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The Book of Clouds

John A. Day

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

good... not great 3 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book to reference for my painting. I found the variety and quantity of photos great, however the quality of the photos is questionable. Most of them are grainy (an artistic treatment?) and some appear to be low res images scaled up to fit the format of the book. The paper and print quality could be better, but if you read it to learn about clouds it would suffice.

Editorial Review:

See the sky as you never have before. Using a series of his awe-inspiring images, photographer and scientist John Day--who has a Ph.D. in cloud physics and is known round the world as "The Cloudman"--introduces us to earth's great skyscape. His spectacular portfolio of pictures captures a variety of cloud forms and shapes, ranging from cottony-soft cumulus clouds to frightening, whirling funnels, as well as a number of optical effects seen in the heavens above. Rainbows, halos, coronas, flashes: all these and more elements in nature's magic show appear on the page, including the incredible "Parhelia" or sun pillar, shafts of bright light that stretch from the ground right up into the sky. A magnificent cloud chart; an explanation of how clouds form; hints on forecasting, observing, and photographing clouds; and his "Ten Reasons to Look Up" show us how to use our "inner eye" to really see the familiar fleeting forms that seem to float effortlessly above.

Spirit Horses

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Total reviews: 40 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Spirit Horses 2 out of 5 stars.
7 of 10 people found this review helpful.

Misleading - Linda Kohanov only wrote the Intro.
Repetitive photographs and sparse text.

mistical and inspiring 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

The photo book Spirit Horses is an must for every horse lover. The photo's are incredible and create or catch a mistical atmosphere as I have seldom seen. The captions are inspiring. Not a book to read but one to pick up once a week for half an hour meditation. Highly recommended

Editorial Review:

The power, grace, and freedom of horses had always resonated deeply with Stromberg. Through his photographs of these magnificent beasts, he sees a way to bridge what he calls “modern life’s disturbing separation between people and nature.” The result is Spirit Horses, showcasing 140 of Stromberg’s extraordinary color portraits of these animals, along with quotations from leading teachers and writers exploring equine wisdom and its intersection with spirituality. The photographs in Spirit Horses were shot in a variety of locales, from wildlife sanctuaries to private ranches to natural habitats in Europe and the western United States. These images — and the accompanying quotes — offer a portrait of horses as profound teachers, giving strength and stability to a world out of balance.

InDognito: A Book of Canines in Costume

Karen Ngo

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The costumes are FANTASTIC 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

The costumes are facinating. All the different idea's of the people from the dog world. The photographer caught the perfect pictures of everyone's creativity when it comes to there beloved furbaby ......... including the photographer's creativity of capturing the perfect spooky Shots. The coloration and boldness brings out the SNAP SHOT in all these photo's. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... KAREN.

Maggie

Adorable! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book makes a wonderful holiday present for any dog lover. It's a beautiful book. The dogs are adorable and the pictures are great!

Editorial Review:

Hilarious, charming, and inventive, INDOGNITO is Karen Ngo's visual treat for today's breed of dog lovers. A whimsical collection of stylishly photographed dog portraits, it affectionately embraces the quirky spirit of the primped pooch. Including humorous quotations, this book is sure to delight and inspire dog-lovers of every age! (2008)

National Geographic: The Photographs

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Manna on mulch 4 out of 5 stars.
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The strength of the photographs in National Geographic is that they are often gorgeously-shot and expertly composed by professionals who clearly know their craft. Their weakness is that their perfection sometimes masks a banality of subject matter and narrative, often sinking them beyond the level of illustration. "National Geographic: the Photographs" embodies both aspects of the magazine's photography.

While more than a few photos barely rise above the snapshot level, most are thoughtfully (if a bit too artfully) composed, though a few are absolutely standouts. Steve McCurry's haunting 1984 shot of Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan refugee girl, is the classic example. The girl's haunted expression speaks volumes about the hardships she has experienced. The photo graces the book's cover, while her updated portrait, shot 18 years later, adorns the back. Now a wife and mother, the same hauntedness appears in Gula's eyes, now encased in a face grown older and wearier. Another standout -- an overhead shot of camels traversing the wastes of Djibouti -- is disconcerting until one recognizes the camera's vantage point. The straightforward grace of some photos belies the difficulty with which they were taken. It takes only a second to flip past an underwater picture of an approaching hippo; but the photograph cannot capture the hours of patience and luck it took to take it.

