Beijing Before And After The Smog: Kara Miller

At first, I was not totally sure that the image was a "before and after." I read it as a window covering for a second, but I think that the title makes it clear and the image is actually equally effective either way. The point from which the man stands seems really important, as if to highlight our individual perspective and to spotlight individual vantage points and the various lenses that we see things through, including biases and ignorances around contamination and toxicity. The void that the polluted air segment creates in the image is almost soothing in its nothingness. There is an enclosed feeling in that part of the space, as if with polluted air we become locked in and shrouded in toxicity.I wonder what the affect would be if you manipulated the image to make a transition from clear to toxic skies? You lose the striking juxtaposition, but it may show transition and progression as in your other image.In looking at all three of the images together, I really appreciate the variety of approaches in visualizing air toxicity in scales of mapping and variations of topographical information. I wonder if there are other angles for approaching air visualizations, such as from below facing upward or through other kinds of windows. Also, if you are looking for cohesion, could some simple text or graphic connect them?