Africa

1. On your blog post your reactions to what you read and what you saw. How about 3-4 sentences.

A. I am just amazed with brandy's passion for all of these animals and for what he does. He has so much dedications he's willing to wait for days to get one photo. He also doesn't just photograph the animals, he has an emotional attachment and he cares about their well being. The purity and clarity of all the photos are amazing. The balance of a lot of the picture is great and is just naturally there. 

2. Do a google image search for Nick Brandt, find your favorite photo and post it on your blog.

3. Describe it and tell me why its your favorite.The photo shows a lion mother and her cub looking off into the rocky and dry plain of Africa. I really like it because of the view of the landscape in the background. The amount of substance in this photograph is remarkable. 

4. What rules of photography are evident in the photos you selected, be sure to explain the rule to me?The rule of third is evident because of the placement of the lioness and her cub. Balance is in this picture because of the offset placement of the background and the placement of the lions on different side so the photograph looks nice, even, and balanced. 

Do a google/wikipedia search for Nick Brandt

5. What kind of camera and lens does he use and why is this important?He uses a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses. He uses these because it makes him get close to the animals when photographs them. He believes it "make a huge difference in his ability to reveal their personality."
6. What is his reason for taking these photos?
He wants to take them animals photos because he wants to catch them in their state of being before they aren't any more. He know that soon these animals will be extinct and he want to show people that animals have an equal right to live just as humans do. 
7. What is his hope by taking these type of photos?
To reveal how much of a story these animals have so people will hopefully help to stop the poaching in africa to help these animals. 

"You wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you'd move in close." -Nick Brandt