Senior Comp. Photographic Essay

As the sweat dripped off his face, he faced his opponent with what could be misconstrued as a cocky smirk.  His heart was racing.  The ball went from his hand to the gym floor and back as he watched the seconds slowly dissipate.  The sound of the crowd ripped through the gym like a volley of gun shots.  Deafening.  The clock read 10 seconds.  His heartbeat pounded to the rythm of the bouncing ball now.   The opponent glanced right and then left looking for a possible screen.  No screen was needed.  The sound of the ball hitting the floor was now merely an echo of his heartbeat as it seemed to slow even more.  9.  Their season had come to this moment.  8.  The sound of the manic crowd slowly faded.  7.  He focused on the hoop over his opponent's head.  6.  He glanced into his opponent's eyes and could tell that it was his pulse that was racing now.  5.  He exploded to his right.  4.  The defender lunged after but was too slow.  3.  He rose up having taken this shot 1000's of times.  Time slowed.  2.  The ball left his fingertips in one fluid motion as the opponent looked on helplessly.  1.  The ball's rotation was perfect.   0.  As the horn sounded, the player watched knowingly as the ball fell through the net.











Emotion: Confidence