Africa

1. I thought that the pictures looked very detailed, almost as if it was a picture taken with eyes instead of a camera. The photos make the animals look very powerful and other-worldly, especially the picture of the lion where it looks almost dream-like.
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3. This is a photo of elephant hunters standing in a line posing with elephant tusks. This photo is my favorite because of the use of leading lines and uniformity, and the minimalism on the ground contrasts really interestingly with the cloudy sky.

4. The photo uses leading lines with the hunters and balance with the hunters being in-between the sky and ground.

5. Brandt uses a Pentax 67II, and only uses a telephoto lens because he believes it is important to be close to the animals in order to perfectly capture the emotion and power.

6. He takes photos of animals to show the average person how important these animals are and that we should be actively trying to prevent the destruction of their land.

7. He hopes to inspire people to be environmentally friendly and care for wild animals.

8. "First of all, it’s a last testament. At the same time, those animals are disappearing but that doesn’t mean that we should give up.  Like with global warming, anybody with a sense of intelligence knows that global warming is happening and it is getting worse.  But that doesn’t mean that we should just give up – we can do things.  In the same way, these animals are disappearing really fast and it’s going to get worse but we still have to do a certain amount of things. I’m recording this world as it is now and may never be again."