Room for Improvement

Steve Buffington

Room for Improvement

This is a counter-point to my last addition to my gallery, PROTECT the UNTAMED. This is Los Angeles, circa 2009 (if this is ever going to be on exhibit it has to have the word “circa” somewhere).

As part of the human race and therefore in part responsible for what Man has accomplished, both good and bad, I am not proud of this scene. Compared to what could be and what should be, this leaves much Room for Improvement. But it can be changed and we can all help in that. I think we need to before it gets more out of hand.
(Taken with a Nikon D300 with a Nikkor 17-55 f2.8 lens. Five exposures were combined to make an HDR)

Featured in Survivors and Friends in January 09

-Winner of the Earth Day challenge in the Challenge Cafe Group.
-Top 10 in the Urban Chaos Challenge in the group Mood and Ambience.

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Complex Simplicity of Art, All Around the Styles, Black and White Photography, Cityscapes and City Skylines ~ ALL THINGS "CITY" , Everyday Life, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , Scenery, Shameless Self-Promotion, United States and Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best Available for sale as

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Room for Improvement by Steve Buffington
  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Excellent point of view, Steve, and a great photo!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Great. You are back on line. Hope all is well after the reboot! And thanks as always for the comment.

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow, this is such a great photos, angle of capture and perspective! And good commentary as well…

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Joanne. Glad you saw the earlier one too (protect the untamed). They kind of go together.

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    excellent pov Steve

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Kathy. Appreciated. Heart-felt.

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Wow, this is great!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Ha, you see what small town life is like Olga.

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Great work and thoughts, my friend!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Bela. Just kind of came out as I looked at the shot.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    awesome shot and narrative

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Gary. It was heart-felt. Now you know why I keep asking you, when I see your work, “what am I doing in L.A.!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Great shot, and great commentary. I agree 100%!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Hello Barbara. Good to hear from you and thank you!

  • janeymac

    janeymac

    black and white really has such a strong impact with this great image Steve your point is not lost on me I agree … Jane

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Janey. The words just kind of flowed out as I looked at the image.

  • Kenny Gulley Jr.

    Kenny Gulley Jr.

    amazing image

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Kenny! Appreciated. That’s our city for you.

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    wow, great pov. i am right there with you on this one.

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Carol. We have a great country, but a little early planning would have gone a long way.

  • Clark Thompson

    Clark Thompson

    I would love to see this view in the evening right after the lights come on…

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Ah, that is a good idea. But I’ll bet a million dollars they don’t let you up to this vantage point after dark. Just to miff us photographers! Thanks for viewing Clark.

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    exellent overview…. well taken steve. susan

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Susan!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    amazing work

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Antanas. Appreciated.

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    EXCELLENT

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Linda. Much appreciated.

  • sulaartist

    sulaartist

    Great shot !!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Sula!

  • Nancy Chambers

    Nancy Chambers

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Hello Nancy. Wow! fantastic. Many thanks.

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    WOW SOME SHOT!!!!!!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Hello Maria and thank you. Kind of gritty isn’t it.

  • Corey Bigler

    Corey Bigler

    This is soooooooo cool!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thanks Corey. Its a long ways from Washington State. You are lucky!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    poignat.. and powerful image and write up .

    there is no room though.. how sad..

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Yikes, I’ll bet you commented on this a decade ago! Sorry. Thank you Isa. Some of my photos just make the words flow.

  • KreddibleTrout

    KreddibleTrout

    powerful shot. great words.

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Nice to meet you. Great work you have. And thanks for the viewing and nice comment.

  • lupexx

    lupexx

    Congrats!!!!

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you Lupe. Wins are very nice. I don’t take them lightly. There are so many good artists on this site.

  • Jordan Busson

    Jordan Busson

    Brilliant work with a powerful message. Superb.

  • Steve Buffington replied

    Thank you very much eludidate.

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    Powerful message and image. Stunning work.

  • Martin Kohl

    Martin Kohl 27 days ago

    Everything bad is just another form of good. The universe only gives us exactly what we need in order to evolve. This is proof of that. Good shot

  • Steve Buffington replied 27 days ago

    A profound statement Martin and I am fully tracking with you point. I only disagree on the point that some things are just plain BAD. We’ll have to discuss it over a beer sometime! And thanks.—Steve

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