Thomas Chéné, Photographer, Paris

Description

This close-up editorial photograph by Thomas Chéné in Paris captures the lower half of a cyclist attending to their bicycle equipment. The subject wears white cycling shoes with black branding and dials, paired with black tights. A vertical silver floor pump with a visible pressure gauge and foot pedal stands beside the shoe as air is being pumped into a tire. The composition is tightly focused on the footwear and mechanical apparatus against a textured grey concrete background. The image is rendered with a grainy, warm-toned monochrome aesthetic reminiscent of vintage analogue film photography.

Style

Documentary, Vertical, Grainy, Nostalgic

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

Cycling

Color

Background

Concrete Texture

Context

Editorial