The volcanic sand was cool and yielding beneath her bare feet, black as midnight except where the retreating tide left it glistening, a temporary mirror reflecting the monochrome sky.
The allure of a black and white nude shoot on a black beach in Tenerife with topmodel Ksenia Lytvynova is undeniable.
The contrast of the stark black sand against her the pale, flawless skin creates a visually striking image that is both elegant and provocative.
It felt illicit, this nakedness, exposed against the stark canvas of rugged rocks and black sand.
Our photographer Laure Sevapore, who models herself, moved with almost predatory grace in search of the perfect angle, the most striking curve of Ksenia's body against the obsidian background.
The wind, carrying the faint tang of salt and something wilder, whipped through Ksenia's hair, pulling her further into the moment, into the sensation of raw, stark beauty.
Ksenia and Laure felt a primal energy, the power of the island, the power of Ksenia's exposed form, merging, transforming under the watchful gaze of the camera.
This wasn't just nudity, it was an unveiling, a stripping back to a primal essence, black and white, light and shadow, the very definition of eroticism distilled against the volcanic sand.
The use of black and white only serves to heighten the eroticism and allure of the photographs, resulting in a truly unforgettable and captivating series of images.