maciekda 0 Posted August 22, 2005 Steung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump is located in southern Phnom Penh, in a district of the city of the same name, Steung Meanchey. It is nicknamed ?Smoky Mountain? because of the miasma of smoke that the dump constantly gives off. It is literally on fire; the waste creates methane as it rots and the methane burns. Link to comment
ransford 0 Posted August 22, 2005 Powerful and disturbing, yet, ironically, quite a beautiful photo. Link to comment
Guest Guest Posted August 22, 2005 Has a bit of a Mary Ellen Mark feel to it. I love the under-exposure which brings a rich oily quality to the colours. The danger in any kind of documentary photography depicting third world poverty, is focussing on the squalor. It is the photographers duty to capture the dignity with which people handle their plight. I sense a simple nobility here and that is good. Link to comment
guido_fulgenzi 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Finally I can see a real fine art picture in PN with a great mood too! Guido Link to comment
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