This isn't a particularly glamorous image, but I've been trying to notice the interesting in the mundane lately, and this image of discarded Nike boxes really caught my eye as I made my way home. I tried to capture the isolation of the one poor box who didn't make his way to the dumpster. Or maybe he's actually the lucky one, as the others have a somewhat grim future ahead of them. Maybe this image would've looked a bit better pulled out a bit further, or maybe it would've looked better had I not taken it with my phone in the first place, but then the photo wouldn't exist, would it? Sometimes what's important is to get an idea down no matter what, and it's not so important whether it's perfectly sketched out when you first conceive it. Perhaps it'll poke its head up again in more polished form in the future.
What's cool, is that both the box outside of the dumpster, and the boxes in the dumpster, are reflecting the little light available at the time of the shot. The fact that they are illuminated makes them feel more alive, and matches the story you are exploring.
ReplyDeleteDumpsters are cool, man. The color contrast between the almost monochrome brown and the orange of the boxes make it especially cool.
ReplyDeleteEvery dumpster has a story. I've watched shows like Hoarders and American Pickers and it's nice to hear the owner show such love towards junk. It all came from somewhere.
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