This vibrant photograph of a tiger dancer was taken as part of Sayan Biswas’ series on the folk art Pulikali, celebrated in the state of Kerala, India. Sayan used a Nikon D5200 and a Tokina atx-i 11-16mm CF f/2.8 lens. And although you might assume that best flash or strobe was used to capture the photo, the photographer made fantastic use of the D5200’s built-in pop-up flash.

Sayan told me: “Capturing this intense moment of the festival presented several challenges. Low-light conditions required special attention to properly balance the exposure, and with many moving subjects, timing was crucial. The artists moved quickly, so focused on a single subject. was a challenge, especially when it came to creating a balance between a sharp subject and dynamic motion blur.