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Broken flask

When plastic bottles became more common, it significantly decreased this sight on the streets, and probably also has saved many dogs from nasty injuries and people from flat tires. But after hearing the dangers of micro plastic, I have started to think what is more serious problem in a long run ...

And yes, broken glass does look like ice.

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ60
Exposure: 1/200 sec.
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 9.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 52.0 mm)
Editing: GIMP and Nik Collection.

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The piece of glass seen in the main shot is on the left.
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36 comments

neira-Dan said:

Très beau choix Sami ce verre à "l'état sauvage " ; original , de beaux reflets !!
Ta réflexion est juste , je suis totalement d'accord , le monde devient une décharge d'ordures
Le verre pour remplacer le plastic ? toujours pas une solution , même si le verre est moins polluant et dangereux pour les animaux :
Il y a une plage en Californie entièrement constituée de bouts de verre ; heureusement usés par l'eau
voyagerloin.com/actualite/activites-sport/magnifique-plage-verre-en-californie-en-12-photographies
6 years ago ( translate )

Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to neira-Dan:

Merci beaucoup, neira-Dan.

Yes, I have heard of that "glass beach" in California, and seen similar shots. The problem would not be so devastating with glass if only people really would recycle and not toss the garbage around. Unfortunately we just never learn.
6 years ago

neira-Dan replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…:

tout à fait ; il faut cesser de jeter ... et recycler !!
6 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Great macro, Sami !! Thank you to remind us that our planet should not be such a garbage ! Unfortunately public spirit is slowy disappearing everywhere !! HMM !!!
6 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Marie-claire Gallet:

Thank you, Marie-claire.
6 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to neira-Dan:

Merci, neira-Dan. If only all people would recycle but there are always those who don't.
6 years ago

Gudrun said:

Just like an iceberg in your main shot and nice bokeh in the bottle!
We don't see so much glass these days as most is collected in bottle banks but some drunken idiots never learn....I agree, these days plastic is the much more pressing problem:-(
6 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Gudrun:

Thanks, Gudrun. Most of the people do recycle glass, paper, plastic, metal and somewhat everything also here. But unfortunately there are always few idiots who don't.
6 years ago

Xata said:

You found it or ...?
Anyway it is a great idea and your tought about plastic or glass is the right one IMHO. The little weight of plastic contentors was an argument too, but when we see the results I think it would be more sustainable to avoid plastic.
When I go for a walk I have a tupperware bottle that I refill with filtered tap water, I almost never use bottled water except when travelling in some places like in Marroco where I was last week...
6 years ago

Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Xata:

Thank you, Isabel. Yes, I found it, although it indeed has become rather rare these days. And now the broken bottle has been cleaned away.

And same thing with me and my wife. Especially because we are lucky to have so good and fresh tap water here around Tampere region, thanks to fresh water lakes.
6 years ago

Chrissy said:

Glück und Glas - wie leicht bricht das ...
6 years ago ( translate )

Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Chrissy:

Danke schön, Chrissy. In this case someone else's misfortune was my fortune. From photographic point of view this is a great subject for what I call as "contextual photography". There the main subject becomes supported with the background that provides the context. And then it is often necessary to get enough depth of field and to use angle that makes clear what is the main subject.
6 years ago

Amelia said:

Well, I've thought of lots of uses for glass, but I didn't mention that it could also break. A refreshing change from all the beautiful glass this week, Sami. Trust you to be different. ;-)
6 years ago

LotharW said:

Bitte nicht ohne Schuhe laufen. Gut gesehen!
6 years ago ( translate )

Ernst Doro said:

Du hast uns wieder ein echtes Macro gezeigt. Und das mit einer wichtigen Aussage.
Warum können Menschen, die die volle Flasche mit sich trugen, nicht auch die leere bei sich behalten. Oder wenigstens zu einem Mülleimer oder besser zu einem Recycling-Container.
6 years ago ( translate )
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