Juxtaposition

2013.09.04.Juxtaposition-Diver
f/8  1/25  ISO-800
Focal length 55mm using a 55-250mm telephoto lens

I am a keen diver and member of a club, so decided to take a picture of a fellow club member for this exercise.  A picture of someone wearing all of their gear or in a wet / dry suit seemed a bit obvious.  I felt that a picture at the pool would be better, and an indication of training or practice for "real diving".
A diver's equipment is their lifeline, or their buddy's if needing assistance, so there is obviously a strong relationship.  In this image, the diver is checking the pressure gauge, making sure there is adequate air and the equipment is set up properly, ready for use.  His dark clothes merge with the black of the BCD (Buoyancy Control Device) and tubes, symbolic of the close relationship.  I preferred this image to another in which the subject was standing, as he appears smaller in relation to the equipment, giving fairly equal emphasis to both.