Edward Burtynsky

I used Edward Burtynsky’s photos of Industrialisation and litter for inspiration when I was doing my photoshoot. He used a birds eye view mainly especially when taking images of industrialisation, so I also experimented with birds eye images.

Litter Images

In this image Burtynsky took an image from birds eye view of lots of litter. I tried to recreate this image, but in a different way, because I did not have access to a big dump site like this, so I used the seaweed to give off the same feel, as they had the same brown colours. However, I only took a photo of one piece of litter, rather than a large amount, that I had found on the beach from a birds eye angle, just like he did. As I didn’t have the resources to take a photo of large amounts of litter, I searched the beach for litter and took individual photos of litter from a birds eye angle, like Burtynsky used.

Industrialisation Images

Edward Burtynsky took images of all different industrialisation sites. In my inspiration image I thought that this industrialisation looked like it has been there a while and was quite old, so I explored some of the older industrialisation sites at La Hougbie.

He also had people in my inspiration shot, so I had Katie stand in front of one of the older industrialisation sites, so that I could also capture a person in my image.

He also took images of newer industrialisation sites, so I did that too, as I wanted a range of images for my contact sheet and was interested in the differences between the newer and older industrialisation sites.

Birds eye view experiments

Edward Burtynsky usually uses a birds eye view for most of his industrialisation images, so I experimented with getting higher up views for my images. Burtynsky often used helicopters, so he could achieve his birds eye view shots, but I obviously didn’t have access to this, so I attempted to to get to higher up places so I could take shots from as high as possible. First, I visited Fort Regent as seen above. I took images of town down below from the top of Fort Regent Hill to achieve these images.

Next, I visited La Hougbie.

I stood on top of the hill where the church is at La Hougbie and I shot my images of the café and cars below to achieve a higher up, almost birds eye view angle.

Analysis

For my industrial images, I like that I have taken the time to explore both new and old industrialisation, so that now my images can present different stories, just like Edward Burtynsky’s. I also found it quite interesting.

I also like how I experimented with getting higher up angles like Burtynsky does, because I think that produced some of my better images.

For my litter photoshoot, I would like to next time try and not capture the shadow of my phone or camera, when taking the photos, but also experimented with taking images of a few pieces of rubbish, instead of just singular shots.

John Divola

John Divola took images of abandoned buildings, especially abandoned buildings on beaches.

As I was exploring Bouley bay’s abandoned hotel and taking images, I wanted to make sure I got a shot of the beach and the building, so my work would be similar to John Divola’s, as he took many picture of abandoned buildings near beaches.

I also wanted to capture the damage of the building and all the rubble, just like John Divola captures in his images, because I really wanted to highlight the impact that it has on the earth.

I also took images of abandoned buildings, which were not near a beach, such as St Saviours Hospital, because there are not many abandoned buildings to choose from in Jersey and because I thought this building would photograph well.

This image of Divola’s above really highlights how damaged these buildings are, so I made sure to capture all the different types of damage I foundl.

Analysis

I am pleased with this photoshoot, as I think I was able to capture just what John Divola captures. I was able to capture the scale of these abandoned buildings, as well as there whereabouts and the damage that they have. I think my images relate to John Divola very well, as they both show the impact that these abandoned building are having.

I really like the pictures of the abandoned hotel next to the beach, because it really helps to present the impact that these buildings will be having on the wild life near by.

Barry Rosenthal

Barry Rosenthal collected litter off the beach and turned it into a piece of art work. I was inspired massively by this, because she was able to make something ugly and bad for the earth look very beautiful.

Rosenthal often colour coordinated her litter for each of her images as well, so I decided to experiment with colour coordinating mine.

Barry Rosenthal also collected all this discarded litter herself, so I also wanted to do this. Katie and I went walking along the beach with a bag and collected all the litter we could find.

We put all our rubbish in a co op for life bag and brought it to the studio, so that we could use a black background and an above shot angle, just like how Rosenthal does.

As you can see here, I used the same sort of angle and the same black background as Barry Rosenthal.

Analysis

I think this photoshoot went well, and that I took inspiration from my artist very well. I am pleased I got the experiment in the studio with this and create something beautiful out of rubbish.

I think my images came out well, as they had good lighting and a good black background from the studio. I also like the images, which I have colour coordinated, like Barry Rosenthal does, because I feel like it creates a harmony in the image.

These images do not relate to any of my chosen artists, but I spotted these things, while out on my photoshoot and thought they related very well to the theme of Anthropocene.

Contact Sheet

The images which are highlighted green are the images I have chosen to edit, because I think they display Anthropocene in the best way. They also do not relate to any of my artists, but I feel like they are a really important aspect of Anthropocene, because they are not looked at a lot, but cause massive negative effects to the earth. These images also have the best lighting and composition.

Fly Tipping

I took these images at a construction site near St John, as well as Trinity, near the Trinity Arms. Fly tipping relates to the theme of Anthropocene, because many of the most common items that are fly tipped have a high plastic content, so they are non-biodegradable. This means that they will remain there for hundreds of years. These parts of plastic will over time sink into the earth and pollute the soil.

The plastic from these items is also dangerous for animals, that may be living in this area, especially if they eat it.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, saturation and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the image would have greater exposure and be brighter. Also so the coke can was more prominent and the white drawer it was sat on was more of a true white colour, rather than a greyer white.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, saturation and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the image would have better lighting.

These next images were taken in Trinity near the Charity shop.

I edited these images by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, saturation and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so the images would have better lighting, as it was quite dark at this point.

I edited these images by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so the image would have more exposure, and therefore be brighter, as it had gotten really dark by the time me and Katie were taking these images.

These next images were taken at St Saviours abandoned hospital. These were things from the hospital that were left and abandoned along with the hospital.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the lighting was better.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the green tarp was more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the blue and yellow colours were more vibrant, as well as the greenery around them.

