The article makes an excellent analogy between rugby and photography, and then goes on to talk about the athletes pictured. The photo below stood out to me, due to how much it says without words; however, the photograph on its own might just be seen as a portrait, but you have to dive into the article to realize that it's actually much more artistic than it appears on the surface.
The pictures are about the the self-image of these players and how they work to maintain it, and on the simultaneous strength and vulnerability. What impressed me the most was that they managed to pay homage to ancient Greek sculptures and paintings of nobles, both in pose and lighting. The part of the photo that asks for attention the most is the gaze, which makes me think of a wounded warrior who still stands proud after battle. Maybe I'm just over-thinking things though.
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| Photograph by Amy Elkins |
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