Monday, October 4, 2010

Photo Essay Pictures

This is a photograph of the progression that cities are showing in order to clean up. In the bottom corner, there is a ash tray, and as the photo fades into the distance, there are two more trashcans.
Focal Length: 200mm
f/9
ISO 3200
1/2000

This is one of the main points of my project. This photo alone shows the carelessness of ordinary Americans. The fact that the bottle was 1 inch from the recycling bin is truly disgusting and saddening.
Focal Length: 48mm
f/4.8
ISO 3200
1/1000


This photograph shows the amount of random items that are put into trash and recycling cans. Inside of the unit that clearly states "RECYCLE BOTTLES" and "RECYCLE CANS", there are 2 coffee cups and a plastic smoothie cup.
Focal Length: 50mm
f/6.3
ISO 3200
1/400

This is another photo of progression. This picture was taken in downtown Redwood City, which has recently been mentioned in magazines such as NY Times for their incredible work on improving the city. The city has been striving to keep clean and divide trash and recyclables.
Focal Length: 18mm
f/6.3
ISO 1600
1/4000

This is a picture of a soda cup from Pizza My Heart. The cup was carelessly discarded into the bushes, where there bright colors stood out and show the contrast between nature, and the actions that are being carried out by humans to ruin it.
Focal Length: 200mm
f/6.3
ISO 3200
1/640

Redwood City was recently delivered all new trash cans because of a recent contract change from Allied Waste to Recology. These trash cans were all delivered to one company and each color represents a different type of trash. Black is average garbage and waste, blue is recyclables, and green is yard waste and compostables.
 Focal Length: 18mm
f/6.3
ISO 2000
1/4000

This photo was taken on Haight St. in the Haight District of San Francisco. The neighborhood is well known for its population of hippies and homeless people and recently, a clean up has been arranged. This sign is telling pedestrians to not litter or drop trash. To add the San Francisco/ Haight St. character, the famous legs coming out of the window are in the background.
Focal Length: 50mm
f/1.8
ISO 2000
1/400

This is a picture of a dumpster in the famous alleyway next to Amoeba Records on Haight Street. The objects that are used to keep the trash off the streets are just as dirty themselves.
Focal Length: 50mm
f/5.6
ISO 800
1/1250

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