RUBBISH !!!

The title is possibly a statement on the quality of this image, but also possibly a statement on how people respect (or don't respect) the area they live in.

This image is shot at the end of the row shops (near where I work) that I shot yesterday.

http://365project.org/phil_howcroft/365/2011-03-28

This appears to be the entrance to the flats.

What shocked me was the litter / rubbish / trash strewn at the bottom of the stairwell. I don't know the procedure for disposing of rubbish in these apartments / shops, I don't live anywhere near where I work (I live a long way from the office), but surely the procedure doesn't involving dumping rubbish bags in a stairwell !!

Not the best of compositions (I should have got down lower) and I've colour popped the image to try and make a bit more impact !

However I wanted the image to speak for itself, although I've spoke quite a lot too.

Shot on my HTC desire mobile phone and colour popped in Photoshop elements !

[andy c]

Yep... an all too common sight. Where I live there are communal pallidin bins yet my wonderful neighbours still just open the bin shed door and dump thier bag on the floor - as if lifting the bin lid is soooooooo much effort...

[Kerri]

Interesting image!!

[Kerri]

Maybe they left the trash there while they did something inside and were going to take it to the trash bins later?

[Allison Williams]

It is disheartening when people don't respect themselves enough to take care of their environment. You were inspired to pop the purple.

[Catherine]

Phil, I really like the lines and textures in this shot. And your decision to select the purple fits perfectly with your commentary. Nice one!

[Judith Greenwood]

Like the B & W for a bit of gritty urban realism - glad you didn't colour that puddle! Some poor soul's got to come and clear up all that rubbish that the foxes/cats have attacked and strewn around....

[Phil Howcroft]

@andycoleborn Hi Andy, not an ideal picture for an image, but it makes a statement , thanks for commenting

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens Kerri, I think the rubbish was there for some time !!

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 Allison, disheartening is an excellent word to describe the scene. The purple does make an impact

[Phil Howcroft]

@cath Catherine, thanks for the comment, I hope you don't have similar problems in Cape Town

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg 'gritty urban realism' , I think that just about sums up this sad scene ! Thanks for stopping by

[Anita]

I think this pic sums up some of our society. Not good is it? :(

[Phil Howcroft]

@anron Anita, unfortunatley you are right, it's not good !

[Juliette Packham]

Yes, why are some people so distrespectful of everyone else's living space? The picture speaks for itself...such a shame! great shot though Phil - it's what I guess we call "real life"

[Jennifer]

Its cool how you did the color pop! I haven' tried that! Too bad the situation "stinks"! Nice job!

[peter/zipp]

Looks great this.. at first i thought it was someone asleep a the bottom of the steps.
Littering is such an anti-social and disrespectful behaviour.

[Constance Brinkley]

Wow, quite an impact this photo has. Selective coloring really works well to bring the eye into this shot. Well done and a sad state of behaviour!

[Phil Howcroft]

@sparkle Thanks Juliette, real life indeed, not the best of subjects 'interest wise' though !

[Phil Howcroft]

@jenlyn999 Thanks Jeniffer, you should try 'colour popping' it's not too difficult and in the right circumstances can make a good impact

[Phil Howcroft]

@gill Gill thanks for your comments. I don't know if anybody saw me taking a picture of rubbish with my mobile phone !! Perhaps if they did , they may have thought I was from the council. I was wearing a 'high vis' bib though (because we have towalk across the factory floor when we leave the office) so I could have passed for somebody in authority ! The rubbish is a sad reflection of English life though !

[Phil Howcroft]

@sleepdozer57 Cheers Peter, anti social behaviour is a good way to describe what I caught, unfortunately there's too much of it about !

[Phil Howcroft]

@seattle Thanks Constance, I don't know if I should be photographing images like this, but sometimes we need to show 'sad states of behaviour', Thanks again

[Harsh Brown]

great urban shot!

[Frances Chaloner]

Great shot!

[Frances Chaloner]

@phil_howcroft Ha ha I once took a pic of an ice cream van in Bedford cos it had ace hand done art work of a very naive character. The owner came running out to check I if I was from the council! I managed to persuade him I liked the van so much for its artistic merit that I wanted a photo of it for my collection!