Photographer: Will Griffith
Adviser: Dow Tate
Shawnee Mission East High School, Kansas

Photo Elements
Cropping, Peak Action, Rule of Thirds

The photographer brings the viewer into the middle of the action and tells the story of this moment in the competition. By including the other team’s player, the photographer provides context that would be missing if we only saw the player on the ground. A shallow depth of field ensures that the viewer is not distracted by the background details and is drawn to the impact of the main subject, while details like scattering turf show the power of the impact.