Coty Tarr, Photographer, New York

Description

This dynamic vertical portrait captures a male athlete mid-air during a pickleball game against a deep twilight sky. The subject features long dreadlocks and is captured in a powerful jumping stance, holding a pickleball paddle in one hand while a yellow ball hovers nearby in motion. He wears a dark hooded jacket with patterned sleeve tape, light-coloured athletic shorts, white crew socks, and dark trainers. The low-angle perspective emphasises the height of the jump above a low wall in the foreground. The lighting is warm and directional, casting subtle highlights on the athletic apparel and highlighting the concentrated expression on his face.