Caroline Tompkins, Photographer, New York

Description

This sports action photograph by Caroline Tompkins captures tennis player Rafael Nadal mid-swing during a match. Nadal is wearing a light blue or white athletic top, vibrant red shorts, matching red wristbands, and a red headband bearing a brand logo. He grips a tennis racket with both hands during a powerful backhand or forehand follow-through. The background shows a bright blue stadium wall with out-of-focus spectators filling the upper stands under natural daylight.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Action, Desaturated

Techniques

High-speed / freeze, Natural light

Industries

Tennis

Event

US Open

Color

Background

Sports Venue

Context

Editorial