Africa and Mural Project

1. My first reactions to the powerpoint were that they were so beautiful not just the animals but the effects on the pictures and how the photographer captured the animals in their natural environment.

Favorite Photo

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3. This is my favorite photo because the lions have so much emotion towards one another. It looks like they are talking to each other. And it creates a romantic view. 

4. One rule of photography I see in this photo is simplicity, in the background there is nothing but grass and the empty sky. 

5. Look up the photographer on Google –

a.     What kind of camera did he use?

b.     What is his reason for taking the photos?c.     What is his hope by taking these types of photos?d.     Find something he has to say about Africa and post the quote on your blog"While 35mm cameras with motor drives and long lenses do a great job of capturing action, they miss the personality and soul of both the creatures and the place that they live in." 

He used a Pentax 67 II with 120 film.

He was trying to photograph these animals in very close, deliberate shots.

He wanted to capture them in the context of their world that moves him and enchants himself.

-Nick Brandt