deborah Pelser, A Note Between Worlds (SINGLE SHOT 2025)

Bathed in the intimacy of monochrome, this photograph captures Canadian musician Leif Vollebekk mid-performance at Sydney's Metro Theatre. His eyes are closed, lips parted, his fingers appear to embrace the spotlight, lost in a moment where nothing exists but melody and breath. Shadows fall across his face like passing thoughts, the lines of his expression tracing something deeply private yet utterly universal. Shot in black and white, the image strips away distraction — letting the emotion rise to the surface. It's not just a portrait of an artist; it's a portrait of connection, of surrender, of the moment when music becomes memory.

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