Contrast, Balance and Harmony

This is a picture of Chris Cole, a pro skateboarder, at the Street League competition. I like contrast of the black and white, him being dressed darkly and set against a white background, but also the contrast of context. This is a major skateboarding event with screaming fans, and often the skateboarders themselves are shouting or sweating or making a scene. Chris Cole looks perfectly calm and collected, and alone.
Chris isn't directly centered either, but the picture is balanced out by the one small black microphone on the opposite side. Two black objects on a white background, one waiting for sound and one waiting to make a sound.
Again, contextual harmony is important here, because at an intense sporting event, in a stadium full of screaming fans, for a moment he is totally alone. No other skateboarders, no cameramen, no fans. Just a skateboard and an idea of what to do with it. Feeling alone in his mind, he also appears alone, momentarily, in the arena.