Springboard Swan Dive (1927)

A diver executing a flawless swan dive off a wooden springboard, suspended high above the Brooks Field swimming pool. — Springboard Swan Dive (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A beautifully composed action photograph from the Brooks Field swimming pool. Donald A. Hall Sr. caught the diver at the absolute peak of a springboard swan dive, perfectly aligned with the wooden barracks and utility poles of the Texas military base.