Top 9 Final Images

Greenhouses

I took these images at a construction site near St John and the hospice charity shop in Trinity. Greenhouses relate to the theme of Anthropocene, because derelict greenhouses around Jersey was used for tomato and potato farming around the island. However, due to mechanical and chemical-based farming, they are no longer in use as human development has leaned more towards using synthetic fertilizer. This is a technique that relies heavily on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to boost yields and control pests, which can have negative impacts on the environment and human health but produces higher yields in the short-term due to greed. This leaves the greenhouses vacant to catch dirt and sit there, not allowing the environment to thrive, instead forcing it to decay. On the 20th of January 2023, the Chief Minister stated:

“When glasshouses are redundant to the horticultural industry or are derelict, they should be removed, and the land restored to agricultural use.”

The current Bridging Island Plan, which covers 2022 to 2025, has a distinct policy on derelict and redundant glasshouses, which states that their redevelopment for non-agricultural use will not be supported. This means that the construction of more properties will be denied in order to salvage these spaces if they are truly redundant derelict greenhouses.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the lighting was better, so the sky was less white and bright, but also so the greenery was more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the lighting was better, so that the viewer can see the contents inside the greenhouse better.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the lighting was better, so the contents inside the greenhouse could be seen better, as well as making all the greenery more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so the dirt on these greenhouses could be seen better. I want the dirt on these glass walls to be seen better, to really stress how uncared for and used these greenhouses now are.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so the image would be brighter, as it had gotten very dark by the time these photos were taken. I also wanted the greenery surrounding this green house to be more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, to make the image more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the image had more contrast and was more eye capturing.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the image had better lighting and more vibrancy.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the lighting was better and the greens more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the greens were more vibrant, so it created more of a contrast between the greenery, green house walls, and the brown dead floor.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, there was more contrast between the more vibrant greenery and the damaged white tarps that are blowing in the wind.

I prefer these last few images of greenhouses, because they really show how uncared for these green houses are and how they are no longer used. These greenhouses were extremely damaged and were not even used as greenhouses anymore, but used for storage instead, as can be seen below.

Top 8 Final Images

A minimalistic approach

For this approach I took pictures of smaller pieces of rubbish that people don’t usually think about, such as cigarette butts and bottle caps etc. but make a huge impact on our environment, because they build up a lot. These are also very harmful for animals, because these things are small enough for animals to eat, but they are not the right source of food for protein, and they are nearly impossible to digest.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the whites and blacks. I did this, so that the cigarette butts would stand out more against the dark mud and in the dark lighting.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and whites, while decreasing the highlights. I did this, so that the cigarette butts and bottle cap would stand out more against the dark mud and in the dark lighting.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the cigarette butts would stand out more and be more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the cigarette butts would stand out more and be more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the cigarette butts would stand out more and be more vibrant against the beige sand.

How Do these Images Relate to the Theme of Anthropocene?

These images relate to the theme of Anthropocene, because they show that even the smallest bits of rubbish, that rarely anyone thinks about does still make a massive different, especially cigarette butts, because so many people smoke them, so they are on such a large scale being littered.

Top 6 Final Images

Contact Sheet of Discarded Plastic

For this photoshoot, I used all the discarded plastic that I had collected from my response to Edward Burtynsky at Harve de Pas beach and Green Street Cemetery. I used the schools studio for these images and I displayed my discarded plastics out on a black sheet in a pattern, with different colours.

Edits

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I increased the vibrancy, so that the blue litter would be more vibrant and stand out more against the black background.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, whites and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted to make the purple litter pop more and be more vibrant against the black background.

I edited these images in the same way, but I experimented with the placement of the discarded litter, so that I could find the most aesthetic pattern.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, white and vibrancy,, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted to make the blue litter stand out more and be more vibrant and eye catching.

I then experimented with the way I presented the litter, so I could find the most appealing pattern.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I wanted the white and clear colours to stand out more especially against the black background. I especially wanted the clear rubbish to stand out more, as it can be very hard to be seen.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the whites, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted the red colours to stand out more and be more vibrant.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted the beige tones to stand out more, as they are not as eye capturing or vibrant.

Next, I experimented with single object photos, which Barry Rosenthal did not really do.

I edited these images by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I wanted the metallic silver to stand out more and look more metallic and shiny.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I wanted the blue and orange colours in the bottle to be more vibrant and stand out more against the black background.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the whites, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I wanted this beige/ orange colour to stand out more, as it is not very vibrant.

Then, I experimented with different angles of this.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted the green and orange colours to stand out more.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted to make the bag much more vibrant and more of a darker green.

I edited these images in the same way, but experimented with different angles.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the whites, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I wanted the colours to be much more vibrant as well, as there is many colours on there.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so colours would be much more vibrant, as there is so many colours displayed.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I wanted the different range of blues and colours to be more vibrant.

I edited these in the same way, but experimented with the placement of the rubbish.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the black background was more of a solid black, instead of having greyer tones. I also wanted the white sections of the cling film to be more of a purer white, rather than more grey.

Experimenting

Me and Katie then experimented with the litter by trying to create a natural environment artificially by using the litter. We tried creating a beach scenery using cling film, yellow rubbish and blue gels.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this so the white would be a purer white and the blue more vibrant, like the ocean.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this so the white would be a purer white and the blue more vibrant, like the ocean. I also wanted to gold/yellow rubbish to be more vibrant and more yellow.

I edited these two images the same, but experimented with my placement of the ‘sand.’

Process

I collected this plastic from Harve Des Pas Beach with Katie.

We collected all the rubbish into a plastic bag and brought it into school. We then arranged the rubbish into patterns and colours on a black card and took photos from a birds eye angle. We also took single shots of the rubbish.

How does this relate to the Theme of Anthropocene

These images relate to the theme of Anthropocene, because it shows the amount of discarded plastic that is littered along our beaches. It also somehow creates beauty out of the discarded plastic, by creating patterns and colour coordinating them. I think the message behind this is that most people do not recognise the effect it is having on the environment, just as they do not recognise the pictures are of discarded plastic at first glance.

