Alessandro Simonetti, Photographer, New York

Description

A high-angle shot focuses on a young African-American woman dribbling a basketball in a dimly lit indoor setting. She wears a light blue Under Armour long-sleeve athletic shirt. Her dark hair is pulled back, and her skin glistens slightly with sweat. The lighting emphasizes the texture of her skin and the fabric of her shirt. The background is a nondescript dark surface, drawing all attention to the subject and her action. The composition is intimate, framing the woman from the chest up as she concentrates on dribbling the basketball, only a small part of which is visible in the frame.