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SLRdude · 17 July 2012, 01:21 AM

Back in the days, the Deep Ellum part of downtown Dallas was the place to be.
It was full of life and the streets were often blocked to cars during the evenings.
Sadly, it is a dying part of town now and nothing more than a memory to many people of my generation.

I took a walk around it last night and took a few photos with my iPhone and edited them with Instagram.

mjclark32 · 17 July 2012, 01:43 AM

Cool art, nice pics

roadcarver · 17 July 2012, 01:55 AM

Thanks for sharing, very nice photos. Why is this town dying? Did it happen during the 2008 financial crisis?

SLRdude · 17 July 2012, 02:03 AM

Thanks guys.

Vernon, you can read more about it at the link that's posted in my original post. Here it is again so you do not have to scroll.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Ellum,_Dallas,_Texas

I think it was a combination of an increase in the crime rate and the smoking ban. Those two really took a toll on it.

roadcarver · 17 July 2012, 02:25 AM

Good read, interesting! Thx.

TSW · 17 July 2012, 04:53 AM

Great pics!!

HL65 · 17 July 2012, 05:21 AM

Very cool pics!!! Thanks for sharing...

SLRdude · 17 July 2012, 05:28 AM

Thanks guys.

Believe it or not, I had my DSLR with me but I did not even take it out of the bag.

Amazing how good that little iPhone can be.

FeelingTheBlues · 17 July 2012, 06:05 AM

Quite an interesting part of Texas! I love your pictures Chip!

watchfreak2003 · 18 July 2012, 11:00 PM

Very cool pictures

Can you (briefly) explain how you make this this "old style" feature on you pics.?

Thanks

Rodentman · 18 July 2012, 11:39 PM

Fascinating. I have never seen the area, but know of its musical history. I have a CD from Island Records called "The Sound of Deep Ellum." Now I'll have to find it when I get home.

2th Dr · 18 July 2012, 11:45 PM

Man, I remember the day. Deep Ellum was like Sixth Street in Austin. Very hip place to hang out.
Great photos, as usual Chip!

SLRdude · 19 July 2012, 02:35 AM

Thanks guys for the kind words!

Quote:

Originally Posted by watchfreak2003

Very cool pictures

Can you (briefly) explain how you make this this "old style" feature on you pics.?

Thanks

All those photos were taken with the iPhone 4S and I used a free app called Instagram to apply the filter.

SLRdude · 19 July 2012, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2th DR

Man, I remember the day. Deep Ellum was like Sixth Street in Austin. Very hip place to hang out.
Great photos, as usual Chip!

Gypsy Tea Room... The Coppertank... all gone.

watchfreak2003 · 19 July 2012, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLRdude

Thanks guys for the kind words!

All those photos were taken with the iPhone 4S and I used a free app called Instagram to apply the filter.

Thanks

I need a new cell

gmh1013 · 19 July 2012, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2th DR

Man, I remember the day. Deep Ellum was like Sixth Street in Austin. Very hip place to hang out.
Great photos, as usual Chip!

I guess the only one to survive was 6th street? I went to D.E. with friends in 75 ....very hip place then.
Houston had Montrose but its turned yuppie now....My brother rents an apt aroud Kirby and Westheimer in Houston and pays 2k a month rent for a 2 bedroom 1000+ sq ft....insane

ManUtd · 19 July 2012, 03:23 AM

Excellent pics, thanks for sharing!

sea-dweller · 20 July 2012, 01:14 AM

Nice photos!

Zed Homme · 20 July 2012, 01:31 AM

I saw these on your instagram. Great pictures.

ScottP · 20 July 2012, 01:48 PM

You have a wonderful eye. It was just a real treat looking through your photo essay. i will come back for looks again in the near future! Thank you!!!

Johny · 26 July 2012, 07:28 AM

it looks to be very clean and tidy.

mtrunner · 27 July 2012, 04:29 AM

Very cool photos and an interesting look on how a happening neighbhorhood slowly transitions into a dying neighborhood.

eric23 · 28 July 2012, 03:55 AM

Great Photos!

nolawis · 2 August 2012, 08:32 AM

When you go down to Deep Ellum put your money in your socks
the redheads in Deep Ellum, they'll put you on the rocks

Once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible through and through...
Went down to Deep Ellum, now his preaching days are through

Traditional

Nw

t350z · 3 August 2012, 09:37 AM

great pictures. did you edit them at all after taking them with your iphone?

17 July 2012, 01:21 AM	#1
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	A walk around a dying part of town Back in the days, the Deep Ellum part of downtown Dallas was the place to be. It was full of life and the streets were often blocked to cars during the evenings. Sadly, it is a dying part of town now and nothing more than a memory to many people of my generation. I took a walk around it last night and took a few photos with my iPhone and edited them with Instagram. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

17 July 2012, 01:43 AM	#2
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Cool art, nice pics __________________

17 July 2012, 01:55 AM	#3
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	Thanks for sharing, very nice photos. Why is this town dying? Did it happen during the 2008 financial crisis? __________________ I'm just a cook...

17 July 2012, 02:03 AM	#4
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	Thanks guys. Vernon, you can read more about it at the link that's posted in my original post. Here it is again so you do not have to scroll. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Ellum,_Dallas,_Texas I think it was a combination of an increase in the crime rate and the smoking ban. Those two really took a toll on it. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

17 July 2012, 02:25 AM	#5
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	Good read, interesting! Thx. __________________ I'm just a cook...

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17 July 2012, 05:28 AM	#8
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	Thanks guys. Believe it or not, I had my DSLR with me but I did not even take it out of the bag. Amazing how good that little iPhone can be. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

17 July 2012, 06:05 AM	#9
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Quite an interesting part of Texas! I love your pictures Chip! __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

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watchfreak2003 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Jesper Geisler Location: Cph. Denmark Posts: 362	Very cool pictures Can you (briefly) explain how you make this this "old style" feature on you pics.? Thanks __________________ Jesper

18 July 2012, 11:39 PM	#11
Rodentman Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: ACCT CLOSED Location: - Posts: 1,497	Fascinating. I have never seen the area, but know of its musical history. I have a CD from Island Records called "The Sound of Deep Ellum." Now I'll have to find it when I get home.

18 July 2012, 11:45 PM	#12
2th Dr Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Mark-O! Location: Arlington, TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 12,714	Man, I remember the day. Deep Ellum was like Sixth Street in Austin. Very hip place to hang out. Great photos, as usual Chip!

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ManUtd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,613	Excellent pics, thanks for sharing!

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sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice photos!

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Zed Homme "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: usa Watch: Rolex Posts: 6,962	I saw these on your instagram. Great pictures.

20 July 2012, 01:48 PM	#20
ScottP "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Scott Location: western Colorado Watch: 116710 GMT Master Posts: 51	You have a wonderful eye. It was just a real treat looking through your photo essay. i will come back for looks again in the near future! Thank you!!!

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Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,522	it looks to be very clean and tidy. __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

27 July 2012, 04:29 AM	#22
mtrunner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,836	Very cool photos and an interesting look on how a happening neighbhorhood slowly transitions into a dying neighborhood.

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eric23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Calgary Posts: 9,595	Great Photos!

2 August 2012, 08:32 AM	#24
nolawis Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: 1675 Posts: 176	When you go down to Deep Ellum put your money in your socks the redheads in Deep Ellum, they'll put you on the rocks Once I knew a preacher, preached the Bible through and through... Went down to Deep Ellum, now his preaching days are through Traditional Nw

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t350z "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: orange county ca Posts: 5	great pictures. did you edit them at all after taking them with your iphone?

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