Africa

1. It worries me that after 13 years later driving through southern Kenya, Brandt didn't see any wildlife he had seen years before. Illegal poaching has caused this decrease in wildlife. It also amazes me that Brandt is able to get up so close to these wild animals with no fear to create such beautiful photographs.

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3. This photo is my favorite because I love the background of this photo and the way the bird is positioned on the rock. It is a very visually stimulating photo.

4. The rule of simplicity is evident because the bird is the only main focus and there is a very simple background. Also the diagonal lines created by the bird and slanted rock.

5. he uses a tilt shift lens.

6. Nick Brandt first fell in love with animals and the natural world and photography was just a medium to how he expressed his love for animals.

7. Brandt's hope by taking these photos is to spread awareness of the illegal poaching people do in Africa which depletes the beautiful wildlife.

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