Africa

1.  I really loved the photos he took, they look so unreal that its amazing to think about someone actually taking these photos.  I like the idea of capturing african wildlife because they're creatures most people don't ever get to see in the wild, in their natural world. And it adds a lot more meaning to the photos to learn about his motives for capturing these animals in a state of peace before they go extinct. And to learn that he doesn't use zoom that he patiently waits and asserts of sense of trust between him and the animals so that he can get close enough to capture these photos is impressive.

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3. This photo is my favorite because i've always thought elephants are one of the most beautiful creatures so seeing one so clearly captured is really breath taking.  The dust blowing off the elephant makes me kinda feel a sense of fading.  I think it portrays the idea that the species is dying off.

4. The rules Nick uses are rule of thirds and simplicity, the subject is always centered and clear what the focus of the photo is. This photo could also be said to follow the rule of line because the lines on the elephants trunk draw the attention of the viewer.

5. Nick doesn't use a telephoto lens which has a zoom.  This important because he said he likes to get as close to the subject as possible in his words, "you wouldn't take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their soul." He says getting close allows you to capture the subjects true personality.

6. His hope for taking these photos is to preserve the beauty of these creatures and show it to the world before they all disappear.

7. I think his hope for these photos is to raise awareness of whats happening to these animals so that they can be saved.

8.  "There is also something deeply, emotionally stirring and affecting about the plains of Africa—those vast, green rolling plains punctuated by graphically perfect acacia trees under the huge skies."