Are These Not Fantastic Photographs?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2472272/A-vanishing-way-life-captured-forever-British-photographer-travels-world-record-dozens-dying-tribes-danger-disappearing-forever.html

Does one think that these people would happily still live their lifestyle if they were to experience 21st century living?

Or are we pompous into thinking that it is them who are living an inferior life style? Personally I wouldn't wish to change with them, how about you?

[jno]

they are, though the Maori hardly belong on the endangered list. I think the Kazakhs are doing okay as well.

[Lie-in King]

Yeah, let's give every African a Kalashnikov, because that's worked so well so far...

[Baldric]

Interesting photo's,
Most seem fairly well-armed for Primitive people,
Sure they've had some opportunity to keep-up,
So, hey-ho,
Life goes on!

[jno]

I think you'll find many of them use the guns for hunting, as nomads often do.

[Lie-in King]

So they couldn't hunt before they were introduced to the assault rifle? Hmmm...

[jno]

bows and arrows have been around a while, but if you were hunting for your own dinner, which would you choose?

[Mamyalynne]

I agree the photos are stunning and have seen similar - as noted the presence of arms does indicate they have some contact with the more modern outside world, the way they pose with them though always looks rather incongruous. Maybe that is a romantic view on my part.

Or does the photographer ask them to do it that way ?

[anotheoldgit]

jno

/// bows and arrows have been around a while, but if you were hunting for your own dinner, which would you choose? ///

Interesting this regarding the assault rifles for hunting, all right bows and arrows may be a little out of date, but I would rather chose a telescopic sight rifle or a shot gun for hunting.

[Mamyalynne]

Taking your initial point further then , if they embrace more modern ways to hunt, would they also embrace more modern ways in other aspects of their lives.

[jno]

I'm guessing they don't live near any arms supermarket, and have to take what they can get, aog.

As for as the more Kalashnikovvy ones go, they may well be for personal protection: some of those tribes appear to live in dodgy regions. But most of the weaponry on display seems appropriate for hunting food.

[Lie-in King]

My point is that the bow & arrow DID work. When Africa was "untouched" by other cultures, the countries seemed to be getting along with each other - as much as they had ever done.

Introduce guns? Chaos ensues, has continued to this day & will continue for the foreseeable future.

A gun might be more useful in the hunt, but is also more useful when one wants to kill more people than was previously possible.

I apologise to the OP for changing the theme of the thread - yes, as photographs, they're very good. I do however detest (in tune with Mamya) the posing with an automatic weapon.

[anotheoldgit]

Steve.5

/// I`m sure they wolud not like to change with us but I`m sure we could learn a bit from them. ///

What do you think we could learn from them, and don't you think they would like to learn one or two things from us, which would make their life a little easier?

[Zacs-Master]

They are truly amazing pictures (if a little posed in some cases). Fancy having a trained golden Eagle to go hunting with!!! That's a better status symbol than having a fancy motor in the drive any day.

[stewey]

Without making any political or philosophical comments, which I think are superfluous, in my opinion these photographs are truly magnificent and striking, some hauntingly so. Jimmy Nelson seems to combine the photographic styles of Yousuf Karsh, and Ansel Adams.

[society]

Pictures fit for national geographic.

[DTCwordfan]

He is a personal friend of mine..........brilliant creative mind - and his wife too. I have commissioned him on work in the past and how he delivers.

Interesting guy in so many ways.

[DTCwordfan]

society - he has worked for Nat Geog and the Intl Centre for Photography.

[stewey]

DTC, that's interesting that you know him. Is he still using film at all?

[anneasquith]

superb photographs,