Africa: Black_and_White Reactions

1. On your blog post your reactions to the PowerPoint presentation.

I was amazed. He took great photos of animals in the Africa.

2. What was your favorite photo ? 

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

This is my favorite because the background, the sky, the light coming down, and the lion looking at far away.

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

The rules he used in this photo are:  

Simplicity: the photo has a simple background, just sky and grassland.

Rule of thirds: the lion is looking far away to the left, while she is setting in the right bottom corner of the photo.

Lines: the line created a relaxed feel by the sky and the grassland. 

4. Look up the photographer on Wikipedia –Nick Brandt

a.     What kind of camera did he use?

 He uses a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses.

b.     What is his reason for taking the photos?

 He fell in love with the animals.

c.     What is his hope by taking these types of photos?

 He was frustrated that he could not capture on film his feelings about and love for animals, he realized there was a way to achieve this through photography, in a way that he felt no-one had really done before.

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

 "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."