Kurt Iswarienko, Photographer, Los Angeles

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This striking monochrome portrait features actor Rudy Pankow captured mid-stride with a playful high kick on a concrete pier extending out into the ocean. He wears a heavy patterned double-breasted coat over a striped t-shirt and dark trousers, with his coat hem lifting dynamically in the coastal breeze. The natural outdoor lighting highlights the textured surfaces of the concrete pier and the rippling water in the background. Photographed by Kurt Iswarienko, the composition captures a candid, energetic moment against an overcast sky and expansive sea. The high-contrast black-and-white grading emphasizes the rich fabric textures and the stark horizon.