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Urban Tumbleweed

By proz
Urban Tumblweed by definition is considered to be a plastic grocery bag blowing down the street during a windy day in the city.

I think this could easily be expanded upon to include so many of the things we come across in our day to day routines.

Tags: Photo journalism What General Of This Making Litter Close-up and macro Are We Planet Mess Urban decay Junk Christ Tumbleweed Sign o and the times

Voters: justme313, StevenPrice, taggart and 65 more

Readers' Choice Awards are given to photos that get over 30 votes

Uploaded:
28 Apr 2008 1:16AM
Camera:
Canon EOS 20D
Lens:
sigma 70-200 mm
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taggart Plus
16 47 14 United States
28 Apr 2008 1:30AM
A great study in texture with some extra special repeats in this image!

Well seen!

Jennnn
banehawi Plus
16 2.4k 4229 Canada
28 Apr 2008 1:35AM
I like the concept.

W
TyChee Plus
16 275 1 United States
28 Apr 2008 2:00AM
Great textures and tones.
Ty
photophantom 13 108 3 Philippines
28 Apr 2008 2:05AM
Nice title. Great observation Proz. Well composed.
Dennis
Bob_V 13 1 2 United States
28 Apr 2008 2:09AM
Great work Proz.
Bob
Douglas_George 13 10
28 Apr 2008 5:27AM
Another great observation Proz, of a problem we may never get rid of, well done.

Dougie.
jaktis Plus
17 84 Sweden
28 Apr 2008 6:34AM
A great and fitting title

Peter
imagio 14 12 1 England
28 Apr 2008 6:58AM
Excellent detail Proz

Bernie
rontear Plus
18 23 9 England
28 Apr 2008 7:08AM
Makes us think Proz, as photography should. Ron.
VIKI 14 18 1 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 7:18AM
I love it.
User_Removed 13 78 1 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 7:58AM
Nicely done
GaryBooth 13 34 England
28 Apr 2008 8:44AM
Well framed shot.

gary
mrswoolybill Plus
14 2.7k 2396 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 9:03AM
I hadn't heard the expression before, I must remember it...
Good shot, good eyes behind it. Seeing beauty in the most unlikely of places.
Moira
Silverzone 13 2 England
28 Apr 2008 9:29AM
Nice shot. Sylvia
woolybill1 Plus
14 37 77 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 9:53AM
Superb tones and great repeats.
I must make a point of remembering your description. Unfortunately urban tumbleweed has now become a significant blight on our rural life too.
Bill
Artois 14 405 1 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 10:08AM
interesting image and definition
gary_d 13 576 13 Wales
28 Apr 2008 10:33AM
I agree completly, well spotted and captured. - gary
pascalg Plus
13 37 1 France
28 Apr 2008 11:47AM
sharp, crispy & detailed ;
like this abstract...
whiteswan01 13 13 England
28 Apr 2008 11:58AM
looks really old and taken long time well seen
Dawn
davidhu 15 19 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 12:15PM
Well seen and taken, Proz.
Dave
Rylands 13 1 2 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 12:51PM
Great concept Proz - perfect example of how we are destroying our own environment
MickyMc 13 8 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 1:29PM
Smashing idea I like it
Mavis
AlanBW 15 20 England
28 Apr 2008 1:46PM
Superb shot, delighted to be #30
danbrann 16 640 17
28 Apr 2008 2:47PM
Good observation.
mikbee 14 3 8 Scotland
28 Apr 2008 3:40PM
I am in the Urban Tumbleweed Appreciation Society Proz.A bit of a minority group admittedly.We hold our meetings in a telephone box!!!! A good bit of textured urban decay here.You can have a free life times membership if you like?
Scaramanga 13 60 6 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 3:59PM
Great tones and textures, great innovation again.
bayleaf 13 8 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 4:11PM
Yes, I'm sure you are right Proz. Nice image.

John.
Richsr 14 91 223 England
28 Apr 2008 4:31PM
Like the lighting and details in this Proz - well spotted and captured.
Regards Richard.
A Booth 18 11 4 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 4:38PM
you create the most amazing images from the simplest of matter. good lighting and detail.
luxaeternam 13 21 1
28 Apr 2008 4:51PM
Still trying to work out what it was before it was so thoughtfully recycled as Urban Tumbleweed. No clues?
Smile Lucy
Rock 18 10 2 England
28 Apr 2008 4:54PM
Has some group of people had a meeting ?

Who will take on the job of putting matters right?

Rock
GrahamBaines 13 39 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 5:07PM
Looks like one of Bill & Ben's legs, who did the dastardly deed??? Nice shot.


Graham
akw 13 341 3 England
28 Apr 2008 7:32PM
Well spotted and captured.
alan
Joline Plus
14 34 59 United States
28 Apr 2008 10:27PM
Sad but true....right up there with the styrofoam cups.....
norton 17 2 6 Jersey
28 Apr 2008 10:32PM
Nice image,well spotted and captured............

Tony.
digiray63 13 4 United Kingdom
28 Apr 2008 11:12PM
Nice texture here and great comp. Sign of the times I suppose.
Ray
riprap007 16 1.6k 37 England
29 Apr 2008 7:41PM
excellent textures and tones
microchip 13 1 United Kingdom
29 Apr 2008 7:52PM
Well captured,I totaly agree with you about the mess on our planet, too many dont care,
Alan
Bodiewil 13 46 Wales
29 Apr 2008 11:17PM
Great spot Proz and capture

Dave
Milla 13 7 2 United Kingdom
30 Apr 2008 7:39PM
As clever as most of your work, like it.
Trogdor 13 9 3 England
5 May 2008 9:54AM
Good spot. Thankfully they look like paper cups which should decay in 5 - 600 years! Love the tone and texture of this one and the quirky composition.

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