Extreme Nature - Couverture rigide

Curtsinger, Bill

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 8854400785 ISBN 13 : 9788854400788

Editeur : White Star, 2005

Synopsis

"My goal is to immerse myself in an animal's world so that I can extract from those moments a new image, or a new insight into behaviour heretofore unseen. I become the creature I pursue, in theory anyway..." Bill Curtsinger's beautiful photography in "Extreme Nature" is the result of a sensitive, fascinating approach to the aquatic environment. The reader accompanies him on a journey around the globe, plumbing the depths around icebergs and volcanoes, from the Arctic to Antarctica, meeting sharks, sea turtles, seals, narwhals, and whales, among many others, along the way. Not only does the author share his wondrous visions but he also explains his approach to the photographic artistry itself. "I worship the single-minded effort that still photography embodies," he says, "the challenge, the solitary immersion in an animal's world and the reward that are often found in such an adventure." Other titles in the "Discovery" series include: "Vanishing Africa" (88 544 0006 8); "Marco Polo" (88 544 0005 X); and "Pilgrimage" (88 544 0079 3).

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Lovers of marine life and connoisseurs of photography will delight in this beautifully produced book dedicated to the surprising elements of the "unseen." In Extreme Nature, National Geographic photographer Bill Curtsinger takes us to locations around the globe, from the North to the South Poles, where he reveals in amazing detail the lives of elusive water creatures-some never before photographed-and those that are ubiquitous but rarely observed close up. These images represent some of the best of his thirty-year career, and here he reflects on the subtle elements that make his art so powerful.The splendid photography in Extreme Nature is the result of a profound sensitivity to the aquatic environment. "I worship the single-minded effort that still photography embodies," Curtsinger says, "the challenge, the solitary immersion in an animal's world and the rewards that are often found in such an adventure." The reader accompanies him on these adventures, plumbing the depths around icebergs and volcanoes, meeting sharks, sea turtles, seals, narwhals, whales, and many others along the way. As he shares his wondrous visions, the author also explains his approach to the photographic artistry. "My goal," he says, "is to immerse myself in an animal's world so that I can extract from those moments a new image, or a new insight into behavior heretofore unseen. I become the creature I pursue, in theory anyway . . ." This elegant book becomes a journey not only into aquatic wildlife but also into the art of photography itself.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bill Curtsinger was born in Philadelphia in 1946. After college he became a member of the elite Navy photo unit, The Atlantic Fleet Combat Camera Group, during the Vietnam War. Specializing in underwater subjects, he has photographed for National Geographic magazine, plus dozens of publications worldwide. Curtsinger currently lives in Maine and is a founding member of the Maine-based art group "10 x 10."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: White Star
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8854400785
• ISBN 13: 9788854400788
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 407
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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