Steve McCurry, Photographer, New York

Description

This documentary photograph by Steve McCurry captures a poignant scene during a heavy downpour outdoors. In the foreground, an older man wearing a bright yellow turban and traditional attire holds a large black umbrella over a crouching child who covers their face with their hands. Raindrops visibly streak through the air and ripple across the wet ground surrounding them. In the midground to the left, a second person is crouched beneath another black umbrella amidst sparse green vegetation. The natural lighting and wet textures enhance the stark, moody atmosphere of the rainy environment.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated, Warm

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Road

Context

Documentary