Kersten Vasey Bowers, Photographer, New York

Description

A composite image features an African American woman and a person's lower legs in running shoes. The woman is captured in profile wearing sunglasses and hoop earrings. Her hair is styled in dreadlocks, some of which are being held up by her hand. The running shoes are depicted against a background of gravel and sparse vegetation. A mountain landscape with boulders and shrubbery forms another part of the background. Framing these images are several tall cactus plants with sharp spines, adding a textural element to the composition. The overall color palette is dominated by earth tones, with the green of the cacti and vegetation, brown of the ground, and hints of blue reflected in the woman's sunglasses. The lighting appears to be soft and diffused, contributing to a natural feel.