Frans Lanting

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Frans Lanting

• By Hannah Frank

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Younger Childhood Years

• Date of Birth July 13, 1951
• Place of Birth Rotterdam, in the Netherlands
• Hobbies as a Young Child reading books and
  exploring outside
• Education Erasmus University in Rotterdam

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His Work

• Frans Lantings is considered one of the greatest
  nature photographers during our time.
• His influential work appears in books, magazines,
  and exhibitions around the world.
• Frans Lanting has been granted the opportunity to
  appear in the National Geographic magazines,
  where he serves as a Photographer-In-Residence.

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His Style

• Frans Lanting style mainly focuses on Nature.
• He has won numerous awards for his nature
  Photographs and is considered one of the most
  greatest wildlife photographers

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Influences

• His love for nature started at a very young
  age. He witnessed many new building being built
  on land which use to be forest. He felt that he
  needed to become a photographer to capture
  beautiful images of this wildlife before it was
  all gone. He also took up photography as a way of
  expression- his photographs not only draw
  attention to wildlife animals, but also to their
  environment as well.

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Interesting Facts

• Something that makes Frans Lanting unique to
  other wildlife photographers is that he does not
  just march up to the animal subject, he takes
  time to gain trust from the animal.
• Frans Lanting takes photographs in many different
  parts of the world, mainly Antarctica, Africa and
  the Amazon.
• His photographs regularly appear in the National
  Geographic Magazines.

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Title Chameleon on Salt FlatsPlace Taken
Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana Africa Date 2009

• The lighting in this picture is natural. The
  lighting is coming from everywhere and there is
  no particular direction of light flowing in.
• The main subject in this photograph is the bright
  green chameleon located in the center kind of
  more off to the right. You can tell that this is
  the main subject of interest because the
  chameleon is located in the middle of the photo
  and its the only object in full focus.
• This photo appears highly striking to my eye. I
  love how the colors work together, the blues and
  the greens just blend really nicely together. I
  also like how Frans Lanting did not only take a
  photo of the chameleon itself but also added in
  other subjects such as the clouds and the trees
  off to the side, this adds more depth to the
  photo.
• I think the message in this photograph might have
  something to do with take one step at a time. As
  you can see the chameleon is slowly taking his
  steps.
• I selected this photograph compared to others
  because it really stood out to me. I absolutely
  love the colors that appear in it and I have also
  never seen a chameleon in real life.

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Title Baobabs at SunsetPlace Taken Southern
Madagascar Date 2009

• The lighting in this picture is natural. The sun
  setting in the background is the source of
  lighting in this particular image.
• The main subject in this photograph is the sun
  and how its setting. Also the trees are another
  major object of interest. You can tell that these
  two subjects are the most important because they
  are the only major subjects in the photo. Also
  because the sun is so bright your eyes are just
  automatically attracted to it.
• The reason that this photo is so striking is
  because of the vibrant colors that the sunset
  gives off. The orange fire burning colors make
  the trees appear different and statue like. They
  look more bold and you can clearly see the
  outlining of every line in the tree.
• I think the message in this photograph might have
  something to do with enjoying the peaceful time
  right before the sunsets. Take a break from work
  for a while and just enjoy the beauty of nature.
• I selected this photograph compared to others
  because it reminds me of the few times Ive
  watched the sun set on the beach. Its not very
  often you see the sun looking like that and it is
  just truly remarkable to look at.

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Title African Elephant at DawnPlace Taken
Chobe National Park, Botswana, AfricaDate 2009

• The lighting in this picture is natural. Most of
  the lighting comes from the sun setting in the
  background.
• The main subject in this photograph is the
  elephant drinking water, but also the other
  animals surrounding the elephant as well. The
  reason that this photo is so striking is because
  of the vibrant colors that the sunset gives off.
  Also I love how the elephants reflection appears
  in the drinking pond as well.
• I think the message in this photograph might have
  something to do with enjoying the peaceful time
  right before the sunsets. Take a break from work
  for a while and just enjoy the beauty of nature.
• I selected this photograph compared to others
  because it reminds me of the few times Ive
  watched the sun set on the beach. Its not very
  often you see the sun looking like that and it is
  just truly remarkable to look at.

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Title Leatherback Sea TurtlePlace Taken Galibi
National Reserve, Surinam, South AmericaDate
2009

• The lighting in this picture is natural. The
  lighting is mainly coming off from the sun in the
  distance, which is located in the right hand
  side, behind the turtle.
• The main subject in this photograph is the sea
  turtle that has been washed upon shore. I like
  where the turtle is placed in the photo graph.
  The turtle is not placed too close up or too far
  off in the distance. This makes room for
  background space, such as the sand and the
  clouds. I also like the lighting, you can tell
  where the main stream of light is coming from.
• I selected this photograph compared to others
  because turtles are my favorite animal and I also
  like the composition of this photo and how
  everything is planned out.

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Title Steelhead TroutPlace Taken Scoot Creek,
Monterey Bay, CaliforniaDate 2009

• The lighting in this picture is natural. Most of
  the lighting comes from above the bay water and
  it appears to be shinning down from everywhere
  above.
• The main subject in this photograph is the
  steelhead trout, which is peeking its head around
  on the left hand side of the photograph. I like
  where the fish is placed in this photograph
  because it leaves behind a mysterious sense. It
  makes you wonder how big the fish really is. I
  also like how the fish is the only subject in
  main focus. Everything under water is kind of
  grainy and everything about water appears blurry.
  I also like how Frans captured the image right
  before the fish is coming up to take a breath of
  fresh air.
• I dont think this photograph really has a
  meaning or a message to it, it is just a photo of
  a really big fish.
• I selected this photograph compared to others
  because I like how the fish is coming out from
  the side, and its a different angle.

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Title Emperor Penguin with Chick on his
FeetPlace Taken Weddell Sea, AntarcticaDate
2009

• The lighting in this picture is natural. The
  lighting is coming from above, but also from
  below. All the white snow adds lighting from the
  bottom as well.
• The main subject in this photograph is the papa
  penguin with his little baby penguin on his feet.
  This photo appears highly striking to my eye. I
  like how everything in the picture is either gray
  or white besides the neck, wings, and face of the
  penguin. This allows the penguins body to really
  stand out. I also like how Frans did not
  perfectly center the penguin, instead he aligned
  the penguins more to the side. This adds more of
  a uniqueness to the photo. I also like how there
  is visible texture to this picture. You can
  clearly see how smooth and furry the penguins
  coat is.
• I think the message in this photograph might have
  something to do with love the people that are
  around you, just like how the penguins have love.
  
• I selected this photograph compared to others
  because it really stood out to me. I like how the
  penguins are aligned in the picture, as well as
  the colors, but I also like the message that goes
  along with this photograph.

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Sources

• http//www.lanting.com/
• http//www.franslanting.com/
• http//www.ordovergallery.com/artists/FransLanting
  /index.html
• http//www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Frans_Lant
  ing