lasting memorial of sorts to this legendary poker player and gunslinger.
Camera Canon 400D
Lens Canon 28 – 135 mm

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Close to Dead Man’s Hand by SandraRos
Close to Dead Man’s Hand by SandraRos
  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Great story, lovely image..gina

  • SandraRos replied

    Thank you so much Virginia

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Wow, I never knew that story and this image brings it all to life! Wonderful Sandra!! Very creative! Love the reflections in the brandy balloon!

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Vicki. Yes it is amazing what you can learn from your 26 year old son ! LOL

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Oh you are a clever girl hon…you are sooooo imaginative. Great story too.

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Lynnie got this info from my sone while playing poker and that inspired the photograph

  • JOHAN (photowalker) NIJENHUIS

    JOHAN (photowa...

    FANTASTIC GREAT STILLIVE THE HAND OF DEAD WARE TWO BLACK EIGHTS AND ACES

  • SandraRos replied

    Thank you my sweet friend. Yes I know that is why I called CLOSE to Dead Man’s Hand !

  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    Excellent composition, love the colour, softening – everything really ….. instant fave!

  • SandraRos replied

    THANK YOU for the lovely comment and the fave !!!!

  • Renee Dawson

    Renee Dawson

    Great story to go with this image Sandra!

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Renee the story was the inspiration for the shot.

  • pryere

    pryere

    Very nice. Great shot and edit, nice to see some smoking going on aswell.

  • SandraRos replied

    LOL thank you so much Yes, I am still one of the naughty ones that enjoy my cigarette !
    You should see me when I get frustrated with my photography !

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    Love what you’ve done here…wonderful work..and such a fascinating bit of history!

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Karen glad you found it as fascinating as I did …......... that is the history ! LOL

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Fabulous capture and great story!

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Bela, that WAS the ways of the Wild West ! LOL

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    very very nicely done!

  • SandraRos replied

    Thank you so VERY much Bettina for your lovely comment

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    Excellent composition and interesting bit of history!

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Marie glad I did not live in those days sounds a bit to WILD for me !!

  • John44

    John44

    Baie mooi gedoen en een perfekt skrywery :-)
    John

  • SandraRos replied

    Weereens baie dankie, jou ondersteuning word so baie wardeer. Dankie ook vir die “favoring” dit is so ‘n wonderlike kompliment.

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is excellent, very well done,

  • SandraRos replied

    Thank you my friend appreciate your comment

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    Some people make history and some are history…Bill is both.
    Very nicely done Sandra and loving that snifter.

  • SandraRos replied

    Thank you Von, a vision from my miss spent youth LOL

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    A great shot, you should be totally proud !! Take a Bow – Colin

  • SandraRos replied

    Thanks Colin for this AWESOME comment, it is comments like this that inspire me and make my jump with joy !

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Great capture Sandra, and wonderful story to boot. All the Vices in one shot, well nearly all:-) LOL. Tremendous conceptual capture.

  • SandraRos replied

    Dearest Don thank you so much for the lovely comment, once again you make my hart sing and make the sun shine in my world of photography.

  • MilanPhotography .

    MilanPhotograp...

    wow!

    Milan :)

  • SandraRos replied

    Thank you so much Milan it is so great to hear from you !!

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