Meditations on Planet or Plastic

mark l chaves

Jun 26, 2018·2 min read

Image for post — #planetorplastic — school floor in East Bali, Indonesia. On assignment for East Bali Poverty Project.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — school floor in East Bali, Indonesia. On assignment for East Bali Poverty Project.

This photo essay is inspired by recent call for submissions to evoke thoughts on, “Planet or plastic?” Thanks to National Geographic Your Shot and EyeEm for the calls for submissions.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — the irony of Indonesia’s coffee scene where processed instant coffee rules over organic single origin beans. On assignment for Seniman Industries.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — the irony of Indonesia’s coffee scene where processed instant coffee rules over organic single origin beans. On assignment for Seniman Industries.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — Chiang Rai’s (Thailand) night market. Side note: this composition is a nod to the master photographer, Saul Leiter.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — Chiang Rai’s (Thailand) night market. Side note: this composition is a nod to the master photographer, Saul Leiter.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — Bali’s iconic rice fields.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — Bali’s iconic rice fields.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — washing coffee beans near Ubud, Bali for Loop Images, UK.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — washing coffee beans near Ubud, Bali for Loop Images, UK.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — paradise lost in the Kaafu Atoll Maldives.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — paradise lost in the Kaafu Atoll Maldives.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — canang sari with oreo offering Pasar Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — canang sari with oreo offering Pasar Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetofplastic — bungkus: a soft drink is poured into a plastic bag with a plastic straw for takeaway just north of Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetofplastic — bungkus: a soft drink is poured into a plastic bag with a plastic straw for takeaway just north of Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — canang sari to-go in Pasar Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — canang sari to-go in Pasar Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — a food vendors serves lunch to one of many daily workers in Ubud Centre.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — a food vendors serves lunch to one of many daily workers in Ubud Centre.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — canang sari/Balinese offerings delivered to your door in Ubud Bali.

Image for post — #planetorplastic — canang sari/Balinese offerings delivered to your door in Ubud Bali.

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mark l chaves

I slung code for Fortune 500 companies in a previous life. Now, I write and make some photographs. I’ve moved on to Dev.to. Portfolio on CaughtMyEye.cc

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I slung code for Fortune 500 companies in a previous life. Now, I write and make some photographs. I’ve moved on to Dev.to. Portfolio on CaughtMyEye.cc

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