This is a powerful image and reminds us clearly of the danger so much plastic is causing in the world when it is not managed as well as it can be. I like the human element and how it ties into the negative story this photo tells. The contrast between the firefighter and the mountain of plastic works well.
This is another powerful image including a human element. Your composition is strong and the backlighting makes the whole photo pop. It would be beautiful if the subject matter were not so sad. The girl's stance and expression demonstrate a little of her hard life and how plastic is an essential part of it.
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**This contest is open to photographers ranked between 1 and 250 in this week’s <a href="https://www.photocrowd.com/photographer-community/">Leaderboard</a>.** Everywhere you look, there’s plastic. Super useful and adaptable, it’s transformed our world, but now seems like it’s getting into more places than we’d really appreciated, or would like it to, and production is still rising. Our food and products come wrapped in it, our kids play with it, our cars and buildings are full of it, and annually, globally, about 50kg of plastic is produced per person. You may have some compelling images of plastic objects in your archive, but you may also want to pick up your (part-plastic) camera, start looking around and be reminded just how surrounded by the stuff we are.
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Funny photo! It is so challenging to create humor in a photograph and you've managed it so well. I love the light and how you have exposed the photo. Your composition is well balanced and strong. You have achieved a good photo of a fun subject rather than relying only on the subject to present your concept.
