David Lachapelle, Photographer, New York

Description

This dynamic image captured by photographer David Lachapelle features a dancer performing an extreme backbend leap mid-air against a dramatic, cloudy sky. The subject wears a patterned red top and blue plaid shorts paired with bright orange sandals and socks. Below, dark ocean waters with churning waves form the lower boundary of the frame. The high-contrast lighting accentuates the athletic pose and the rich textures of the clothing. The dramatic cloudscape fills the upper portion of the composition, creating a striking vertical portrait.

Style

Artistic, Vertical, Warm

Techniques

Analogue / film, High-speed / freeze

Color

Background

Ocean

Context

Portrait / Headshot