23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The Discipline of Play

This is the Cirabana Circus where young circus students were scattered across the floor, each absorbed in mastering their craft. The air was alive with motion juggling rings slicing through the space, limbs lifting into impossible extensions, a child balancing upside-down in serene concentration. Instead of isolating a single subject, I framed the entire kinetic storm, letting the chaos and harmony unfold together in one decisive moment.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Havana, Cuba
Camera: ILCE-7M4
Copyright: © Mogli Maureal