
Jeff Sciortino, Photographer, Chicago
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Description
This photograph by Jeff Sciortino captures an elderly man and woman leaping simultaneously into a calm body of water from the end of a weathered wooden pier. Both figures are captured mid-air in profile, their backs to the camera with arms raised, conveying a sense of carefree spontaneity. The foreground features the angled planks of the dock, extending out over dark, reflective water. The surrounding environment consists of dense, verdant trees, shrubs, and grassy banks lining the water's edge under an overcast sky. Natural lighting illuminates the scene evenly, highlighting the natural textures of the wood and the dense surrounding vegetation.
Style
Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated, Earthy
Techniques
High-speed / freeze, Natural light
Background
Lake, Forest
Context
Fine Art / Personal Project
