Alex Cretey Systermans, Photographer, London

Description

A massive, multicolored hot air balloon envelope rests horizontally across a flat grassy clearing, partially inflated and filling the lower half of the frame. The fabric features wide vertical panels of red, yellow, blue, and orange hues. A person wearing a red jumpsuit stands near the wide opening of the envelope where interior rigging and cables are visible. To the right, a wicker basket and equipment crate rest on the ground, marked with visible lettering. A dense line of dark green trees borders the clearing in the background under a pale, overcast sky. The image is captured with natural ambient lighting, emphasizing the vast scale of the deflated envelope against the open landscape.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Monochrome

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Park

Context

Editorial