In American sports a benched player is not participating in the game. These shoes were removed while practicing in the dojo (high key).
This was an exercise in photographing a subject (shoe) from an obstructed perspective, necessitating imagining the camera's perspective while focusing and framing.
Processing Note:
Two different high key images were prepared in Silver Efex pro with good details in different areas, so these were blended to give the result. This was necessary to preserve legibility of the Converse All Star logo (without local doctoring).
