What is the Best Michael Phelps & Chad le Clos Photo? (Hint: There is No Decisive Moment) | PhotoShelter Blog

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What is the Best Michael Phelps & Chad le Clos Photo? (Hint: There is No Decisive Moment) – PhotoShelter Blog

It may seem counterintuitive, but even a sports action photo can tell a story in a 1/1000th of a second, and the Rio Olympics men’s 200m butterfly final provided a perfect opportunity to analyze the role of not only the decisive moment, but decisive posit

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In the much anticipated rematch of the men’s 200m butterfly at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chad le Clos spent much of his time playing mind games staring down Michael Phelps both in and out of the pool. He spent the moments before their semifinal race shadow boxing in front of Phelps, who responded with a meme-worthy #PhelpsFace death stare. So the narrative entering the finals was whether le Clos had awoken the sleeping giant, and would pay for his indiscretion. How could a single photo encapsulate that?