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Este libro surge tras una noche de insomnio que Reiner Riedler pasó en la unidad de cuidados para bebés prematuros de un hospital, mientras velaba a su hijo recién nacido. Rodeado de máquinas que sirven para salvar vidas, el fotografo empezo a reflexionar sobre cuanto debemos a esos aparatos a priori tan alejados de los seres vivos. Poco despues, comenzo este trabajo: Imagenes que reflexionan sobre el cuerpo humano, la enfermedad y la prolongacion de la vida, en un viaje que empieza en la fisica y termina en la metafisica.

From George Lepp, one of today's top nature photographers, comes a very personal book that mixes engaging storytelling with technical know-how. Written with his wife Kathryn Vincent Lepp, Wildlife Photography describes the exciting, sometimes terrifying adventures behind their favorite wildlife images. Join Lepp on location as he follows lions on the hunt; documents the rise and fall of ocean tides in order to create the perfect shorebird picture, and climbs the mountains where high-altitude creatures dwell.

For those who want to take their wildlife images to the next level, this essential guide is extensively illustrated with images taken on film and digital cameras, showing what to do and how to do it. Succint and easy to understand, it is packed with tips for using animal behaviour to your advantage in a wide range of situations, as well as photographic techniques to bring out an animal's 'personality'.

This is a collectable book for all lovers of wildlife and world-class photography. It is a new collection of stunning wildlife photographs that will represent the best images taken by top nature photographers round the world and submitted to the BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2002 competition. More than 120 unforgettable pictures, covering natural subjects from plants to endangered animals and underwater life to landscapes, will display the beauty of the natural world. Selected from more than 19,000 entries, representing at least 60 countries, these images will comprise the winning and commended pictures from the world's largest and most prestigious wildlife photography competition. Behind-the-scenes information for each picture is given in a short caption, which includes phtographic details. (The full collection of photographs will be available in June).

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is the most famous and prestigious event of its kind in the world. It provides both an inspiring annual catalogue of the wonders of nature and a thought-provoking look at our complex relationship with the natural world. These are the unforgettable highlights from the 2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, drawn annually from around 45,000 entries from dozens of countries.They include each of the category winners and incorporate all aspects of wildlife photography, from animal portraits to Earth's environments. For each photograph there is a caption that reveals the memorable story behind the picture and, for some, members of the international jury share their insightful thoughts. Twenty-five striking photographs from the competition's People's Choice vote are also included.The foreword to the collection is by the chair of the competition's jury, Rosamund Kidman Cox, an editor and writer specialising in wildlife and environmental imagery.

Wildernesses are places where human kind can experience the world in its rawest, most elemental form. They are often regions of extremes - very hot or very cold; extremely dry or saturated with water; densely forested or devoid of trees. But what they have in common is an untouched quality; these are places to discover the world in its ancestral guise. • More than 125 dramatic colour photographs transport readers to the world's most isolated and unspoiled landscapes. • Explore the extremes of global topography - from towering mountain ranges to level desert sands. • Discover the magical beauty of plains and wetlands and the verdant lushness of forests an jungles. • Marvel at the awe-inspiring majesty of the Polar Regions: Earths final, frozen frontiers.

Britta Jaschinski''s ascent to the top ranks of British photography has been swift. Her first book, Zoo, was a huge success and won her huge critical and commercial acclaim. For her new book she has widened her scope to focus on animals in their natural habitat, and in so doing subtly illuminates the beauty and fragility of our planet. Gorgeous photographs are accompanied by the photographer''s own haunting, elegiac poem, which runs the course of the book and which meditates on the origins and possible destiny of life on earth. This beautiful volume packs a huge emotional punch, without descending into sentimentality. Its possible readers extend far beyond its certain audience of photography aficionados and environmentalists; it is bound to appeal to anyone of any age who loves animals or who is lured by the call of the wild.

Engaged to be married Mhaira has fallen in love but not with her fiancé When a body is found on the remote island of her home suspicion falls on Mhairi and her friends The Stolen Hours is the second in the spellbinding Wild Isle series from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan

Britain and Ireland have so much to offer The Gulf Stream is responsible for the development of many unique natural landscapes and Britain s countless natural wonders have one thing in common the colour green Whether in Ireland Scotland or England whether on the Shetland Islands or on the Isle of Man green prevails everywhere The islands vast moors steep cliffs and gentle hills are not only the habitat of many animals but also of abundant flora prospering here in all its diversity The rich fauna is comprised of birds of prey such as the red kite and the peregrine falcon while sheep and ponies are found on the mainland and seals and northern gannets in the coastal regions UNESCO protected areas and national parks such as Wester Ross and Galloway Snowdonia and Dartmoor Copper Coast and Killarney give a glimpse of the unique beauty of the nature of the British Isles

Many have tried to convey the true spirit of Africa's animals in words, photography, or in music. There may be no challenge greater; Africa's fauna are vast in number and rich in diversity. In this finely crafted collection, French photographer Laurent Baheux uses the medium of black-and-white photography to capture the intricate details of both the wondrous beasts and the magnificent settings in which they dwell. This wide-ranging volume lays particular emphasis on his subjects' individual spirits-revealing all of their vulnerability while losing nothing of their raw vitality. Every photograph is so carefully composed and well lit that the details equal the evocative precision of an Old Masters portrait. Through Baheux's eyes we get close to creatures that will both inspire and humble us all.

Con la Edition Panorama Bibliothek presentamos una selección de las fotografías panorámicas más bellas de nuestro programa. Los tomos de diseño clásico y equipados con finos materiales reproducen el singular espectro de la fotografía panorámica contemporáne

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.

Publicat l'any del 50 aniversari del desastre de Palomares, aquest nou fotollibre documental qüestiona el llegat del pitjor accident amb armes nuclears de la història. Amb més de 100 imatges a color

Graciela Iturbide, the Hasselblad Award-winning Mexican photographer, is renowned for her exceptional career in documentary and artistic photography. With a poetic and profound approach, she skilfully captures the essence of Mexico's life and culture.Through Alfonso Morales' compelling narrative, we delve into Graciela Iturbide's fascination with capturing the lives of the Latino street gang "White Fence" in Los Angeles' Eastside. It explores the complexities of this community, offering a powerful reflection on identity and migration. White Fence offers an unparalleled visual journey through Graciela Iturbide's travels, showcasing unseen images carefully recovered from her archive, accompanied by iconography and documents that will help to better understand its history and broaden our knowledge. On May 2, 1986, images were captured that gave rise to the book A Day in the Life of America. Graciela Iturbide formed part of the team of photographers who, over the course of twenty-four hours, registered everyday life in different locations across the United States. Her contribution to the time capsule was a portrait taken in an apartment in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Lo