Brandt Mackney, Grace in molten glass (PEOPLE 2025)

Photo of a pregnant friend from our local jetty. f 2.8 t 1/8000th iso 100 sing a canon 5d4 and 70-200 2.8 ii . Lining up the subject with the rising sun to create a dark silhouette and merge this with the shadow on a background of foamy water . avoided the temptation to lighten the subject to avoid the distraction of the swimmers.

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