The Stretch
Photographer
Arnab Sarkar
Category
Advertising Photography - Sports & Fitness
Company
Submission Group
Professional
Year
2026
Country / Region:
India
This image was taken during the Qatar Exxonmobil Open 2026 in Doha. Captured at the decisive point of extension, world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz lunges for a forehand on the blue hard courts of Doha. The image freezes the raw physicality of elite tennis: toe dragging for balance, torso torqued, eyes locked to the ball, with the Rolex match clock and "ATP 500" branding anchoring the moment in professional competition. The saturated contrast between the lime kit and royal court isolates the athlete’s form, turning a split-second of exertion into a study of power, precision, and commitment under pressure.
The art of the next move
Photographer / Company
Madelief de Korte
Category
Fashion Photography - Conceptual
Country / Region
Netherlands
Stairs to Nowhere
Photographer / Company
Glenn Goldman
Category
Architecture Photography - Urban Exploration
Country / Region
United States
Bird’s-eye View of a Flooded Autumn Karst Wonderland
Photographer / Company
Jaka Ivancic
Category
Fine Art Photography - Nature
Country / Region
Slovenia
Just Chillin'
Photographer / Company
Ned Irving
Category
Fine Art Photography - Abstract
Country / Region
Germany