Dick Sweeney, Photographer, Sydney

Description

A group of surfers gathers on a broad sandy beach, carrying surfboards near the shoreline. The atmosphere is thick and hazy, casting a monochromatic yellow-grey cast over the ocean and the surrounding coastline. Figures are scattered along the sand in small groups and individually, some holding boards upright while others walk toward the water. Natural daylight diffuses heavily through the hazy air, muting shadows and softening the entire landscape. The composition is captured with a wide horizontal frame, emphasizing the vastness of the muted sky and shoreline.

Style

Documentary, Horizontal, Desaturated

Techniques

Analogue / film, Natural light

Color

Background

Sandy Beach

Context

Fine Art / Personal Project