Africa

My reaction to that article was surprised, i was surprised because i cant believe he took the time to observe those animals and their habitat. That would take alot for me to do that i would need some money for that, thats crazy. Overall though that is pretty cool and i like the way the photos came out.


ELEPHANT WITH EXPLODING DUST Amboseli, 2004
3.) This is my favorite photo by him because the dust makes a cool cloud effect on the elephant and it turned out to be a cool visual.
4.) I think this rule could be simplicity or avoiding mergers because the could doesnt exactly blend in with the background but its very close.
5.) He photographed on medium-format black and white film without telephoto or zoom lenses. He used a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses. This is important because it helped create a combination of epic panoramas of animals within dramatic landscapes.
6.) He writes: "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." My guess is because he wanted to capture the true personality of the animals.
7.) "What I am interested in is showing the animals simply in the state of Being. In the state of Being before they are no longer are. Before, in the wild at least, they cease to exist."
8.)I want to get a real sense of intimate connection with each of the animals - with that particular lion or elephant in front of me. I believe that being that close to the animal makes a huge difference in the photographers ability to reveal its personality. 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