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Close-up black and white photograph of a metal cowboy boot spur with a spoked rowel against a textured out-of-focus background.

Mark Mahaney, Photographer, New York

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This black and white photograph by New York-based photographer Mark Mahaney features a detailed close-up of a metal cowboy boot spur suspended against a soft, textured background. The polished metallic surface reflects ambient light, highlighting the intricate shape of the heel band, the attachment fixtures, and the star-shaped rowel at the base. The composition is shot with a shallow depth of field that keeps the metallic hardware sharply in focus while rendering the surrounding environment into a smooth, neutral blur. Fine grain texture throughout the frame enhances the analogue aesthetic of the piece.

Keywords

metal boot spurboot spurmetal spurspur

Styles

ArtisticVerticalMonochromeGrainy

Techniques

Analogue / filmMacro

Background

Fabric Texture

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project
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