#covid mask
Hi just genuinely remembered that certain people got cancelled after wearing a bandana?? As a mask at the start of the pandemic…wtf was up with that
New danger to underwater life!
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a detrimental toll on the Earth’s oceans: researchers say around 30% more waste has made its way into the seas in the last year, primarily non-recyclable materials like face masks and plastic take-out containers. In Şebnem Coşkun’s underwater photograph taken in the Bosporus Strait, the ethereal, translucent bodies of jellyfish drift vertiginously in a whirlpool of plastic and debris; a diver reaches for a face mask floating ominously in the center.
Coşkun, a Turkish artist and photojournalist, is the third place winner of this year’s Nature Conservancy Photo Contest in the “People and Nature” category. The figure in her stunning image is free diver Şahika Ercümen, Turkey’s multiple world record holder and United Nations environmental advocate, captured collecting trash near the Ortaköy coastline on June 27, 2020.
Abouthalf a million tons of plastic are dumped into the Mediterranean every year — the equivalent of 33,800 plastic bottles entering the sea each minute, Coşkun notes in a statement about the photograph.
“Ever since I started scuba diving in 2014, the things that have impressed me the most underwater have been floating plastic and waste. I thought there was a world underwater that would fascinate me, but this sight shocked me,” she informed Hyperallergic. “Then I started working on marine litter. I was working as a photojournalist at Anadolu Agency and I started taking pictures to show the other side of this world.”
“After I started to see the waste, I stopped buying the water sold in plastic bottles. If my encounter with waste has changed me so much, I think it can change everyone,” Coşkun added.
The use of face coverings and different private protecting tools (PPE) has confirmed important to assist curb the unfold of coronavirus, however these things have to be rigorously discarded to keep away from harming marine wildlife and ecosystems. Encouraging reusable masks and implementing insurance policies to cease littering may help, in line with the conservation group OceansAsia.
Nature Conservancy Photo Contest in the “People and Nature”
© Sebnem Coskun/TNC Photo Contest 2021
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I’M STILL WEARING A MASK
PERFECT FIGURE AND SO STRONG!
It only takes one by Farrah Fawcett
Via Flickr:
Hi all. First a personal note which is something I do not normally post or do. My name is Steve, and I photograph and have been posting on Flickr under FarrahF and 1Sixth, I believe since 2012. Initially I was not going to post any of Noel’s repaints in masks or really make any images about COVID-19 or 2020 on this account. But since I have contracted COVID and have been in quarantine since November 28th I thought I should post something relative and about Covid in general. This is not political but about everyone’s health. I worked for the last nine months masked and being extremely careful. Unfortunately for me, I had an infected person directly behind me who expelled their cigarette smoke and saliva directly on my face, skin and in my eyes. I knew when I was exposed and I knew I was probably going to contract COVID. I registered on line and was tested and five days after I thought I’d been exposed it was confirmed on December 3rd and I have symptoms ranging from fever to extreme chest/stomach pain, fevers and breathing issues that landed me in the Emergency Room two days ago. The point in posting this little summary and these images is that you are better off Masking UP! and also incorporating some kind of eyewear protection. I was able to stave off being exposed for nine months as I was diligent about social distancing and staying masked up wherever I went. So I am just sharing this information with all of you who may read this or follow this account to stay safe, be diligent, be aware of who is around you and how close they are to you. It only takes one time. One chance encounter and you can become infected. I have no health issues or history of asthma, heart trouble or any allergies. So, I truly thought I would never contract Covid. But I have and I would not wish this on anyone. So, please, even if you think it is pointless or never going to hit you or someone you care about, MASK UP! Make an effort to protect yourself or others from you. You may be infected and not even know it. To everyone who follows this account, thank you for following, for liking and for complimenting the photos I’ve taken. I have greatly enjoyed being a part of the Flickr community for years and hope to continue being a part of this amazingly creative outlet of collectors and photographers. I wish you all a safe and healthy holiday. SM Jennifer Lopez as repainted and restyled by Noel Cruz (ncruz.com) wearing a fashion by SHANTOMMO. Shop the fashions at shantommo.com wearing a pink face mask by MyDollAsylum on Instagram at www.instagram.com/mydollasylum/ on eBay www.ebay.com/usr/area.59. JLo’s hands by Pure Icon Paris on eBay at www.ebay.com/usr/pure-icon-paris. JLo is featured in the 1Sixth Winter Hardbound Edition available in Hardback/imagewrap or paperback cover. Also as a PDF or eBook. Order here: www.blurb.com/b/9320555-1sixtheBook:www.blurb.com/b/9320555-1sixth?ebook=690084 Photos by Steve McKinnis of stevemckinnis.com
