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A young Black boy mid-air leaping against a warm orange gradient background wearing patterned loungewear and dark sneakers.

Erika Long, Photographer, New York

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This dynamic photograph by New York-based photographer Erika Long captures a young Black child frozen mid-air in a dramatic leap. The subject wears a patterned hoodie and matching trousers paired with dark athletic sneakers, with their arms extended in motion. The composition is set against a seamless warm orange and yellow gradient background that creates a vibrant, sunset-like atmosphere. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting the clean silhouette of the jumping figure against the warm monochromatic field.

Keywords

child jumpingyoung child jumpingchild mid airblack childblack child jumpinghoodie and trouserspatterned hoodieathletic sneakers

Styles

HorizontalCinematicWarmMinimalist

Techniques

High-speed / freezeNatural light

Background

Gradient

Context

Portrait / Headshot
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