How this photoshoot relates to Barry Rosenthal

This photoshoot relates to Barry Rosenthal, because she took photos of discarded plastics that she had found and colour coordinated it and created visually pleasing patterns out of them. She also used a birds eye view as well as a black background in most of her images. However, I also wanted to try create something of my own. Barry Rosenthal created beauty out of this plastic, so me and Katie tried to create a beach setting out of our litter, as we find the beach beautiful as well. I also took single shots of the discarded plastic, which Barry Rosenthal didn’t really do.

Top 11 Final Images

Contact Sheet of Industrialisation and Litter photos

The images that are highlighted green and blue are the images I have chosen to edit, because they display the theme of Anthropocene in the best way, and they relate to my chosen artists in the best way. They also have the best composition and lighting. The images that I have highlighted purple are the images I have chosen to use for my panorama, because I have panned across the landscape taking photos.

Edits

Industrialisation

For this photoshoot I visited a construction site near St John, Fort Regent and La Hougbie.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this so the lighting would be better and the image more clear.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this so the colours would be more vibrant, especially the yellow and green.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the lighting is better.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the tower was more visible and the lighting and sky was better.

How do these Images Relate to the Theme of Anthropocene

These images relate to the theme of Anthropocene, because they are of larger buildings and things that are used to build these buildings. I wanted to include the items used to build these, so that I could present the different materials that need to be used to build these. The images of these buildings relate to the theme of Anthropocene, because they often result in deforestation, habitat loss, and the extraction of freshwater from the environment, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions.

Fort Regent

I went up to Fort Regent, so that I could get a higher up (almost birds-eye view) for these photos, because Edward Burtynsky tended to take photos from higher up, or a birds-eye view.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the lighting and landscape was more appealing.

I took these two images from further back, but then decided I needed a better view of the landscape, so I moved further forward and placed the lens of the camera between the gate openings.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the lighting and landscape is more appealing.

Exploring Older Industrial sites

La Hougbie

I visited La Hougbie, because I was interested in the change in Industrialisation, because Industrialisation has grew and changed drastically.

Katie and me first looked noticed how much smaller different Industrialisation sites were. They also used less materials that are man-made and instead used resources they could find in their natural environment.

I edited this photo by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this so the vibrancy of the colours were more vibrant.

We then decided to have a look inside, and realised just small it was, as it kept getting smaller and smaller.

I edited this photo by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this so the colours were more vibrant.

We explored this hut, which was made of naturally found resources in the environment, instead of man-made resources.

We then had a look at the more modern side of industrialisation. These modern buildings and cars present the theme of Anthropocene, because these buildings often result in deforestation, habitat loss, and the extraction of freshwater from the environment, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the landscape was more vibrant.

Panorama

I used these images to create a panorama photo. I scanned from right to left of the landscape taking photos. This image shows industrialisation within a natural landscape, because of the huge tower on the other side of the water.

I created this image, by selecting my chosen images on Lightroom and then clicking photo merge and then panorama. Finally, I cut all the jagged edges off.

I also decided to experiment with less of a natural landscape for my Panorama. I used the three photos below to create my panorama.

I then repeated the same process and cut off the jagged edges.

Final Panorama Image

How Industrialisation Relates to the theme of Anthropocene

Urbanisation often results in deforestation, habitat loss, and the extraction of freshwater from the environment, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions. Urbanisation has also caused lots of air and water pollution, due to waste disposal problems, high energy consumption etc. as well as insufficient water availability.

How does this photo shoot relate to Edward Burtynsky?

This photoshoot relates to Edward Burtynsky, because he also took images of industrialisation, but mainly from a birdseye angle, which is why I wanted to experiment taking photos from fort regent, from above town, looking down onto it, so some of my images would compare to his.

Top 9 Final Industrialisation photos

Litter

For this photoshoot I visited Harve de Pas beach and searched for rubbish left on the beach. I took photos of it all and then picked it up and put it in my plastic bag, so I could help the environment, and so I could use the discarded plastic for my response to Barry Rosenthal.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the littered coke can stuck out more and so the white surface it was sat on was a truer white, rather than a very light grey colour.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the image was brighter and more visible for the viewer.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the red litter was much more vibrant, as well as the seaweed around it, which could be a habitat for many sea animals.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the blue litter was much more vibrant, as well as the seaweed around it, which could be a habitat for many sea animals.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the image has more colour and so there was less exposure, so the clear litter was much more visible.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the green litter stands out more against the seaweed, which could be a habitat for many sea life creatures, such as crabs etc.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the coloured rope, which I think was discarded from fishing, would stand out more against the natural environment.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the purple twirl wrappers are more prominent against the natural environment.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the red litter is more vibrant against the natural environment.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so the clear bottle cap is more visible against the sand, because they are very similar colours.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the green plastic bag would be more vibrant.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the colours in the plastic bottle would be more vibrant and so the sand all inside the bottle could be seen more clearly.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the white colour is more vibrant against the sand colour.

How does littering relate to the theme of Anthropocene

Littering causes thing, such as water pollution, which depletes aquatic ecosystems and triggers unbridled proliferation of phytoplankton in lakes. It also causes many animals to die, which could cause extinction, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions. Litter can also kill land animals, if they try to eat the litter and choke, or eat it successfully, because it is non bio-degradable, or if they get caught in the litter and cant escape.

How does this photoshoot relate to Edward Burtynsky?

This photoshoot relates to Edward Burtynsky, because he also took pictures of litter/ dumping grounds from a birds eye view, which is what I have tried to do while finding rubbish from the beach. However, he took images of lots of rubbish together together on a much larger scale, which was not possible for me to do.

