Africa

1. On your blog post your reactions to what you read and what you saw.

In the given article, I read about photojournalists capturing the beauty of the African Wildlife. In the article, I read about how a photographer, Nick Brandt, spend a very long amount of time following these animals, and risking his life to take photos that did the animals justice. The photos that I saw seemed to follow a common theme of being on sort of a "yellow scale". The pictures were taken in ways to show tranquility and balance.


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3. Describe it and tell me why its your favorite.

This picture is my favorite picture that Nick Brandt has taken, because of the balance that Brandt has created in this picture. I also thoroughly enjoy his relationship with the subject. He seems to have a peaceful understanding with the elephant.

4. What rules of photography are evident in the photos you selected, be sure to explain the rule to me?

Balance- the picture is symmetrical, and shows a peaceful and tranquil environment.

Simplicity- the subject is extremely prominent and the background is very simple and does not take much attention from the subject.

Lines- the lines up the trunk and on the tusks lead to the body of the subject. 

5. What kind of camera and lens does he use and why is this important?

He uses film on a Pentax 67 camera with a modified lens, this camera and lens duo helps Brandt achieve a soft focus, a shift lilt effect, and other characteristics that Nick Brandt is known for creating in his prints.

6. What is his reason for taking these photos?

Nick Brandt takes these photographs because he wants to send a message to protect the beautiful place and animals that inhabit that area. Many parts of Africa are being industrialized and Brandt wants to show people what they are destroying.

7. What is his hope by taking these type of photos?

Nick's hope is to show people what they are doing, to show them the importance of preservation

8. Find something he has to say about Africa, and post the quote on your blog. 

"In 1995 I first drove the main road from Nairobi down through southern Kenya to Arusha in northern Tanzania. Along the way, in completely unprotected areas, I saw giraffes, zebras, gazelles, impalas, wildebeest. A few months ago, just 13 years later, I made the same drive. I didn't see a single wild animal the entire four-hour drive. It's not that they've moved elsewhere. It's that they've been wiped out—turned into bushmeat." - Nick Brandt (2009)