Perseverance

Photographer

Zhong An Yu

Category

Black & White Photography - Portrait

Company

China Photography Network

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2026

Country / Region:

China

This is a portrait of a gymnast, captured not in the midst of training but in a moment of rest, not in motion but in stillness, and rendered not in high-key brightness but in deep, dark tones. All these choices serve a single purpose: to emphasize the themes of profundity and resilience. The strip of light falling across the subject's eyes further reinforces the visual power on a technical level, achieving the effect of "bringing the dragon to life through the finishing touch."