The Stillness Between Battles - a photo on Flickriver

            There’s a calm before every storm, a breath between struggle and strength. He sits in the quiet, wrapped in his hood, eyes holding stories the world can’t see. This isn’t just stillness, it’s resolve. A portrait of someone learning that silence can be power, and stillness can be movement.
In black and white, the distractions fade and the truth remains, the texture of thought, the shape of reflection, the subtle pulse of determination.
This fine art portrait captures the spirit that drives athletes, dreamers, and fighters alike, the unseen moments that shape the ones the world applauds.
Shot with cinematic tone and emotional clarity, this image speaks softly, yet it carries weight.
   

Taken on: October 25, 2025

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6700, f/1.8, 1/80 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 320 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6700
Lens:	FE 50mm F1.8
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	320
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Return detected
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 26.11 (Windows)
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