Cole Barash, Photographer, New York

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This striking monochrome photograph by photographer Cole Barash captures a dynamic, low-angle perspective of a cyclist performing a wheelie on a mountain bike. The vertical frame emphasises the central vertical line of the muddy bicycle frame, with the knobby tread of the front tire and the sole of a shoe planted on the pedal prominently featured in the foreground. Grainy textures and natural outdoor lighting enhance the raw, atmospheric quality of the scene. In the lower left corner, visible italicised text reads Rapha. The composition merges action and documentary styles, capturing a fleeting moment of athletic movement in an outdoor setting.