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Black man holding a clear inflatable pool ring against a bright blue sky and ocean background

Melissa Alcena, Photographer, New York

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This striking editorial portrait captured by photographer Melissa Alcena features a shirtless black man holding a large clear inflatable pool ring. The translucent plastic ring frames his upper body, with water droplets visible on its surface. He reaches his left hand across the inner circle while posing outdoors against a vibrant blue sky and a distant ocean horizon. The natural lighting highlights the contours of his torso and the glossy texture of the vinyl float, creating a clean composition with strong graphical elements.

Keywords

black man holding pool floatblack manman holding pool floatclear inflatable pool ringpool ringinflatable ring

Styles

EditorialHorizontalWarm

Techniques

Natural light

Background

Ocean

Context

Editorial
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