Owen McLachlan, Defying Gravity (PEOPLE 2025)

This series captures people in extraordinary moments — suspended mid-air, motorcycles inverted, bodies stretched against the sky. Surrounded by crowds below, the riders blur the line between sport and spectacle, reminding us of the daring artistry of human performance. Each frame freezes a fraction of flight, revealing the tension, skill, and drama of bodies launched into impossible positions, if only for an instant, before gravity inevitably pulls them back to earth.

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