Poise in motion

Photographer

Arnab Sarkar

Category

Editorial Photography - Sports

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

India

During the rhythmic gymnastics event in Doha, Qatar, as the gymnast holds the ball gently during her flawless leap; the composition becomes striking as her holds holding the ball while her head is tilted, as if she is holding her head in her hand defying the gravity. This frozen moment defines the essence of rythmic gymnastics. It's worth mentioning that the biggest challenge taking this image is to synchronize the shutter speed with gymnast and the flickering background LED screen as the flickering frequency and the gymnast movement were not at the same speed.