John Merizalde, Filmmaker, New York

About

A young baseball player wearing a blue batting helmet and a black face mask is seated behind a chain-link fence during dusk or night. He wears a red short-sleeve shirt and looks intently off-camera through the wire mesh. The background shows an out-of-focus athletic field under low-key lighting conditions, creating a moody and cinematic atmosphere. Other indistinct figures in sports uniforms are visible further in the background behind the fencing. The color palette centers around muted blues, dark shadows, and the vibrant red of the player's shirt.