the posed compositions reanimate the lifeless animals, alive again in death. for his monochrome portraits, brandt carefully removes the found birds from the water and places them in living positions, perching them on branches, and arranging them as floating figures on the stagnant shore. It is highly alkaline in nature, and this is as a result of huge amounts of the chemical natron (a mixture. The mummified species are the eerie aftermath of nature’s nightmarish unpredictability. The lake Natron is unlike any lake Youve ever seen. brandt notes that the chemical level was so extreme, that while he was capturing the images, the ink stripped off his kodak film boxes within just a few seconds. the waterway contains a deadly chemical composition - a very high soda and salt content - which causes any creature who dares to dip in to die, calcify, and remain perfectly preserved as they dry. Fact Check: Lake Natron in Tanzania is a saltwater lake with a pH of 10.5 (nearly as high as that of ammonia) and temperatures up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, according to Smithsonian Magazine. Lake Natron is situated in northern Tanzania on the border with Kenya, close to Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. The carcasses of animals that died in the lake are calcified over time by the properties of the lake, not turned to stone. the animals had washed up along the shoreline of the lethal lake natron, a salt lake located near the kenyan border. Plan an Unforgettable Lake Natron Safari. While traveling northern tanzania for a pictorial journey of east africa, british photographer nick brandt unexpectedly came upon a number dead birds and bats that appeared to be made out of stone. Image © nick brandt 2013 / courtesy of hasted kraeutler gallery, NY Lethal lake natron calcifies animals into stone-like corpses
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