1. The photos of the animals in the pictures are so grand and big that they fill the frame to the brim, and is so sharp and focused that you feel like you could extend your arm into the picture and touch the elephant's trunk. The black and white editing done to the image is so seamless and fitting that it looks like the picture was taken in a black and white world. The stillness of the animals, such as a lion, that are sometimes feared, gives the picture a timelessness and poise of the such magnificent animals.
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3. This photo is my favorite of Nick's photography because in my perspective, it's a personification. With thousands of poachers killing elephants, slaughtering them for their ivory tusks to make jewelry or decor, it shows a man kneeling with the tusks in front of him, almost as if they are part of his body. Poachers are taking parts of these beautiful animals and it ends up becoming part of them, destroying a beautiful creature so that they can take it's power and grace, which is represented by its tusks.
4. In this picture, a rule that is evident to me is simplicity and lines. The sky is quiet, the picture is black and white, and the man's face isn't even visible, so the focus is on the mass and power of the trunks, which is a representation of simplicity. The lines is apparent in the curve of the trunks which directs your eye to the man's body, as well as the open sky.
5. Brandt uses a Pentax 67||, which is an older camera, and is not updated with recent settings like auto focus, but Nick loves the camera because of the imperfections it can produce. The act of looking through the glass and the film aspect of it is something that makes his work different from other modern black and white photographers, Brandt takes pride in being different and having his work be manual, so that's important to his integrity as a photographer.
6. Nick photographs the raw truth of the land and animals in Africa because he wants to share the story of all the harm these animals endure and the impact that has on the culture, community, and physical earth in Africa. But through his photos, Nick also brings an essence or veil of mystery and romance into his pictures so the receiver can feel the animal's spirit and story through the picture.
7. Nick wants to spread awareness of the poaching and slow demise of the wild elephant population in Africa. Brandt has a foundation called the Big Life Foundation. The Big Life Foundation's goal is to raise money to hire hundreds of rangers to patrol and protect millions of Africa's wild, lush, and vibrant land, roaming with healthy and harmless elephants, and through his photograph, he can bring the reality across the world, and spread awareness.
8. "My images are unashamedly idyllic and romantic, a kind of enchanted Africa. They're my elegy to a world that is steadily, tragically vanishing." - Nick Brandt
Abandoned Theme Parks
1. The amusement park I would most like to visit and photograph is the Six Flags New Orleans. The rotting and decayed parts of the park juxtaposed with the sparkling and elegant pieces gives a empty and eery feeling that would be interesting to photograph. The glistening carousal with the sunlight pouring through behind it is a gorgeous picture full of light and color, while the picture of the black and rotting inside that was ripped apart by flood water and relentless rains during hurricane Katrina gives an opposite effect that would be cool to photograph. It's interesting that the idea of an amusement park is to have fun and relax with your family, while it was torn apart by something that ruined so many businesses, houses, and took many lives. Not only does the photograph oppose, so does the effect and meaning.
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- abandoned waterparks
- doctor's waiting room
- hotel lobby
- department stores during Christmas
- diner at night
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5. I think it'd be interesting to photograph an abandoned water marks because the rust and buildup water would be interesting to see over time. Many animals have probably made a new home in the pools and water slides, so seeing and comparing the filth to the usually shiny and clean surfaces would be a contrast that is comparable to the amusement parks. Afte rlearing why the waterpark was shut down you could photograph the effects the cause had on the park and it's surrounding areas.
6. I would most likely need water proof equipment, and something to secure my camera to me while I climbed ladders or steps to get a view as if I was about to go down a waterslide in full swing. Expenses wouldn't be to unmanagable because these abandoned parks are all over the world, and don't have to be in exotic locations. While photographing theses, I would have to be mindful of water, animals and reptiles that have been living in the water, and rusted ladders and stands that could be harmful if not carefully avoided, but in the end all the damage would pose for an alarming and quick transformation from the park in and out of use.
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