Ewoud Broeksma's Photos Capture Elite Athletes' Naked Bodies in Motion

The bodies of athletes are not just beautiful in the way that fitness models are, but because they have perfectly formed and exercised bodies. Athletes have bodies that are essentially efficient human machines. They have been trained since youth for specific tasks, feats of strength, and endurance. The body of an ideal soccer player is different from that of a champion swimmer or a gymnast.    

Photographer Ewoud Broeksma, like Eadweard Muybridge, has devoted much of his career to examining athletes, recording them, and celebrating the poetry of athletes in motion. Because of his dedication and the quality of his work, professional athletes and sports personalities from all over the world have eagerly posed for Broeksma.

The photographer's book Doubles, from which some photos in this gallery are taken, and his follow-up, Doubles II, are both available at Galerie Mooi Man online. You can see a large archive of his work on his site. You can also find Ewoud on Facebook.