Dive either way – double exposure from the pool ladies series (mat finish)

Photograph by Michael Joseph

This striking image explores motion, symmetry, and reflection through a layered composition of divers captured at the moment of transition between stillness and movement. Rendered in cool blue tones, the figures appear multiplied and mirrored, creating a dreamlike rhythm that blurs the boundary between body and water. The interplay of light and grain enhances the sense of fluidity, transforming a fleeting athletic gesture into a poetic meditation on balance, repetition, and choice—diving forward or back, into action or reflection.

Date of shooting: 1987
Image dimensions: 200 mm (w) × 150 mm (h)

Available exclusively through this gallery.
Later print.