Steve McCurry, Photographer, New York

Description

This editorial photograph captured by Steve McCurry depicts two young boys playing soccer on a wide, dusty dirt road in a rural landscape. Towering baobab trees with massive cylindrical trunks and flat-topped canopies line both sides of the road, creating a striking perspective. Lush green vegetation and bushes fill the spaces between the trees under a partially cloudy blue sky. One boy is mid-air kicking a football while the other watches closely. The natural daylight highlights the warm earthy tones of the ground and the rich textures of the surrounding nature.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Earthy, Grainy

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Road

Context

Editorial