I told you yesterday about the Worldwide Moment project. It is a project which is aiming at capturing a Worldwide Moment of Peace on 09.09.09 at 9:09:09 by receiving simultaneous photographs from 10,000 people all over the world! It is calling for photographers of all skill levels, and there are mini-moments that you can join in on every week. If you’re not up to date, you can learn more here.
I took my picture today to be included in the 04.15.09 Mini Moment, and I thought I would share.
Denver, CO shot for Worldwide Moment by Allen Klosowski
This image is a stark contrast to the shiny environment I captured last time in the heart of Denver.
Only blocks away from the hi-rises, fancy restaurants, and rooftops, there is a much different story. Taken on the corner of 29th and Larimer St. is an area in the midst of an uncomfortable transition. Plagued by a large homeless population, rampant crime and poverty, and encroaching yuppies with their doggie day-cares and German cars.
This convenience store, called only “The Store”, is run down and tattered, but still going. It mainly serves the large homeless population sheltered at the Volunteers of America Center located directly behind the store. It sells mostly homemade Mexican food out of worn crockpots and surely not up to health code, and “loosey” cigarettes for a quarter each. A transient from the shelter can been seen in the background on a bike. Bikes are a major source of transportation for the homeless population in Denver, and are mainly obtained not through cash, but by the smashing of bike locks. “The Store” closes promptly at 5pm, as the area around the store quickly becomes dangerous as the sun sets.
Want to see what other photographers have come up with? See the images here as they are posted. It takes some time to get them all up, so please be patient.
And please, considering joining us next Tuesday for the next Moment.
