Dan Tobin Smith, Photographer, New York

Description

This monochrome image presents a still life composition featuring an ashtray resting on a light wood-grained surface in the foreground. A single stick rests within the ashtray, sending delicate wisps of white smoke curling upward through a shaft of light. The background reveals an interior room with a dark sofa and a gridded ceiling panel illuminated by a soft overhead source. The overall lighting is dramatic and moody, emphasizing textures in the wood grain and the ephemeral form of the smoke. The piece is captured with high contrast, lending a timeless quality to the interior scene.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Monochrome, Matte

Color

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project