Top 9 Final Litter images

Contact Sheet of Abandoned building photos

St Saviours Abandoned Hospital

St Saviour’s Hospital, formerly called the Jersey Lunatic Asylum, opened in July 1868. The States Assembly were extremely reluctant to spend money on a purpose-built lunatic asylum, and Sir Robert Percy Douglas Lieutenant Governor of Jersey was forced to intervene. The architect was Thomas Gallichan. Its name was changed to the Jersey Mental Hospital in 1952 and then again to St Saviour’s Hospital in 1963. The Criminal Justice (Insane Persons) (Jersey) Law of 1964 specifically authorises detention in St. Saviour’s Hospital. A new mental health clinic for older people was opened on the site in 2014, with two wards with a total of 28 acute assessment and treatment beds. There have been several proposals to sell the site, which is said to be worth as much as £15 million.

During this period of time mental health and disabilities was stigmatised and stereotyped into being clinically insane. Within this asylum, levels of care differed in copious amounts. For example, the less ‘severe’ patients would receive the relatively highest amount of care that could be offered in this undeveloped medical period whilst those who suffered with greater mental health issues were ‘treated like animals’, kept in outhouses on the perimeter in appalling and inhumane conditions. Those who did not reside on the premises were sent to asylums off island in France or England, however others were kept within the General Hospital of which practiced as a poor house and hospital at the time.

Edits

These images are in response to John Divola, because they are images of abandoned buildings, which is also what John Divola also took images of. I visited Bouley Bay, as well as St Saviour hospital to take my images of abandoned buildings.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this so the building would look darker and more eerie.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the signs and the greenery growing on this building would stand out more.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the greenery growing on this building would stand out more. I wanted to get the greenery in on these two images, so that I could present how this abandoned building is on a natural landscape, which inhabits lots of animals.

I edited these images of the front of the abandoned building, by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the greenery in them would stand out more, so I could strongly present the animals that may live here. I also wanted the graffiti on the first image to stand out more, so that the negative effects of these abandoned buildings are shown, such as trespassing and vandalism.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the boarded up windows would be more visible and stand out more.

I edited these photos by by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. However, on the first one I increased the exposure. I did this, so that the over grown greenery is more vibrant. This is the perfect place to inhabit animals, because of how overgrown it is and because its abandoned, so no humans are around. This is bad for the animals, because there are many things left damaged or just left at these places, which could harm these animals, especially if they eat anything.

I edited these photos by by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the images would be more vibrant, especially the danger signs, so I can display how much of a hazard these buildings truly are. The lose wires are also a massive hazard, especially if any animals chew on these wires. These images all show the negative items/ things that are left behind at these abandoned buildings, which are harming the environment and the animals that live in this habitat.

I edited these photos by by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the photo has better lighting and the boarded up windows are the main view point.

I edited these photos by by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks.

I edited these photos by by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks.

I edited these photos by by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks.

I edited these photos by by increasing the contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks.

These last few images are to really represent how many other smaller buildings there are here as well of the massive hospital. This is to show how large of a scale this abandoned site is and must be so many abandoned materials and hazards.

How do these Images relate to the theme of Anthropocene?

Abandoned buildings relate to the theme of Anthropocene, because they can cause things, such as pollution, wastage of resources, which are left for animals to find and could cause hazards to them. Not only do abandoned buildings cause problems for the environment and animals living there it also causes health problems for humans, as well as the animals, due to things like asbestos. Abandoned buildings also cause crime, development control problems, dangerous reptiles, accidents, and vagrancy.

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Bouley Bay Abandoned Hotel

The abandoned hotel in Bouley Bay, was the former Water’s Edge Hotel. This hotel catered for many tourists, until it went bankrupt and they were forced to sell the property. It was bought for £6.4 million by a family who will demolish it and build a stepped luxury home.

The redevelopment of the hotel was approved by the Planning Committee last October and now, six months later, the unnamed family behind it has acquired the property. The family who will live in the three-storey home said that planning approval ‘heralds an exciting new era’ for Bouley Bay when their plans were passed. Plans to convert the Water’s Edge into a home with guest accommodation, a pool, tennis courts and extensive landscaped gardens were first put forward in June 2021. They include building a new dive centre, in the same place where it is now, and a new café/restaurant, which is intended as a replacement for the Black Dog pub. Past Environment Minister John Young referred the application to a public inquiry, but this was overturned by the Royal Court, which said it failed to meet the required legal test. In parallel to the main application, the company behind the scheme also applied to build a temporary dive centre for the two to three years that the demolition and rebuild is expected to take. Its first attempt – to use the parking spaces by the bay’s bus stop was rejected by the Planning Committee, a group of politicians who decide on more controversial applications, but a second attempt building it on the German bunker which is now a viewing platform was approved in February. As part of a legally binding agreement with Planning, the owners of the site have pledged that the redevelopment won’t affect any hill climb events and the cliff path to and from White Rock will remain open. The owners have also agreed to limit movements of construction traffic during the summer months.

These images are in response to John Divola, because they are images of abandoned buildings, which is also what John Divola also took images of. I visited Bouley Bay, as well as St Saviour hospital to take my images of abandoned buildings.

Edits

I edited these images by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I have done this, so that the image would be brighter, as it had started to get dark as me and Katie were taking these photos. These images were taken at Bouley Bay, the old hotel. These images are in response to John Divola, as he also took photos of abandoned buildings. He mainly took photos of abandoned buildings by beaches, or on beaches, so that he could really stress the impact it would have on the wildlife. I purposely went to Bouley Bay, as it is also near a beach, similarly to John Divola.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, whites and blacks. I did this so the sign on the front of the hotel, that is very worn down is more visible, so I can show the state these abandoned buildings are really in. I wanted to show this, so I could present how much rubble and damage there is, that is harming the habitat and wildlife around it, or within it.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the image would be brighter and more vibrant, so not only the building could be seen better, but also the beach in the background. This image shows how the abandoned buildings is just above from Bouley Bay beach, like John Divola’s photos. This causes it to have a larger effect on the viewer, because it is close to a natural habitat that inhabits lots of wildlife, that the rubble may negatively impact.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so the already existing graffiti that was on this abandoned building and Katie would be more visible and have greater contrast between them.

