Jodi Cobb

The ability to anticipate special moments, rather than the rapid-fire of high-tech cameras, acknowledges photographer Jodi Cobb.

Just moments before the infamous dug-out smooch, Steve Yeager was blowing big pink bubbles as he and coach Monty Basgall were going over the line-up for the game. But when Yeager suddenly removed Basgall's cap and planted a kiss on top of his head, Cobb almost missed the opportunity.

"I snapped the picture [and] realized that it was frame 36. There are only 36 pictures on a roll of film. I was then consumed with nerves ...about whether I had actually gotten that moment or not," says Cobb.

There was also barely any light in the dug-out, which meant she had to hold the camera very still at a slow shutter speed. Fortunately, the photo came out sharp.

So why is this picture so beloved? Cobb thinks people respond to humor. "There is an unexpected moment ... these big, tough, burly baseball players ... engage in such a tender moment as a kiss."

Source: National Geographic