The Full Nelson: Overkill!

Wow - I just realized that it's been ages since I last posted here. Guess I felt that I haven't had anything interesting worth posting, which is odd, because there's been quite a bit going on. Anyway - the point of this post is to post the photos of my most recent photo assignment with Jordan. In case you missed it previously - the assignments happen monthly and are just a way to stretch our creative brains a bit in terms of our photography. This month's assignment was of Jordan's choosing and the theme he picked was "overkill". My initial reaction to this was "Damn! Why couldn't we have had this topic when I was in New York?!" I must have seen a dozen things that struck me as overkill while walking a city block. Finding things that were overkill in a small, fairly environmentally-friendly town seemed tough, and I definitely struggled with what to shoot. The number of hippies in town came to mind, as did the oversized trucks with two sleds in the back and a trailer behind with two more - but neither really inspired me. I considered using this assignment as a soap box to discuss consumerism or the amount of waste that could be recycled as a photo essay, but those felt too obvious. St. Patrick's Day was perfect opportunity - as I witnessed plenty of overkill - but posting unflattering pictures of people isn't really my thing either. That said, some element of that did trickle into what I did end up picking for this topic - booze. Believe it or not, Jordan (in a round about way) influenced that when he mentioned that he had had a bit too much red wine the other night. That made me think about a few other evenings of excess that I've experienced lately, and a quick look in my recycling bin provided me with ample fodder. So - below are a selection of shots of "Overkill". Be sure to check out Jordan's submissions as well.