Nick Brandt shares the work and motivation behind the camera in his photographs of wildlife and landscape in A Shadow Falls, the second offering in his trilogy on the vanishing East African wild
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As one photographer to another, you have done for wildlife photography what ansel adams did for the landscape. These photos are really astounding and highly imaginative. Thanks.
People criticize China for withholding health care from families with more than two children as a population "governor." As much as I love the human race, I feel that some similar action on the part of "civilized and industrialized countries" -- make that all countries, would seem appropriate. If, by 2050, about forty years from now, there will be about nine billion people to feed, unless we do something to limit reproduction the Earth will become saturated with people. Forrests will disappear to make field crops to feed the people, not the cattle. Oceans will be over-fished. Potable water will exceed the price of gold. It will take great science to preserve our own homo sapiens, much less, other species.
People critisize China for withholding health care from families with more than two children, something only a totalitarian country can do. If, by 2050 (40 years from now), the human poplulation of the Earth will be about nine billion, forrests will disappear to provide field crops to feed people -- not cattle, Oceans will be over-fished. We may be the only species to survive. Every country should enforce some kind of "goveror" on reproduction to limit the otherwise unlimited population growth beyond reason.
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Add CommentAs one photographer to another, you have done for wildlife photography what ansel adams did for the landscape. These photos are really astounding and highly imaginative. Thanks.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisPeople criticize China for withholding health care from families with more than two children as a population "governor." As much as I love the human race, I feel that some similar action on the part of "civilized and industrialized countries" -- make that all countries, would seem appropriate. If, by 2050, about forty years from now, there will be about nine billion people to feed, unless we do something to limit reproduction the Earth will become saturated with people. Forrests will disappear to make field crops to feed the people, not the cattle. Oceans will be over-fished. Potable water will exceed the price of gold. It will take great science to preserve our own homo sapiens, much less, other species.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisPeople critisize China for withholding health care from families with more than two children, something only a totalitarian country can do. If, by 2050 (40 years from now), the human poplulation of the Earth will be about nine billion, forrests will disappear to provide field crops to feed people -- not cattle, Oceans will be over-fished. We may be the only species to survive. Every country should enforce some kind of "goveror" on reproduction to limit the otherwise unlimited population growth beyond reason.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisIt looks like the beginning of creation; beautiful!
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisLooks like the beginning of creation; beautiful!
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