Emily Maye, Photographer, New York

Description

This striking monochrome sports photograph captured by Emily Maye features a basketball player suspended mid-air as he forcefully dunks a basketball through the hoop. The athlete is wearing a sleeveless jersey, athletic shorts, and high-top sneakers, with his arms extended upwards toward the backboard and net. The action is frozen at the peak of his vertical leap against an outdoor urban backdrop framed by chain-link fencing and multi-story buildings. The high-contrast black-and-white grading emphasizes the muscular definition of the player and the stark geometry of the basketball standard and surrounding architecture.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Action, Monochrome

Techniques

High-speed / freeze

Industries

Basketball

Color

Background

Public Square

Context

Portrait / Headshot