Pic(k) of the week 14: LEFT BEHIND - OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND
One advantage of being confined to our own living space for several days is that there is plenty of time to think and reflect on things. I'm obviously talking about being on some kind of a lock-down due to the existing worldwide Covid-19 outbreak.
While it limits what we can do with our photography, these things are often the start of a new documentary photography project.
Having been a UAE resident for close to 18 years now, one of the things that I do not like here, is how certain people get rid of things by just throwing them out in nature and hoping somebody else will clean up after them. Yes, even in some relatively remote places, cleaners can often we seen with a big plastic bags, collecting somebody else his Coke can or empty fastfood box.
Living in a desert environment, unfortunately also means that blowing sand often hides all the junk being left behind after just a relatively short time span.
Especially after a period of rain, it is not uncommon for certain items to come back to the surface; even after having been left behind several years back. I would like to think it's nature revenge!
Outside my villa compound, there used to be quite a bit of construction going on over the past 5 years or so and recent rain has now revealed plenty of construction related items left behind! A perfect start for a new project which I would rather not have to shoot; titled LEFT BEHIND - OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.
Below is a selection of items which I all found within 1km from my home. I hope this project can eventually create at least some awareness and hopefully make people think twice before kicking something out!
For now the project is entirely shot on the Fujifilm X-100V using Classic Negative Film simulation. The small fixed prime lens camera is great for this kind of documentary work.
Remember: "Waste is only waste, if we waste it".
Having been a UAE resident for close to 18 years now, one of the things that I do not like here, is how certain people get rid of things by just throwing them out in nature and hoping somebody else will clean up after them. Yes, even in some relatively remote places, cleaners can often we seen with a big plastic bags, collecting somebody else his Coke can or empty fastfood box.
Living in a desert environment, unfortunately also means that blowing sand often hides all the junk being left behind after just a relatively short time span.
Especially after a period of rain, it is not uncommon for certain items to come back to the surface; even after having been left behind several years back. I would like to think it's nature revenge!
Outside my villa compound, there used to be quite a bit of construction going on over the past 5 years or so and recent rain has now revealed plenty of construction related items left behind! A perfect start for a new project which I would rather not have to shoot; titled LEFT BEHIND - OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND.
Below is a selection of items which I all found within 1km from my home. I hope this project can eventually create at least some awareness and hopefully make people think twice before kicking something out!
Remember: "Waste is only waste, if we waste it".
Keep your social distance and keep well.
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