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Close-up profile of a sweating Black man wearing a square diamond earring against a clear blue sky by photographer Marcus Smith.

Marcus Smith, Photographer, Los Angeles

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A striking close-up profile portrait captures a Black man with visible beads of sweat glistening across his temple and cheek under warm golden sunlight. He wears a dark shirt and a single square-cut diamond stud earring in his earlobe. The side profile view highlights his defined jawline and focused expression while looking off into the distance. The background consists of a clear blue sky providing a clean atmospheric contrast to the warm skin tones and lighting. Captured in Los Angeles by photographer and director Marcus Smith.

Keywords

black man profileblack manman profilesweating mansweating black mandiamond earringsquare diamond earring

Styles

DocumentaryHorizontalWarmGolden Hour

Techniques

MacroNatural light

Background

Clear Sky

Context

Portrait / Headshot
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