Mandalas From Trash

I’m creating these mandalas from photographs of trash I've taken while out hiking in the forest, and from everywhere else. Trash is readily available; in fact, it's nearly impossible not to see some on an outing. We litter the cities and highways, forests and deserts, rivers and oceans with a never-ending deluge of beverage bottles, plastic bags, cast-off toys and chemicals, shards of metal and glass. I thought I might find some illusion of beauty amidst the rubble…

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Street Lights

A soft warm glow lights the paths leading to the city center, where, under a brightly lit umbrella, sheltered from wind, rain, sun, and dark of night, all manner of festivities may be taking place!

From photographs of a broken window and paint dripping down the panels of an old garage door.

Photography + Image Blending & Digital Effects

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