A moving object can look geometrically bent even when its local edges are sharp. With some electronic-shutter capture modes, different parts of the scene are recorded at different times during sensor readout. That motion distortion is different from ordinary defocus or a smeared exposure. Check the unedited original and the camera's shutter mode before treating a bent sports prop as an AI editing mistake.
Find out when the shape changed
Compare the camera original, the uploaded reference, and the edited result. If the original already contains the curve, a later style transformation did not originate it. If the original is straight and the output bends it, investigate the transformation instead. The distinction determines whether the useful action is another capture or a narrower edit.
Nikon's Z 7/Z 6 manual explicitly warns that silent electronic-shutter photography can show distortion when the camera or subject moves. This is a documented condition, not a claim that every electronic shutter performs alike. Different sensor readout designs and shooting modes can have very different behavior. Use the manual for your own body when choosing an alternative.
A controlled action-reference comparison
This is an unexecuted test plan. Use a safe, repeatable movement such as a slowly rotating marked wheel, keeping people clear of moving equipment. Photograph it from a fixed position under steady light. Record shutter type, exposure time, and the direction of movement, and include a stationary straight edge in the frame as a reference.
Repeat using a supported mechanical-shutter mode if the camera has one. Keep framing and exposure comparable and judge several frames from each mode rather than one lucky result. Compare the moving shape and the stationary reference separately. A change tied to capture mode supports a timing-related diagnosis; a stationary object that remains curved also warrants checking lens distortion and perspective.
Select a source instead of inventing a correction
For an action illustration, choose a reference where the equipment and body contact are already readable. A straight-looking generated replacement may be plausible without matching the actual object or instant. Avoid using the edited result to measure a sporting movement, product shape, or physical performance that the source did not record reliably.
If a retake is impossible, inspect neighboring original frames and choose a less distorted instant when one exists. Do not indiscriminately straighten the entire picture: the subject may be moving while the building behind it is correct. Document which shape is uncertain before commissioning a local reconstruction.
When preparing an Imagild Skill input, keep the original beside the selected reference and identify the sports prop, limb contacts, and fixed background lines that must survive the style change. Accept the final artwork for its intended creative use only after those features have been checked. Sharper pixels alone do not demonstrate correct geometry.