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Unfortunately, the image below is a representation of what a stalled economy looks like. Sure, there is a lot I want to share about the beauty of Las Vegas, but there is the other side. Las Vegas was the fastest growing city for several years in a row, then the real estate market fell, tourism slowed and the general economy came to a screeching halt. There are many construction sites that have been frozen in time. Not only on the strip, because there are a few on the strip that are major efforts that have stalled. But there are a lot of areas near where I live where office buildings and condos sit idle – no construction workers, no activity – just desolate areas with evidence left behind of what it might have been.
My intent in the image is to capture the mood, the somber feeling you get when you stand near these areas. The trash left behind in the foreground, the rented construction vehicle sits idle and the building itself only partially finished. Someday some of these projects might start up again.
Nikon D300 ISO 200 f/16 48mm 1/125th sec
