This was taken by Jeffrey Shaw. It is a close up of Rock'em Sock'em Robots, which were toys that were extremely fun to play with and made the sport of boxing familiar with the youth. I believe that this piece helps to bring all who view it back to their childhood, comparing it to the children of today, who require so much more technology to be entertained. In the past, children would use their imagination and energy to keep themselves amused, whereas nowadays, children need a constant influx of the newest gadgets.
Critiques of this photo include the angle of the shot encaptures the fight well. It makes it seem like the golden age of boxing, with the dark background and the sudden flash to illuminate the heat of the battle in a split second. The rule of thirds is kept well in this image. The boxers are kept in the middle third of the photo while the ring is in the right and left third.
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