Remixed Image

Original Image
On Earth magazine, page 52, summer 2010 issue

The original image I chose depicts a dried up, barren landscape. The dried earth is cracking and splitting with only two remaining specimens of plants growing from the ground. Due to rising global temperatures, the natural environment is changing. This image serves as a warning to what the landscape will look like if we as global citizens do not take responsibility for the ways in which we impact the environment.

According to an article from the summer 2010 issue of On Earth magazine, the number of people who believe that global warming is a hoax or is an exaggerated notion is on the rise. They do not believe that humans have been altering the atmosphere, contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer by unnatural processes. This is alarming since these people continue to destroy our natural environments by having this view.

The second image transforms the original desolate landscape into one that is lush with vegetation, water and wildlife. We need to work to protect and maintain the earth's natural environments and make smarter choices with regards to the global ecosystem for the future.

Original image: On Earth magazine, page 52, summer 2010 issue

Cheryl