I took inspiration from John Divola’s photo, but in my own way, with what was available to me. In his image he had a black man figure behind him, but I had found a spray painted dog, which I thought would work nicely.

I edited this image by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, whites and blacks. I did this so the images would be brighter, as it had started to get very dark at this time. These images show the abandoned building as a whole and show the state this building is in. This building is a very large one, as it was a hotel and this photo presents how much rubble and resources were abandoned here, right next to a large animal habitat (the beach).

This image was edited by increasing the exposure, contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks. I did this, so that the building would be a bit brighter and the greenery around it more vibrant. I wanted to make the greenery more vibrant and visible, so the viewer would recognise it and realise that this is a habitat for animals, with an abandoned building effecting it. This image is of a small abandoned building near St John.

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Photoshoot Plan

Different themes I could choose from;

• destruction
• storm damage
• weathering
• land reclamation
• over population
• traffic congestion
• waste disposal issues
• recycling
• fly tipping
• construction
• etc.

In Response to Edward Burkynsky

I am going to look into litter that I have found and Industrial sites for my photographs, because that is what Burkynsky focussed on. I am also going to try and achieve a birds eye view for the litter and a higher up view for the industrialisation, because that is what Burkynsky did a lot and was best known for doing. He also took images above cities of houses and buildings, which I think could also be interpreted as over population, so I am going to look into that a little bit.

Pollution/ Litter

For my photoshoots I am going to focus on the huge impact that litter has on our environment, especially at beaches, as this causes lots of sea pollution and harm to many animals. I am also going to focus on smaller bits of litter that isn’t really thought about, because it is so small, such as chewing gum and cigarette butts. However, this has a massive impact on the planet, because these small amounts of litter build up massively. I am going to do this, by going to the beach (Harve de pas) and search for different bits of litter on the sand, buried in the sand and in the sea, or litter that has been washed up from the sea. I will then take images of all of this rubbish from a birds eye angle. Then, I will collect the rubbish for a different project, and to help the planet.

I am also going to visit town and take pictures and collect the litter I found, and then bin/ recycle it all. I am also going to look at a minimalistic view of litter and takes pictures of things that are small and usually go unnoticed, such as cigarette butts, but do have a big impact on the earth.

I am going to study air pollution, by going to industrial places, such as La Collette and take images of the smoke that is produced by some of these. I may also try to make a small bonfire to show the smoke admitted off from it. I may also go to the avenue at a busy time, such as 5 o’clock (rush hour), so that I can take pictures of all the cars to also present all the air pollution they are letting off.

Over population

For this photoshoot I am going to visit town during a busy time, such as lunch hour at 1 o’clock, on a sunny day, so that town is very busy and I can present over population. I am going to take pictures of all the people walking through town and I am going to try and take the picture from higher up, so that the vast amount of people are seen more clearly. I am also going to do this in relation to Edward Burkynsky, because he was very well known for his birds eye view images taken from above, or higher up.

I may also go to the avenue at a busy time, such as 5 o’clock (rush hour), so that I can take pictures of all the cars to also present over population. I am going to do this by standing along the walk way and taking the image directing down towards town, so more cars can be seen.

Industrialisation

For this photoshoot, I am going to visit places, such as town and La collette, because they have lots of buildings, so I can present Industrialisation. I have taken images like this for my New Topographics theme, so I am going to try and take more of these images in the same way. I am going to try get to higher ground when taking these images in response to Edward Burkynsky.

In Response to Barry Rosenthal

With the litter I have picked up from Harve de Pas beach and the cemetery near my house, I am going to collect it all and use it to create artistic images, just like Barry Rosenthal. I am going to colour coordinate all my discarded plastics and lay them out in my decided pattern on a black sheet of paper in the studio and take birds eye view images of this colourful plastic in different patterns.

In response to John Divola

For this photoshoot, I am going to visit different abandoned sites all over Jersey, such as;

• Bouley bay cafe and hotel
• Building next to Mayfair
• St John state owned building
• St Martin state owned building
• St Saviour state owned building

I will then explore these places, while taking many different photographs of the rumble and ruins and materials that have been left behind.

I would also like to try and recreate this image, as well as a few others. I would recreate this image, by having Katie stand in front of a wall and using lights to try and cast a shadow, as I am unable to spray paint this figure on the walls, because its vandalism.

Photoshoot to prevent negative impacts on earth

For my final photoshoot, I am going to take pictures of myself and Katie cleaning up and collecting the litter at Harve de pas beach and the Green Street cemetery. I am going to do this not only to show the process of how my photographs were made, but also to present how many people do different things to try and positively impact the earth and stop Anthropocene, like cleaning up litter, as well as using public transport to help prevent air pollution etc.

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky was born February 22, 1955 and is a Canadian photographer and artist known for his large format photographs of industrial landscapes. His works depict locations from around the world that represent the increasing development of industrialization and its impacts on nature and the human existence. It is most often connected to the philosophical concept of the sublime, a trait established by the grand scale of the work he creates, though they are equally disturbing in the way they reveal the context of rapid industrialization.

His work

He often positions himself at high-vantage points over the landscape using elevated platforms, the natural topography, and more currently drones, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.

Edward Burtynsky took this image of litter to present the theme of Anthropocene and to show the negative effect humans are having on the earth.

He took this picture of people building different buildings, to present industrialisation and the negative impact it is having on the earth. He also liked the sublime theme, and I think this image presents how industrialisation is negatively effecting the natural landscape and the sublime.

This photo of his shows industrialisation and over population, as it is of many houses in one area. These houses have taken up the natural environment.

This image also shows industrialisation and its negative impact on the earth.

This image shows how much waste humans produce, and how there is no where to put all this waste except landfills, which mostly end up being dumped in the sea, which causes sea pollution and the lives of many animals.

How does this work relate to the theme of Anthropocene?

