off the ice 2026

Description

This striking monochrome editorial image from the project Off The Ice features a shirtless male athlete wearing a protective hockey helmet and holding hockey gloves against a seamless backdrop. The composition is horizontally oriented, shot in a classic black-and-white style with soft directional lighting that accentuates muscle definition and textures. Leslie Zhang photographed the subject for Vogue China Men, emphasizing athletic form and conceptual framing. The minimal grey background creates high contrast, drawing full focus to the distinctive sports gear and sculptural pose.

Style

Editorial, Horizontal, Monochrome, Clean

Techniques

Analogue / film

Industries

High Street Fashion

Color

Background

Grey Seamless

Context

Editorial