Question

Help!!

1. Griffin shares a funny story about photographer Paul Nicklin who was shooting leopard seals. Think back to the tips and advice learned in the unit about photographing wildlife; do you feel that Nicklin adhered to any of these tips that you learned about?


2. Griffin tells a story about photographing elephants in a wildlife sanctuary in Africa. He says that the photographer brought back more than just an amazing story. What did the photographer create with his photos? Do you believe that the ability to create what he created is something that can be learned in the classroom?

Answer 1

1. no, he did not - he got amazing photos by getting very close which was not safe.

2. no, the lessons learnt cannot be in a classroom. one needs to be in the wildness in order to do so.

Answer 2

1. Nicklin forgot the tip about giving sufficient space to the wildlife. When he took a photo of the leopard seal, he thought the seal was going to attack him. He did remember to set a fast shutter as the leopard seal would swim away quickly.

2. The photographer created hope for the elephants. His photos show the elephants living in a sanctuary after all the years being threatened by poachers. So there is hope that elephants can survive. It is something that can only be learned out in the wild as the feeling must come from your heart through direct contacts with the animal.