Photograph by Donald L. Robinson
This is one of the most famous sports photos in history. It depicts Muhammad Ali knocking out Sonny Liston in the 1st minute of the 1st round of the fight. This photo has hung in my room for years so I figured it was a good one to post in the blog. At first glance, the eye is drawn towards Ali and his powerful pose of dominance over Sonny. But it is really the photographers point of view that allows for Ali to look like that. The photo was taken at the height of the opponent on the ground. This helps put the viewer in the fight and allows us to really see how intimidating and dominant Ali was. When looking further, you start to notice the photographers on the other side of the ring and the crowd in the background. This allows the viewer to get sense of the magnitude and importance of the moment that was so perfectly captured by Donald Robinson.
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