Emily Maye, Photographer, New York

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This striking portrait features a black man captured in profile while wearing a bright blue boxing glove. The subject is shirtless, highlighting defined muscle tone under dramatic, low-key lighting tinted entirely in deep blue tones. The moody atmosphere and selective illumination cast deep shadows across the background and accentuate the contours of his face and shoulder. Photographed by Emily Maye, the image combines athletic subject matter with a cinematic and artistic aesthetic.