Potholes are the cherry on top of winter. A frustrating, dangerous cherry.
In cities hit hardest in the winter months, drivers risk flat tires and busted bumpers on every trip out of the house. But filling in potholes can be a bumpy ride in itself, and a lot of city residents are left with the nasty holes to deal with on their own.
Photographers Davide Luciano and Claudia Ficca had their own experience with potholes in their neighborhood, and decided if they couldn't beat the pothole nuisance, they would find a creative way to live with it. Their photography series, "My Potholes," is a playful look at the urban irritants.
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"This project started as a humorous way to expose the ridiculous pothole problem in our hometown. Along the way we realized that sometimes we can't change things that frustrate us (like potholes), but we have the power to change our perspective toward those things," Luciano told Mashable.
The husband and wife team roamed the streets of New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal for perfect potholes to create their surreal scenes. Each photograph was meticulously planned, with props and models for every shot. "The images are not created in Photoshop, everything you see is a prop, including the stuffed rabbit and prosthetic hand," Luciano said, in regards to their two favorite photos, entitled "Alice in Wonderland" and "Baywatch," respectively.
Their whimsical series is one of many that Luciano and Ficca have collaborated on. Some of their other projects include Cold Feet, Meals Interrupted and Gourmet Mouse Traps.