Edward Burkynsky work relates to the theme of Anthropocene, because his images present many different signs/ causes for Anthropocene, such as his photographs on;

• Litter
• Over population
• Industrialisation

These are themes of Anthropocene, because littering causes water pollution and the death of many sea and land animals. Over population also harms our earth, because there are not enough recourses on earth to support the whole population. Industrialisation also uses up lots of the earth recourses and ruins our earth’s natural environments.

What interests me about his work?

I am interested in his work, because I think he presents the theme of Anthropocene very well and presents many different causes and themes of Anthropocene. I am also interested in the way he takes his photographs from a high up birds eye angle and I would love to try and recreate this in my photoshoots.

Why have I chosen this artist?

I have chosen this artist, because he has taken photos of the different themes of Anthropocene, such as industrialisation, litter and over population, which are the themes that I am most interested in and have the best ideas for my photoshoots. I also feel very strongly about littering, as I live right next to Harve de Pas beach and a cemetery, and I always come across litter, while I am out walking my dogs. My mum also does things to help prevent littering, such as going through the cemetery with the dogs and picking up rubbish, and putting it in our bin.

I also think I would be able to try and recreate many of his photographs, such as his more simple industrial photographs and his photographs of litter. I also want to try and recreate the way he took his photographs, by trying to get higher up above what I’m taking pictures of. I want to do this especially when I look into the theme of over population.

What I am going to do in response to his work?

This is the main image I would like to try and recreate of his, because it shows a massive amount of litter just dumped in waste lands, because there is no where else to put it all. I also like how the litter takes up the full frame, so it is all that can be seen, because I think this makes the message in the image much more powerful. I also like how he has taken this in a birds eye view, because it is the best angle for this type of image. In response to this image and his work I am also going to try and obtain this birds eye view angle for my images.

In response to the main themes he has done, which is litter and industrialisation, I am going to focus on the same main themes.

Barry Rosenthal

Rosenthal was born in The Bronx in 1948 and is a New York based photographer, who shoots colour and black and white photographs. She collects discarded plastic objects and takes images of them collected together and laid out into a more eye pleasing way.

Her Work

These photos of Barry Rosenthal’s display the amount of discarded plastic that is being dumped/ littered all over the world, because plastic is non-biodegradable and takes many many years to break down. This means there is not a quick and easy way to break down the plastic, so there is no where to keep the billions of pieces of plastic, so it just ends up in the ocean, or littered on the street etc. These images shows the masses of discarded plastic that she has found and shows how much of a large negative impact it is having on the earth. Not only is she displaying this negative impact plastic has, she is displaying it in an artistic beautiful way. She is colour coordinating the plastics and setting them up in different patterns, so these images will catch the viewers eye, before they even realise it is all discarded plastic. I think she has done this, so she can spread greater awareness to Anthropocene.

How does this work relate to the theme of Anthropocene?

Her work relates to the theme of Anthropocene, because it presents how many discarded materials there are, especially plastic, because it is not bio degradable, so it stays littered on the streets for years. This relates to the theme of Anthropocene, because this litter and plastics have a huge negative impact on the earth and the wild life, because they are eating this plastic, or getting choked by it, such as plastic beer can holders, which get wrapped around birds necks etc. Animals are eating this plastic, especially birds, because they do not have very good eye sight, so they think the plastic is fish/ plankton.

What interests me about her work?

Her work interests me, because she is spreading awareness in a beautiful artistic way and knows how to capture the viewers eye, before they even realise it is all pictures of discarded plastic. Another reason her work interests me, because it enlightens people, including myself, into how much plastic is actually littered and discarded.

I also love how she creates patterns and colour coordinates her work, to make it more artistic.

Why have I chosen this artist?

I have chosen this artist, because I feel like I could replicate some of her work very well, but in my own way, by creating different patterns and using different colours. I have also chosen this artist, because to be able to replicate her work and use her for inspiration, I will be helping the earth, because I have to go round and collect discarded plastics. This means that less animals will be getting killed by these plastics, even though I am only making a small difference.

What am I going to do in response to her work?

In response to her work, I am going to try and replicate her work using different discarded plastics I have found. However, I want to replicate her work in my own way, by using different colour schemes and creating different patterns.

I am going to go to the beach (Harve de pas) and the cemetery near my house to collect my discarded plastics, because there is always lots and lots of litter there. Many people also go along the beach and ‘clean up the beach,’ so I will ask to use their discarded plastics that they have collected also.

John Divola

John Divola (born 1949) is an American contemporary visual artist and educator, living in Riverside, California. He works in photography, describing himself as exploring the landscape by looking for the edge between the abstract and the specific. He is a professor in the art department at University of California Riverside. John Divola is most well known for his photographs of abandoned buildings.

His work

He usually takes photos of abandoned houses on beaches, to show how materials in and used to build the house have just been abandoned and left on the shore line, for animals to live near or inside, which may cause them harm, if they eat the materials, or if the different materials get washed away in the shore, which will cause more pollution.

However, he doesn’t always take images of abandoned houses on the beach, but he takes pictures of abandoned houses all over, because these abandoned materials effect wild life all over the world.

How does this work relate to the theme of Anthropocene?

His work relates to the theme of Anthropocene, because he presents large materials, such as items inside the abandoned houses, such as furniture, as well as the materials used to build the house, which are wearing down and abandoned. These materials are then abandoned and left for different animals to explore, which then may cause death to them if they eat, or get stuck in them. These materials also take years to decompose, so they are just left there for years and years.

What interests me about his work?

I am interested in his work, because he shows a different side to Anthropocene, that people don’t usually look at, but that is just as important as the many other aspects of Anthropocene. I am also interested in his work, because there are quite a few abandoned buildings in Jersey, that I could explore for this project.

Why have I chosen this artist?

I have chosen this artist, because I feel like I could recreate his work very well by exploring different abandoned buildings near me. I also think it would be very fun to explore these abandoned buildings. I also think he has done a good job at spreading an important message to do with Anthropocene, that all different sorts of abandoned materials, no matter how big or small will always effect the earth and wild life, even if it isn’t the most thought about cause for Anthropocene.

