Devin Yalkin, Photographer, New York

Description

A child's hand reaches out from beneath a softly draped white net fabric in this black and white image. The fabric, full of small perforations, creates a fine texture as it obscures the child's form. A dark sleeve peeks from beneath the fabric where the child's hand rests against it. The photograph is softly lit, with diffuse light filtering through the net, creating subtle gradations of tone and shadow. The fabric bunches and folds around the unseen figure, adding depth and dimension to the composition. The black and white rendering emphasizes the contrast and texture of the net and the child's hand.