Doug Menuez, Photographer, New York

Description

This dynamic photograph by Doug Menuez captures a skateboarder in sharp silhouette performing a high airborne trick against a bright, hazy sky. The central figure is frozen mid-motion with one arm raised and dreadlocks streaming behind, holding the skateboard close. In the lower background, several silhouetted figures watch from the edges of a concrete skate park near a coastal horizon. The high-contrast backlit composition emphasizes the athletic form and energy of the trick. The scene is shot from a low angle, highlighting the scale of the jump above the smooth concrete curves.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Action, Desaturated

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Outdoor & Adventure Sports

Color

Background

Rooftop

Context

Portrait / Headshot