It's more than just the pollution... nature is intruding on the brick with its own idea of growth; the bird has a tag on its leg; these are flood waters coming up a city street; the flood is likely due to trying to dam the Mississippi river instead of letting it go where it pleases, so now it goes up the banks anyway. Nature and "civilization" cannot be separated. We often separate them mentally but we are living on a limited size planet.
A clear, crisp image that clearly illustrates the horrid effects of pollution. A lovely, natural scene ruined by discarded trash. The editorial comment is clear. I would crop off about an inch from the left side of this so the goose (duck?) was removed from the center of the photo and placed on the left side. True, the bird would then be looking out of the frame, a supposed violation of compositional rules, but I think it would work in this case, as though the creature were looking off stage for help. All of this is IMHO, of course:-) I don't mean to co-opt your photo.
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{K:670} 8/12/2004
