Balazs Gardi, Photographer, Los Angeles

Description

This portrait by photographer Balazs Gardi captures a Black man smiling while wrapping his hands in bright orange athletic tape. A basketball is suspended mid-air in the upper frame against a textured wooden ceiling background. The subject wears a light grey athletic top, and the lighting highlights the focused preparation moment. The composition emphasizes the expressive hand wraps and the subject's candid expression.