This split-second photograph balances and breaks symmetry in one frame – captured on the Nikon Z5

A young boy in a yellow shirt runs joyfully across a marble courtyard, framed by arched doorways with turquoise drapes.

Professional photographer, Yasser Alaa Mobarak, is an award-winning travel photographer from Alexandria, Egypt. His internationally published work is created exclusively using Nikon gear.

As the headline suggests, this image is all about timing and composition. Yasser pressed the shutter at the right moment to capture a sense of calm symmetry – deliberately broken by one dynamic, off-center element that adds a subtle but compelling tension.