3. Describe it and tell me why its your favorite.
This is a picture of a mother cheetah and her cubs. This is my favorite because I love cheetahs and they are my favorite animal. I also really liked that only one is looking at the camera, making the whole photo seem much more natural.

4. What rules of photography are evident in the photos you selected, be sure to explain the rule to me?
Patterns maybe because of the coat on the cheetah. Also the point of view seems a little lower.

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5. What kind of camera and lens does he use and why is this important?
He uses a Pentax6711 with two lenses. This is important because he doesn't like to use telephoto lenses, he likes to get up close to the animal.

6. What is his reason for taking these photos?
He wants to take pictures of the animals in their natural state. He wants to keep it simple, and he doesn't want the background to be the main focus.

7. What is his hope by taking these type of photos?
He wants to help everyone remember these animals. A lot of them may be going extinct or starting to become endangered. He wants to capture photos of them before it's too late.
8. Find something he has to say about Africa, and post the quote on your blog.
He said: "There is something profoundly iconic, mythological even, about the animals of East and southern Africa. 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."