China's Growing Pains << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Smoke Signals Photograph by Bob Sacha Toxic sulfur dioxide and other pollutants billow into China's atmosphere from plants such as this coal-powered ironworks in Pianguan. For the bulk of its energy China relies on coal, a leading source of acid rain and pollution. Indoor and outdoor air quality is so bad that the World Bank estimates that more than a quarter of a million deaths each year could be avoided if China succeeded in its pollution control efforts. Camera: Canon A2 Film Type: Ektachrome 100 Lens: 17-35mm Speed and F-Stop: 1/125 @ f/11 Weather Conditions: Sunny Time of Day: Midday Lighting Techniques: I used a split-field neutral density filter to make the sky record on film.

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