The Air We Are Breathing

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted January 27, 2012373 views8 comments

Dear all

This was taken in Bangkok in early 2009. Though I think the smog makes for a great photo, it sure is not healthy and a very clearly visible sign of human impact on our environment.

Nikon D300, 18-135 DX, stitched panorama.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Hank Pennington on January 30, 2012 at 10:28 AM

Wow! You nailed this one Basil. I can almost feel the smog in the back of my throat. I've found it difficult at times to get just the right exposure as you've done here. By the time I expose for detail in the foreground some of the effect of the smog in the air is lost. It could be that I simply haven't found smog as dense as this along with the array of landscape features into the distance to help show it's increasing density with distance.

Well done!

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on January 30, 2012 at 4:52 PM

Thanks, Hank, I'm happy to hear that you like it.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 1, 2012 at 12:21 PM

Nice exposure of a bad situation - a compelling image showcasing a major environmental issue.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 1, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Makes my eyes burn just looking at it. Effective, but a depressing photo. Congratulations on the WP.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on February 2, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Great shot but a bit depressing.

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on February 4, 2012 at 5:41 AM

Thanks for commenting, everybody!

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on February 5, 2012 at 6:29 AM

Like this one very much, Basil- Your pano composition is excellent, it gives a great impact to the image- That yellow color of the air has the smell of sulphur, that's very sad for the Bangkok's people- My congrats on your WP, Fabio

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 9, 2012 at 3:49 AM

i am almost coughing and spluttering looking at this! does make for a great photo ....

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