Ocean Soul is a love story. It is a story of discovery. It is a story of hope. The story begins when a boy who loves the sea attends an event with underwater photographers and has an epiphany: "I had always wanted to explore the oceans, but I now understood how I would do this. I would do it with a camera." With sheer determination, hard work, and a little bit of luck the boy, named Brian Skerry, realized his dream with more than 20 awe-inspiring articles for National Geographic magazine. Now, with Ocean Soul, he showcases his stunning photography and describes his adventurous life in a gripping portrait of the ocean as a place of beauty and mystery, a place in trouble, and ultimately, a place of hope that will rebound with the proper attention and care.
Für den Taucher"Warum einen das Meer anzieht, ist gar nicht so einfach zu erklären", schreibt Brian Skerry in seiner Einleitung zu "Ocean Soul". Wegen der Worte verschenkt man dieses Buch nicht, sondern wegen der Bilder: Es sind einzigartige Momente aus dieser Welt unter Wasser, die den meisten Menschen verschlossen ist, und die der National Geographic Fotograf in drei Jahrzehnten und tausenden von Tauchgängen entdeckt und eingefangen hat. Wegen dieser Fotos begehrt man diese Ozeane.
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Brian Skerry: "Ocean Soul". Verlag National Geographic, 264 Seiten, 39,95 Euro
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