What I am going to do in response to his work?

In response to his work I am going to visit abandoned buildings all over Jersey, such as;

• Bouley bay cafe and hotel
• Building next to Mayfair
• St John state owned building
• St Martin state owned building
• St Saviour state owned building

I will then explore these places, while taking many different photographs of the rumble and ruins and materials that have been left behind.

I would also like to try and recreate this image, as well as a few others. I would recreate this image, by having Katie stand in front of a wall and using lights to try and cast a shadow, as I am unable to spray paint this figure on the walls, because its vandalism.

Comparing My Artists

Edward Burtynsky and Barry Rosenthal

Similarities:

• Both use a birds eye view angle when taking their photos
• Both take images of rubbish/ plastic

Differences:

• Burtynsky takes images out in the real world environment, whereas Rosenthal takes images in the studio
• Burtynsky also takes images of industrialisation, whereas Rosenthal only takes images of discarded plastic
• Rosenthal arranges her discarded plastics for her images, whereas Burtynsky finds places and takes photos of them the way they originally were

Edward Burtynsky and John Divola

Similarities:

• They both take photos of man-made sites/ industrialisation
• They both take photos in the real world environment
• They both take images of the places/ things where they found them in their original position

Differences:

• Burtynsky also takes photos of rubbish, whereas Divola only takes photos of industrilisation

John Divola and Barry Rosenthal

Differences:

• Rosenthal only takes images of discarded plastic, whereas Divola only takes images of industrialisation

‘The Anthropocene defines Earth’s most recent geologic time period as being human-influenced, or anthropogenic, based on overwhelming global evidence that atmospheric, geologic, hydrologic, biospheric and other earth system processes are now altered by humans.’

‘The word combines the root “anthropo”, meaning “human” with the root “-cene”, the standard suffix for “epoch” in geologic time.’

Anthropocene is the substantial impact humans have had and are having on the earth. For example:

• pollution
• destruction
• storm damage
• weathering
• land reclamation
• over population
• traffic congestion
• waste disposal issues
• recycling
• fly tipping
• construction
• etc.

What are the 4 causes of Anthropocene?

The 4 causes of Anthropocene are:

• Agriculture- Farming
• Urbanisation- Buildings, cities
• Deforestation- The cutting down of trees
• Pollution- Litter and greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere

Signs of the Anthropocene

The Anthropocene is mainly characterised by three factors: the technological progress that sped up after the First Industrial Revolution, the explosive growth in population thanks to improvements in food, health and hygiene, and the multiplication of production and consumption.

There are many signs of Anthropocene and of the impact humans on the earth and they consist of things such as:

• pollution
• destruction
• storm damage
• weathering
• land reclamation
• over population
• traffic congestion
• waste disposal issues
• recycling
• fly tipping
• construction
• littering
• etc.

How has agriculture impacted the earth?

Agriculture effects the earth, because it needs water as input and pollutes rivers, lakes, and oceans by releasing nutrients. It is a crucial driver of climate change, responsible for around one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. It has also replaced permanent forests and wild grasslands with farm fields that allow much higher rates of soil erosion where the soil is not covered year-round.

Food production accounts for over a quarter (26%) of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The map below shows the different types of land used for agriculture on the left and on the right it shows the sizes of these agriculture farms and as seen below they are mostly all larger than 100 ha, which is resulting in lots of deforestation and destruction of natural land.

How has urbanisation impacted the earth?

Urbanisation often results in deforestation, habitat loss, and the extraction of freshwater from the environment, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions. Urbanisation has also caused lots of air and water pollution, due to waste disposal problems, high energy consumption etc. as well as insufficient water availability.

Urbanisation is growing largely due to over population. Statistics show that in 2020, there were 7.7 billion people and, by 2022, the global population reached 8 billion people in Nov. This statistic shows how rapidly the population is growing due to better agriculture, health and hygiene etc.

The table below shows the biggest cities on earth, due to urbanisation, and their population, to show how over-populated earth is and how many buildings there must be to house all these people. It also shows how many km of land the cities take up to give another idea about how large these cities are and how much urbanisation there actually is.

How has deforestation impacted the earth?

Deforestation refers to the purposeful clearing or thinning of trees and forests. When deforestation occurs, much of the carbon stored by trees is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change. It also creates air pollution and green house gasses, which is what causes climate change. Deforestation also creates habitat loss, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions, as well as animals to go extinct in some cases. It also causes desertification and soil erosion.

The map below shows how deforestation is currently affecting the earth in each and every country and how wide spread deforestation is. It also shows how at risk these places are for deforestation and how at risk each country is for deforestation.

How has pollution impacted the earth?

Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment by reducing visibility and blocking sunlight, causing acid rain, and harming forests, wildlife, and agriculture. Greenhouse gas pollution, the cause of climate change, affects the entire planet.

Water pollution depletes aquatic ecosystems and triggers unbridled proliferation of phytoplankton in lakes. It also causes many animals to die, which could cause extinction, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions.

What are the consequences of Anthropocene?

Consequences of Anthropocene include:

• global warming
• habitat loss
• changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere
• oceans and soils
• animal exstinctions
• etc.

These human actions cause, among other consequences, changes in the water cycle, imbalances and destruction’s in the marine and terrestrial ecosystems, the increase of extreme meteorological phenomena, the acidification of the oceans or the disappearance of the forests.

How people are trying to stop the harmful impact on the earth

There are many ways people are trying to stop the harmful impact against earth. One of the ways people are trying to do this is by raising money for charity. There are lots of charities for things such as climate change, where the money goes towards things that can help benefit climate change, like re planting trees for example.

Replanting trees will massively help climate change, as the more trees means more CO2 being absorbed by them and taken out of the atmosphere, meaning less green house gasses. It also helps many animals, as it gives them their habitats back, or new ones.

