City Litter

[Battou]

See it bigger Here

A rather unattractive period of time for our City, The curbs are piled high with large debris for the Anual large debris pickup, Aptly called "The Big Pickup".

 

[nealjpage]

That looks like a great time to scavenge for cool stuff!

 

[Battou]

That looks like a great time to scavenge for cool stuff!

Oh yeah, there are a fleet of scavengers every year. Most of them are not looking for cool stuff though. Most of them are out looking for steel and copper.

My pile had over half a ton (not an exadgeration) of steel and copper wiring scavenged.

 

[LaFoto]

Yes, a normal sight here in my place on three occasions throughout the year, i.e. when there is the big debris pick-up. And you cannot get home because you find at least five pick-ups in front of you cruising the place at slowest speed in order to scan the piles...

 

[Battou]

Yes, a normal sight here in my place on three occasions throughout the year, i.e. when there is the big debris pick-up. And you cannot get home because you find at least five pick-ups in front of you cruising the place at slowest speed in order to scan the piles...

PITA it is, it's even worse when they stop suddenly just for a power coard or something small like that. Not so bad when they stop to load something large like a stove or dryer, but an irritation none the less.

 

[O'Rork]

The shame is the lasting truth in the exposure. The signs. The real city litter. Nice shot. How is it that the headlights aren't blown out?

 

[Battou]

The shame is the lasting truth in the exposure. The signs. The real city litter. Nice shot. How is it that the headlights aren't blown out?

Film is a little more tolerent of such coupled with a slight underexposure. I was shooting a 400mm at f/22, handheld, at 9:30 in the morning on a rainy day. Frankly, I am surprised I did not get a black frame or light trails.

 

[Battou]

bump

 

[Flora]

Wow, what a sight.

 

[Battou]

Thankfully it only lasts a week or two

 

[B-9]

Love to snag that lazy boy look-a-like or one of the many broken tv's.

 

[Battou]

Love to snag that lazy boy look-a-like or one of the many broken tv's.

I'd steer clear of the lazyboys..... I had one given to me that went into my pile this year because it had a rat in it...oddly well preserved but none the less not something I want in a chair.