Alessandro Simonetti, Photographer, New York

Description

The photograph features the back view of an African American male figure dressed in sports attire, predominantly white and blue. He is wearing a white sleeveless basketball jersey, prominently displaying the number '43'. The male is also wearing blue athletic shorts with distressed edges. The subject has a shiny, light blue du-rag covering their head. The subject is holding an orange basketball. The setting appears to be outdoors, with a dark, almost black, background which throws the focus entirely onto the subject. The lighting is soft and even, illuminating the subject's athletic build. The composition is vertically oriented, showing the subject from the back.