Sami Serola (inactive)'s photos with the keyword: trash season

A paper dog/frog ...

13 Feb 2021 19 19 359
... seen on the street "Revolutionary" discovery made thanks to Guido Werner! All metadata on this image has been added before upload on GIMP 2.10. That includes: - Title - Caption (phrase "... seen on the street") - Exif - Geolocation - Keywords (Although, I dont' understand where "type=" and "Bag" comes from) - And some other metadata not displayed at ipernity It means one can give all that before upload on photo editors supporting such thing (Lightroom, Geosetter, GIMP etc.), and they become shown on ipernity right away after upload. This is especially good feature because those then should stay as included into images also when dowloaded back to computer. Illustrated how to article coming up later.

Broken flask

09 Apr 2018 21 36 628
When plastic bottles became more common, it significantly decreased this sight on the streets, and probably also has saved many dogs from nasty injuries and people from flat tires. But after hearing the dangers of micro plastic, I have started to think what is more serious problem in a long run ... And yes, broken glass does look like ice. Camera details Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ60 Exposure: 1/200 sec. Aperture: f/8.0 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 9.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 52.0 mm) Editing: GIMP and Nik Collection. Setting The piece of glass seen in the main shot is on the left.

Street food

13 Feb 2021 22 41 374
Contribution for The 50 Images-Project: Still Life 48/50 Contribution for Fridays for Future Also a pre-taste on what I am planning to do next year .

Takeaway and toss away litter ...

13 Dec 2019 22 13 399
... and let someone else to pick it up. Contribution for Fridays for Future My mother used to say: "Pick a litter a day to save the world!" I have been too lazy to follow her footsteps, but it is never too late to at least try. In the urban area there are supposed to be some cleaning done by various operators (city or hired companies). But especially in winter the less used streets and sideways become littered and untidy for weeks or even for months. Sometimes it looks like littering is a phenomena of local culture. For example in 1990s I noticed that in the city of San Sebastian in Spain, streets were very tidy. Most likely because San Sebastian is a famous tourist destination. But the streets of A Coruña on the other hand were very untidy, even when there were plenty of trash cans around. I am not sure what the reason for that was. Maybe it is caused by the feeling of being "neglected", and therefore reflecting it into the personal behavior and even to local culture. Lack of money and economic support may turn people to stop caring about their environment. Tampere, Finland is a former factory town, slowly trying to become as a popular tourist destination and center of business. But local people does not seem to embrace that thought yet. They (we) seem to think it is alright to toss litter on the streets, and let someone else to take care of it. It is of course irresponsible and even lazy behavior. But what to do to change that? I suppose the best thing is to make noise and try to "educate" people. Although, I personally rather use the word "inform". If people are informed on what is going on around them, they may start to care: " Sure, picking up a few pieces of litter might seem nearly inconsequential when you think about the big picture. But here’s the thing—it feels tangible. Immediate. It’s something I can do every day, and something that can inspire others to perhaps view their immediate environment a little differently. To give back. To care. And ultimately, to feel just a little less overwhelmed. " -Shawnte Salabert: Here’s Why I Pick Up Other People’s Litter—And Why You Should, Too

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Contemporary urban landscape 1/2

Contemporary urban landscape 2/2

There's always someone else...

20 Feb 2014 6 12 497
...who cleans the mess. And if not, then it will anyway become subjectively irrelevant within hundred years.