Nick Rees, Photographer, London

Description

A clear stemless wine glass is centrally positioned, filled halfway with a translucent golden liquid. The glass rests on a flat surface and is backed by a vertical plane, both featuring a high-contrast pattern of bold vertical black and white stripes that appear visually warped and curved behind the glass. Clean studio lighting highlights the contours of the glass and the meniscus of the liquid inside. The vertical composition emphasizes the symmetrical arrangement of the subject against the hypnotic optical background.