A photograph can be powerful. It possesses the ability to capture the raw emotion of a singular moment and preserve an otherwise fleeting snippet of time, telling a story in the process.

Over the next several weeks, we're going to take a look back at 10 of the best photos from the 2024-25 season along with commentary from Chiefs' Director of Photography Steve Sanders.

We'll begin with No. 10:

"Wearing the Grass"

Setting: Week 15 at Cleveland

The Subject: Defensive end George Karlaftis adjusts his helmet on a rainy day in Cleveland.

Taken By: Steve Sanders

Camera Model: Canon EOS R1

Focal Length: 400 mm

Exposure Time: 1/2,500

Aperture: f/2.8

Steve Sanders' Thoughts:

Q: What was going on here, and why did you pick this photo to kick off our collection?

Sanders: "What I like about this picture is the way the grass is embedded in his helmet, so you can tell that he recently made a diving tackle low to the ground. His glove and his tape are grass-stained, as well," Sanders said. "He also has a certain look in his eye. It was cold and rainy that day, and you can tell that he's feeling the emotion of the day. That's one of the things I really liked about this portrait."

Q: Walk me through how you captured this?

Sanders: "This play happened inside the numbers, so as he came up onto a knee, I was also on a knee when I shot this picture, which provided the perfect angle to capture this," Sanders said. "He framed up at the perfect distance to compose this shot."

Q: Can you speak to how the various colors in this photo really contrast well together?

Sanders: "The tones work really well together," Sanders said. "You can see right into his eye, and the grass stains really contrast well with the red of his helmet. It all just really worked."

Q: What story does this photo tell?

Sanders: "I think it shows how hard he worked that day," Sanders said. "Anytime you're covered in grass stains – especially when there's grass in your helmet – it means you've been after it a little bit."