Another way people are trying to stop the negative impact on earth that the humans are having is by trying to stop air pollution and water pollution. Many people are trying to stop water pollution by doing things such as ‘clean up the beach.’ This is where many people volunteer to go across beaches and pick up litter. This will help the water pollution and help many sea animals survive and help stop extinction.

A way people are stopping air pollution is trying to use their cars less, so that they will not produce as much green house gasses while driving. People are doing this by doing things such as cycling, walking or getting public transport.

The Anthropocene defines Earth’s most recent geologic time period as being human-influenced, or anthropogenic, based on overwhelming global evidence that atmospheric, geologic, hydrologic, biospheric and other earth system processes are now altered by humans.

Examples

• pollution
• destruction
• storm damage
• weathering
• land reclamation
• over population
• traffic congestion
• waste disposal issues
• recycling
• fly tipping
• construction
• etc.

The word combines the root “anthropo”, meaning “human” with the root “-cene”, the standard suffix for “epoch” in geologic time.

Mood Board

Mind Map

The images which are highlighted green are the images I have chosen to edit, because they portray the New Topographics the best as they display nature and urban areas, such as buildings. These images also have the best composition and focus. The images that are highlighted red are the images I have decided to use for my HDR, as I used exposure bracketing when taking them, so that they would have different exposure levels. The images highlighted pruple are the images I have decided to use for my panaramic image, because I took photos of the landscape, panning from one side to the other.

Edits

The next following images were taken at Harve De Pas:

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the images would be brighter.

These images were taken by the pool at Harve de Pas and are images of the beach, with the houses and buildings in the distance. This relates to the new topographics, because it shows nature (the beach) coinciding with the buildings (man-made/ urban).

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, blacks and highlights. I did this so both images would be brighter and stand out more.

All these images show how man-made buildings have to been placed in nature, which relates to the new topographics.

I edited these images by increasing the exposure (on the first two and decreasing it on the second two), contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the image would be brighter and so the colours would stand out more.

This image shows how buildings and urban areas surround and coincide with nature areas, such as this beach. This relates to the New Topographics.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy, saturation, while decreasing the highlights and blacks, so that the colours would be much brighter and stand out more on the building.

These images show the natural environment (the beach) coinciding with the urban man-made environment (the building) which relates to the new topographics.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks, so that the image had better lighting and wasn’t as bright, so that it would be more visible.

This image shows how man-made urban structures like the buildings in the distance coincide with the nature, the trees and beach. This relates the the New Topographics.

Final Edited Harve De Pas Images:

Edits

These images were taken on the field at Highlands:

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, vibrancy and saturation, while decreasing the highlights, exposure and blacks. I did this, so the image and colours were brighter, so they would stand out more.

This Image shows how urban man-made buildings can coincide with nature and natural environments, which the trees and surrounding grass show.

I edited these images by decreasing the exposure, highlights, blacks, while increasing the contrast, whites, shadows, vibrancy and saturation. I did this, so the colours and image would be brighter and stand out more.

These images show how buildings, such as the hut exist in natural environments, such as this grass field.

Final Field Images:

Edits

These images were taken near and at La collette

I edited both these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy, while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. On the first photo I also decreased the saturation, but increased it on the second photo. I did this, so the photos would be brighter and more eye capturing. I especially did this on the first photo, so that the clouds were white, instead of a light grey colour and so the blue in the sky could be seen.

Both these images show man made buildings, such as the large building in the first image and the fence in the second. These images also show a natural environment as well, such as the grass hill and path. These images support the new topographics, because they show harmony between the man-made and natural landscapes and how they can coincide together.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy while decreasing the exposure, highlights, blacks and saturation, so the tower would be more bold and stand out more against the sky, which was also made more blue.

Then, I made a black and white version of this photo, by creating a virtual copy of the final edited picture and selecting black and white. I did this to increase the contrast between the tower and the sky and to make the photo more eye capturing.

This image relates to the theme of New Topographics, because this image presents how man-made urban landscapes can be beautiful and photographed in the same way that natural landscapes are.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, saturation and vibrancy while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the building would be bolder and stand out more as it is more vibrant and has more contrast.

Then, I created a black and white version of the final edited image, by creating a virtual copy of the edited image and selecting it to be black and white.

This image relates to the theme of New Topographics, because this image presents how man-made urban landscapes can be beautiful and photographed in the same way that natural landscapes are.

I edited this image by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites, saturation and vibrancy while decreasing the exposure, highlights and blacks. I did this, so the graffiti and grey box building would have more contrast.

Then, I created a black and white version of the final edited image, by creating a virtual copy of the edited image and selecting it to be black and white.

This image relates to the theme of New Topographics, because this image presents how man-made urban landscapes can be beautiful and photographed in the same way that natural landscapes are.

I edited these images by increasing the contrast, shadows, whites and vibrancy while decreasing the exposure, highlights, blacks and saturation. I did this, so the sky would have less exposure and therefore look more blue. I also did this, so the mountain and buildings would have more contrast and be more defined as they have less exposure, so that they capture the viewers eye more.

Both these images show man made buildings, such as the large building in the first image and the fence in the second. These images also show a natural environment as well, such as the grass hill and path. These images support the new topographics, because they show harmony between the man-made and natural landscapes and how they can coincide together.

Final Images

Panoramic

These are the images I have taken to create my panoramic photo. I have chosen to use these images, as they pan over the whole landscape, so are perfect for a panoramic image.

Final Panoramic Image

How I did it

First, I selected my pictures chosen for my panorama on Lightroom and selected photo merge and then panorama. Once my image was made, I then cut the jagged edges of.

HDR

These are the images I have chosen to create my HDR images, because I have taken three different images of the same landscape, but with three different exposures. One with regular exposure and one too high and one too low.

Final HDR Images

My first HDR image consists of the Lido building at Harve de Pas.

My second HDR image consists of the tower and building in the distance across the beach, near La Collette.

How I did it

First, I selected my three images, then selected photo merge, then HDR. Then, I chose whether I wanted high medium or low exposure. I chose high for both.