Battle in the Air

Description

This dramatic image captures two performers mid-air during a traditional Kuda Lumping dance, an Indonesian folk art originating from Java. The men are shown leaping dynamically toward each other over a simple bamboo raft on a calm body of water, each "riding" a flat, ornately decorated hobby horse made of woven bamboo and brandishing a long, curved whip. A thick, atmospheric mist hangs over the water creating a ethereal background that highlights the energy and athletic prowess of the dance.