"National Geographic: The Photographs" includes the expected pictures of wildlife, nature and human cultures from around the globe as well as several topical spreads -- Spain, sleep, and the Titanic. The book's large format helps many photos communicate the grandeur of their natural subjects. When the subject and composition coincide, the photographs are strikingly beautiful.

Editorial Review:

A treasury of 350 full-color photographs from the archives of the National Geographic shares a stunning array of work, reflecting the themes of The Land, Underwater, Science, The United States, and The World--by some of the world's finest photographers. 50,000 first printing.

Cats in the Sun

Hans Silvester

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Hans Silvester's Cats in the Sun 5 out of 5 stars.
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Hans Silvester captures not just cats, but the Mediterranean ambience in these gorgeous photos. His years spent photographing and learning about these felines are apparent. The color and composition of his photos is amazing. He has chosen to show us the real cats...not some cute, little, studio-posed furball. These are cats in their natural habitat going about their daily routines. This is a must have for cat lovers.

Editorial Review:

Hans Silvester's images are simply "the finest pictures ever taken of cats" (The Atlantic Monthly). With over a quarter of a million copies of his books sold, this classic has returned in an irresistibly chunky paperback trim. Part photography, part armchair travel, and one hundred percent feline worship, Cats in the Sun transports readers to the Greek islands, where cats rule the cobbled streets and rooftops, as much a part of the landscape as the whitewashed buildings and azure sea. Silvester's spectacular photographs capture cats playing, hunting, prowling, and napping in one of the most beautiful and romantic destinations on earth. With a great gift-giving price and over 150 color photographs, Cats in the Sun is a must for anyone who appreciates fine photography, the beauty of Greece, or the delightfulness of cats.

PhoDOGraphy: How to Get Great Pictures of Your Dog

Kim Levin

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Two thumbs way up!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Never ever have I gotten a new photography book and had every person in my family pick it up and thumb through it from cover to cover, but the new book "PhoDOGraphy - how to get great pictures of your dog" by Kim Levin changed that.

Why?

Every other page has a full size dog portrait on it while the opposing page not only has the chapter content, but often has 1-3 more thumbnail images. And these images aren't there as "window dressing", every single image is an example of what that chapter is covering with a full explanation of the "how's & why's" behind each of the sample images.

The first thing that came through was that Kim is a real dog lover, and of course this hit home with me as I am the proud dad of two miniature schnauzers, one of the ways this was apparent is Kim's emphasis on the safety of the dog when shooting outside of the confines of the dogs home.

While the book covers every topic you can imagine regarding photographing dogs, it's a quick read, I read it from cover to cover (each time) in just a couple hours (which means normal people could read it even faster).

Kim covers it all, from photographing dogs indoors, outdoors, dogs in motion, how to make use of different weather and seasons, photographing single dogs, multiple dogs, puppies... and more.

Ever see a picture of a dog and they're looking into the camera with its head cocked to one side? Kim walks you through how to capture that exact image.

One of my dogs is black and I can never seem to get a good picture of her, well Kim devotes and entire chapter, "The Black Dog", to this problem.

If you haven't picked up on it yet, I loved this book. It is well written, extremely informative and stuffed with outstanding images from cover to cover.

If you put a copy on your coffee table I guarantee that not only will every person who walks in your house pick it up, you will here things like "oooooh" and "aaaaah".

And you'll learn a heck of a lot about photographing dogs too.

Scott
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Editorial Review:

At last! Here’s the book that combines heartwarming behind-the-scenes anecdotes with practical ideas for taking good—better—best photographs of our four-legged friends. With full discussions of black-and-white versus color portraits, indoors versus outdoors, composition, and capturing movement, PhoDOGraphy offers techniques that amateurs can use starting here and now. Great examples of dog portraiture, plus tons of ideas for fun new places to pose your furry friend (at the beach! in the park! in the car! in the snow!) make this a great gift for anyone who loves dogs.
It’s doggone useful, and doggone adorable, too!

