Casualty

I wasn't sure which category really fit this shot. Some people hate

this photo. Others find it intriguing and sad. I took this photo

because I am interested in visually exploring how the world of mankind

and the world of nature interact with each other and how that

interaction may evolve in the future. All comments are appreciated.

In alabama we call that dinner kids, heh heh

 

All kidding aside I wouldnt want this one hanging on my wall, but I like the photo - the composition and perspective taken here - great use of shallow DOF - the background is very soft, and great tones. Poor little guy....

Ellery, thank you for taking the time to comment.

 

There are plenty of people in my surrounding area who would call this dinner as well. HeHe :p

 

Seriously though, I never intended for this to be a photo that got framed and hung on a wall. :)

It is just an attempt at expressing some ideas that were running around in my head at the time. I was just thinking about how man's influence has spread deep into nature and how wildlife is always facing new challenges because of this. Some have adapted readily and thrive in our presence, such as raccoons, and others are struggling to adapt and hang on the edge of survival.

 

We drive past animals that got hit on the road every day and don't really think much about it. That is especially true when the animal is considered common, such as this raccoon. However, all kinds of wildlife falls victim to traffic on roadways. You could say that it falls down to the concept of survival of the fittest. If you can't learn to stay off the road, then you might die. If the road were not there, it might have been something else that took this guy out. The world is a brutal place. The raccoon population is certainly not suffering because of the roadside casualties, but there are other species that are harder hit by such incidences.

 

It isn't just roads that present man-made challenges for nature, this is just one example. I find it interesting how the two worlds interact. I am always looking to photographically document how man and nature come together. That goal is what ultimately led me to lie on my stomach on the side of a county road at daybreak last July and take a photo of a dead raccoon. Perhaps I need to get out more often. :/

 

I can appreciate your perspective for certain - we as humans have done quit a bit of damange to plants and animals - good for photogs to document it and spread the concern!

very good image. I have a 'death' folder which may interest you.