Maggie Shannon, Photographer, Los Angeles
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Description
This black and white editorial image by photographer and filmmaker Maggie Shannon captures two synchronized swimmers performing an intricate underwater lift in an indoor pool. The composition is charged with motion blur, emphasizing the physical intensity and dynamic movement of the athletes as water splashes around them. Triangular pennants hang overhead along the pool edge, creating a graphic rhythm against the background architecture. The grainy texture and high-contrast monochrome grading enhance the artistic, documentary-style register of the piece. The athletic bodies form a striking vertical symmetry suspended over the disturbed surface of the water.
Style
Documentary, Vertical, Desaturated, Monochrome
Techniques
Long exposure, Natural light
Industries
Festivals & Events
Background
Outdoor Pool
Context
Editorial