Thomas Giddings, Photographer, New York

Description

A man stands in the foreground of a desert landscape, pulling taut on a rope connected to a massive, multicoloured striped hot air balloon resting on the dry ground. The man wears a patterned ribbed knit top and dark trousers, captured from behind as he leans back against the tension of the line. The balloon features intricate vertical stripes in earth tones and vibrant hues radiating from a dark blue central hub. The composition is bathed in natural daylight against a sparse, flat horizon under a clear sky.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Warm, Golden Hour

Techniques

Natural light

Color

Background

Desert

Context

Advertising Campaign, Editorial