Marisa Navarro
Neil Leifer “Joe Namath in Super Bowl III”
1969
The image that I selected was shot by Neil Leifer. He is probably one of the most famous sports photographers of all time today. He has taken numerous photos that have become legendary among sports enthusiasts and the general public. Neal takes mostly sports photos, which is not always an easy task to do. He is able to capture the emotions that his subjects are feeling. He recognizes when he has the chance to take a really special photo and he takes advantage of it. The images he shoots will always be iconic and always stir up emotion within people. Liefer was definitely able to capture the emotion is this photo, you can tell that in Joe Namath’s facial expression there is drive, determination, and focus. He is calling out a play to his offensive line; this play along with many others will be a very big important factor in this Super Bowl game.
