Working Environment Photo

Photographer’s Note

The garbage dump in Stung Meanchey district in Phnom Penh, a man working on Smoky Mountain and a million of flies around him.

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don_narayan (2014) 2005-12-05 14:30

Hi Maciej. wow, what a mess... it must be a challenge to deal with so many flies... they are so thick I thought it was debrey in the air, that is incredible... a good document of the hard work and crap (literally) people go through to survive... nice work.

Narayan

mlopes (492) 2005-12-05 14:33

Uffffffff strong photo Maciej, very strong photo... this show how hard and low human beeing must go to survive, i know for you that even so, the earnings are better than in other places... but looking at this is shocking. If the garbage itself was not enough to make us rage with this, this shot with the flies is the drop of water...

dolin (15647) 2005-12-05 14:37

Hi Maciej.
J'adore cette série sur cet endroit. Tu as réussi à capturer plein de très bonne photos ici.
Encore une fois c'est superbe ewt dur à la fois. Cet homme travaillant dans des conditions insuportables et au mileu de cesw déchets et de ces papiers qui volent dans les airs....dur dur.
Toi tu en sors une très bonne compo, magnifiquement cadrée, où le ciel bleuté contraste avec ce bas d'image.
Bien joué
Fred

wishnugaruda (1269) 2005-12-05 14:41

Hi Maciej,
it's always shocking to see those shots of the poor people in cambodia. But it's good to show them, everybody should know that the world has to help this country, one of the 10 poorest in the world. They have such a dark history, unbeleaveable, the people there are so friendly and everybody is smiling.
Thank you very much, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

markoci (3917) 2005-12-05 14:44

another fantastic and graphic shot from stung meanchey, you can almost feel the stench. (your photos inspired me to visit but unfortunately i had no time when i was in phnom penh) wonder about the outfit you wore on these occasions.

qpochet (1378) 2005-12-05 14:52

Hi Maciej

What an impressive shot, disgusting but beautiful one! That's harsh reality. When I think I sometimes complain about my workplace!! Those millions of flies give a graphic impression, little spots everywhere. I like it!
Thx for sharing, Quentin.

RGatward (19751) 2005-12-05 15:24

I was wondering if anyone ever actually dumped anything there. Well timed shot, watch your lens!

naxius (16679) 2005-12-05 15:29

Quelle photo Maciej...Le message est très clair ici.
Les conditions sont vraiment difficile et pourtant cela leur permet de survivre..
Une photo reportage de très haut niveau.
Alex

Gerrit (36313) 2005-12-05 15:36

Hi Maciej,

Tragic life, magicly documented.
Some things are hard to see but important to show,

Thanks and regards, Gerrit

erdna (5360) 2005-12-05 16:02

Shocking and disgusting scene but a a very good picture. You can see here what other people go through to survive.

I will be gone from home, from TE and TL on December 7 to Dec 21, 2005. I would like to wish you and your family a "Merry christmas and a Happy New Year!"

Andre'

coco (28146) 2005-12-05 16:42

Hi Maciej.
Splendid work. This one has a very good POV and composition. Also the sharpness and the colours are good. But more far than technical elements, is a very interesting work and also is a way for learn about the people in another countries.

Thanks for share.
Regards.

rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-12-05 18:51

Hello Maciaj,
This is so graphic, the number of flies and the fact you were able to capture them all... certainly not pretty but an excellent piece of hotojournalism,
well done
regards
Daniel

greg (2835) 2005-12-05 19:29

Another impressive photo from this place. Some of those flies are * big. I don't much like the title, though - to me it has a disdainful note - I'd prefer a neutral 'Stung Meanchey' or some such.

jinju (14265) 2005-12-05 22:10

I was wandering about the flies Maciek..I had not seen them in your previous photos from this place. I have to say that this is probably the strongest series anyone on TE has done. Each photo is so expressive and revealing. Some are intimate while others are not (like this) but they are all revealing and honest. The garbage in this photo appears beautiful for some reason. Maybe its all those colors, and the quality of the lighting (Canon gets at those colors SO WELL) but it doesnt look like GARBAGE, you know?

huynt (5077) 2005-12-06 1:56

Hi Maciej D
Come back this scene but here it is very impressive with million of flies around him. well done.

falves (1403) 2005-12-06 6:14

Hi Maciej,
It's so strooong. The hard daily life of these people. What they do for survive it's impressive and really touch our hearts. The flies, the garbace, all the ambience is so hard. Mankind at its worst.
Thanks
Take care
Fred

jcandeli (40) 2005-12-06 8:46

Oh my god. Wow. I knew it was bad but this photo really shows a sureal view of this man's life. I can't even image what it must smell like here. Amazing shot. JP

Drzoana (1122) 2005-12-06 16:20

Swietnie ujales te muchy i wlasciwie bez nich nie byloby tak rewelacyjnego zdjecia.
serd pozdr
J.

designsoul (21394) 2005-12-06 17:03

Hi Maciej, I could not believe these were flies... but then what, I wondered... This is an incredible, gripping, terribly strong shot. What destitution it requires to do this while we are amassing and throwing out so much.
An absolutely unique, incredible shot... thanks. Absolutely superb and sorrowful.
Sarolta

AmiBe (6042) 2005-12-06 17:16

Hi Maciej,
I've seen several pics from this place in your portfolio, it's always impressive but this time, with the flies, it's really incredible.
Very, very strong shot, I can imagine the smell.
Well done

Svillegas (1165) 2005-12-07 2:37

Are that flies???? Scary man!

Great shot, but I think the scene would be harder in B&W

rowanb (864) 2005-12-07 8:24

another powerful image maciej. the flies are incredible. makes you realise how lucky we are.

Mingfang (1415) 2005-12-07 9:34

Hi Maciej, another good shot from garbage dump, you choice a very nice title to do. but i hope you can protect well of your lens, also hope it would be ok, and still can work very well after this captured. it seems was pasted by the flies.

Albrecht (11223) 2005-12-09 10:39

Hi Maciej
Alway interesting your pictures. This gives a sight that's unknown for me. Great shot and good captured atmosphere again.
greetings Albrecht

flydragon (0) 2005-12-10 4:38

omg this is amazing
i hope u didnt changed your lens there
amother great pics from your serie maciej
i guess the place should be not realy safe
regards
••simon••

Clairedelune (4885) 2005-12-12 22:53

Allo Maciej,
This is so amazing! Incredible shot. How can I say that this is a beautiful picture? Impossible. Knowing what it is. Working in the domain of occupational health & safety, I cannot be blind to those impossible risky situations that some people live. That's sad. Your picture is a perfect one, a picture that deserve a large audience. So that we cannot forget that life is also that. (Sorry for my broken english, some subject deserve more subtility that my limited knowledge in English...) Thank you so much for that testimony.
Claire

faubry (32429) 2005-12-13 3:58

hello Maciej! what hard life and work!!!very good reportage document about poor people.
thanks
francine