![]() ![]() The notion of portraits of dead animals in the place where they once lived is what also drew me to photographing the creatures in the Calcified series: I unexpectedly found the creatures - all manner of birds and bats - washed up along the shoreline of Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania. Not only that, but flamingos breed in the lake due it acting as a barrier to predators, and feeding on the algae. Some fish live near the edges, and there are algae and invertebrates in the water itself. ![]() Not only does Lake Natron have an incredibly high mineral content, but it's also very hot (up to 140☏). Natron is the same material that was key in preserving Egyptian mummies, and one of the reasons this lake is so hostile to life. Brandt discovered these animals, and placed them in positions mimicking how they would have been in life, creating a series of photos that are at once both beautiful and disturbing. Set on the banks of Lake Natron in Northern Tanzania, this body of water is shallow and has an extremely high concentration of salt and natron - which means that animals that die in its waters end up being preserved by the mineral content. His newest photobook is titled Across the Ravaged Land, and inside it are not only astonishing images of many animals, but also one of the most macabre and interesting sets of photos that we've ever seen. Photographer Nick Brandt is a man with a history in East Africa, having spent decades directing videos and taking photographs across the region. Nick Brandt, CALCIFIED DOVE, LAKE NATRON, 2010 ![]()
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