John Shaw's Closeups in Nature (Practical Photography Books)

John Shaw

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Shaw's "Closeups in Nature" 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

"Closeups in Nature has provided a good technical approach to closeup photography, especially for the amateur photographer. I was in need of information relative to lense specifications and technical data to try and sucessfully photograph some difficult subject for publication. THis book gave some very generic insight on how to start that photo process and some guidance on how to develope a personal technique.

Good beginner book 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book would be very helpful to a true beginner lots of tips and explanations. Very easy to read and follow no rocket science here. I would recommend this to anybody who is starting out in closeup and or macrophotography

Editorial Review:

An illustrated book discussing the basic technical considerations as they apply to outdoor close-up nature photography. Information covers exposure, equipment, composition and necessary equipment applications which include: extension with tubes and bellows, macro lenses, tele-converters, flash and lighting. The reasons are given for the impracticability of the studio situation for close-up nature photography. John Shaw is author of "The Nature Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Field Techniques".

Working the Light: A Photography Masterclass (Light & Land series)

Eddie Ephraums, Joe Cornish, Charlie Waite, David Ward

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Great Photos 3 out of 5 stars.
3 of 15 people found this review helpful.

Yes an outstanding slection of photos - just wish I'd been there. Those photos only prove to have your camera ready where ever you go and get those award winning results.

Editorial Review:

Charlie Waite, Joe Cornish, and David Ward are among Britain’s best known and most respected landscape photographers. In Working the Light, they join forces to present a unique masterclass combining stunning imagery, inspiring commentary, and practical advice. Working the Light is divided into three sections—Wilderness, Inhabited, and Inner-landscapes—and, alongside a portfolio of their latest work, each writes knowledgeably and insightfully about the genre for which they are known. It is an invaluable compendium of collective wisdom and experience for aspiring and experienced photographers. Charlie Waite’s previous books include The Making of Landscape Photographs; Joe Cornish is the author of Light and the Art of Landscape Photography; David Ward’s most recent book is Landscape Within.

Wide Angle: National Geographic Greatest Places

Ferdinand Protzman

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Editorial Review:

In 250 glorious photographs Wide Angle: National Geographic Greatest Places documents the beauty and depth of every part of the world. Delving deeply into a picture archive that houses over ten million images, with many photographs being published for the first time, this new book-the third and final in the "greatest photographs" series-presents the world's amazingly diverse places with epic grandeur, unparalleled intimacy, romantic beauty, and gritty realism. The photographs are landscapes, cityscapes, famous landmarks, and unfamiliar spots that reveal special qualities of geography or culture one might otherwise never see.

Spanning more than eleven decades, the images in Wide Angle are divided into twelve chapters, each depicting a unique geography—including East and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Polar Regions. Each chapter is introduced by award-winning cultural writer and critic Ferdinand Protzman, whose essays accent the stunning photographs by renowned National Geographic photographers. Both essays and photographs carefully examine a region's special qualities, creating unique character and its own special and unforgettable sense of place. In Wide Angle, National Geographic photographers have recorded the world's places close up, in sweeping breadth, in depth, and over time.

Stuff on My Cat: The Book

Mario Garza

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It began with a handful of digital photographs of office supplies, toys, and spare computer parts thoughtfully placed on Mario Garza's snoozing cat, Love. Over time, the objects became bigger: remote controls, shoes, empty pizza boxes. And then cat owners everywhere were sucked into the Internet phenomenon that is defined by a simple motto: stuff + cats = awesome. From Stuffonmycat.com (the amazingly popular website that redefines hilarious and that was named one of the coolest sites of the year by Yahoo! And GQ magazine) comes Stuff On My Cat: The Book. Culled from the thousands of outrageous photographs submitted by mischievous animal lovers, here are 200 of the most unbelievably entertaining images of cats with all manner of things on them: wigs, Easter eggs, dogs, cheeseburgers, cookware, gummi bears, action figures, tiaras, beer cans, pinecones, a statue of the Buddha, and much more. An introduction by the site's creator explains the Stuff on My Cat philosophy, and playful illustrations and graphics are sprinkled throughout. Just try to keep a straight face.