Gliding Underwater (1927)

A high-angle photograph looking down through the surface of the water at a man gliding just beneath the surface. — Gliding Underwater (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Experimenting with light and water distortion, Donald A. Hall Sr. took this photograph looking down at a swimmer gliding just beneath the surface of the pool. It offers a quiet, artistic contrast to the high-energy diving action shots of the era.