Africa and Abandoned theme parks

1. My reactions after seeing his photographs is absolutely indescribable. I am floored at the power of his images…the beauty of wild animals in their element is stunning. I am shocked by how long it took for him to get some of the photos, and i love that this specific photographer is concerned with the wildlife's well being and really appreciates their beauty.

3. Describe it and tell me why its your favorite.
This is a picture of a wild elephant drinking from a murky watering hole. It is in black and white and centered perfectly, and the beauty of his dirty tusks and wrinkly trunk are spectacular. 
4. What rules of photography are evident in the photos you selected, be sure to explain the rule to me?
The rule of simplicity is in place here in the fact that the background of the photo is endless Savannah, dry dirt and brittle plants. 
Do a google/wikipedia search for Nick Brandt

5. What kind of camera and lens does he use and why is this important?He uses a Pentax 67II with only two fixed lenses. He does not use a telephoto, or zoomed lenses do take his pictures. 

6. What is his reason for taking these photos?
He takes these photos to capture wild animals true beauty and spirit up close. 
7. What is his hope by taking these type of photos?
He hopes to stop animal hunting and extinction of these beautiful wild animals in Africa. 
8. Find something he has to say about Africa, and post the quote on your blog. 
 "This coming year is going to be the most bleak of all with the terrible drought that East Africa is currently experiencing, and the explosion in poaching as a result of the renewed Chinese demand for ivory."




1. Tell me which amusement park featured in the two articles that you would like to visit and take your camera along and what about that park made you want to go there. Write at least a paragraph.

Takakanonuma Greenland is where i would like to take my camera and visit the abandoned theme park. It looks extremely cool and legend has it that the reason they shut down was because their were multiple deaths in their 1st few years of being open. The tree's have grown around and through almost all the rides, and the metal had begun to rust and crumble away slowly. It would be awesome for taking some cool, creepy photos. 

2. Post one photo from that park. You may use the photos from the link, or you can google an entirely new photo. I would prefer to see a photo of the park in disrepair and not a photo of it when it was still operating.

3. Think of at least FIVE other unusual places you think would be of interest to photographers. List them.
1. Dark Ally in New York
2. Tree houses
3. Underneath tables
4. In a fish tank 
5. Sunken ships

4. Use google or another search engine to research ONE of your five places and see if anyone has already started documenting that place. If you find that someone has already started - post at least one photo of their work.

5. Write a paragraph about why you think that it would be fun to document that location. Tell me what interests you about that place and what kind of photos you could expect to take there.
I think it would be so fun to go to cool places around the world such as the forests of California, and Iceland, and Germany, and other neat spots and explore their forests. Trees are so magnificent and powerful, and to have authentic and artsy houses on top and between them make it just that much more of an experience. They have beautiful lines and structure and you can take elegant pictures or make them quirky and rare.  
6. Tell me what it would take for you to go and take photos at your location. What would you need as far as equipment goes, travel plans, expenses you might encounter and what laws you would have to take into consideration to take photos at your spot.
I would need a nice camera, like the ones we have here at school, i would travel by plane to take photos of tree houses in 4-5 different continents. I would need equipment to climb trees and get inside them probably.