Verified Document

Sports Neil Leifer's Photograph Makes Term Paper

Related Topics:

By focusing a shot on glistening raindrops, I can capture the intensity of the game as the droplets mirror the sweat from the players' bodies. I would need a telephoto lens to capture the droplets while also including some key portions of players' faces or bodies in the depth of field. I might even consider swapping lenses for a wide-angle, in order to capture the entire gridiron as sheets of rain fall on the field. 3. In Brandi Chastain's photo, the feeling of victory is palpable. There is absolutely no question that she has just won a major sporting event. The aesthetic impression is one of simultaneous relief and triumph. She has slid onto the field, on her knees and is clenching her fists in glory. Having taken her jersey off, Chastain is saying, "It's over. We won!" Her body language suggests confidence and personal pride. Chastain looks pumped,...

By capturing Chastain's face in a huge smile, the photographer is conveying the end result of Chastain's hard work on the field. Interestingly, focusing on Chastain offers an aesthetic appreciation of her role in the game, as she plays a team sport.
A photo of Tiger Woods hitting a ball in the hay offers a similar sport aesthetic to the Brandi Chastain photo. Tiger is shown with a gritty look of determination on his face. He bears his teeth like an animal. The fervor and intensity on Tiger's face is the aesthetic inspiration for the photo: the viewer understands that Tiger is a winner. Although he is not captured in a moment of victory after a win as Chastain was, the look on the golfer's face spells it out: he will not lose even if his ball is as hard to hit as a needle in a haystack.

Cite this Document:
Copy Bibliography Citation

Related Documents

Tiger Woods: Infidelity, Celebrity and
Words: 1802 Length: 5 Document Type: Case Study

Kant would view Woods as unethical not just as a husband, but as a public figure and professional golfer. Utilitarian Ethics Analysis: Guided by the central utilitarian principle that morality may defined as the creation, extension or preservation of happiness for the largest number of people at all times, Mill's ideas are conceptually antithetical to Kant's devotion to absolute morality. Where Kant presents the argument that moral order is impossible to

Tiger Woods
Words: 586 Length: 2 Document Type: Term Paper

Tiger Woods. There are a many great athletes in the world today. It is interesting to look at Tiger Woods' life and answer questions about his biography. Beginnings Eldrick Woods was born December 30, 1975, and was given the nickname "Tiger" in honor of a man who saved his father's life during the Vietnam War. Tiger grew up in home that is different from most people. His father is African-American and his

Companies Who Dropped Tiger Woods
Words: 1042 Length: 3 Document Type: Case Study

On the other hand not getting him the journalists have tried to make the most out of Woods' unfortunate escapades and which he admits is a singular private matter, the people will see through that the media hype is just a vicious game played for profit than ethics. (Cooke, 2010) Thus by the thumb rule of ethics nothing is unethical in allowing Woods to continue his game and sponsoring

Athletes in Scandal and Endorsement Deals All
Words: 1104 Length: 3 Document Type: Essay

Athletes in Scandal and Endorsement Deals All civilizations have celebrated the athletic achievements of their most accomplished citizens, from the ancient Greeks contesting the first Olympic Games to the jousting knights of medieval Europe, and societies have typically rewarded their most elite athletes with superior status, financial incentives, and social standing. Within the realm of modern American athletics, our nation's unique blend of personal liberty and capitalistic ambition has long created

Case Study and Nike
Words: 1826 Length: 6 Document Type: Case Study

Nike's tremendous success up until the mid-90s? Nike was founded by Phil Knight in 1964 when he put his MBA project into practice along with his former track coach Bill Bowerman. At that time, the companies which were already established were manufacturing the sports shoes in economy that was high waged; while the project showed that decreasing the costs of transport would mean that the company could gain high sourcing

TV Advertising
Words: 828 Length: 2 Document Type: Term Paper

TV Advertising Marketing success is almost always found in celebrity endorsements. We can take a look at Pepsi ads which have featured Madonna, Michael Jackson, Brittany Spears, and even Mike Tyson. Pepsi is known around the world, just as the celebrities whom are featured on the Pepsi commercials. In other words, in using the notoriety of celebrities, a corporation may be able to increase its market share into the pockets of

Sign Up for Unlimited Study Help

Our semester plans gives you unlimited, unrestricted access to our entire library of resources —writing tools, guides, example essays, tutorials, class notes, and more.

Get Started Now