Shipbreaking, the metamorphosis of the landscape
One of the major industries of Bangladesh is the ‘Shipbreaking’, or vessels scrapping. The owners of the shipyards use the low tide to sunk the ships at the shore, and after that an army of barefoot men starts the process of dismantling; sometimes it takes three to four months to finish it. This industry is a major problem concerning two different issues: one environmental (the metamorphosis of the landscape and the alteration of the endemic ecological balance), and another social (the inhumane labor conditions of hundreds of men).
I took this photo during the winter of 2005
In the Shipbreaking, the metamorphosis of the landscape photo essay.
7 responses
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Brian Pidduck said (7 Apr 2008):
A very important environmental issue. Nice work.
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astronauta perdido said (4 Jun 2008):
man, i made a comment about the outstanding quality... i wanna make another, a little stupid, but it doesnt care: 5 favorites in your story... great, great, great, great, great.
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James Blucher gave props (5 Jun 2008):
sweet!!
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Neil Edwards said (11 Jul 2008):
Great piece of photo journalism.
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Guido Nameless said (9 Aug 2008):
I love photos like this, because this photo tells a story
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shanolyno said (17 Sep 2008):
lovethat
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Yasmina Baggili gave props (20 Sep 2008):
Fantastic shot!
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