The Ansel Adams Wilderness

Mitarbeit:Williams, Jamie;Fotos:Essick, Peter

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this exquisitely photographed and affordable keepsake book, esteemed National Geographic photographer Peter Essick pays tribute to Ansel Adams and the craggy California Sierra Nevada wilderness area named in his honor. Like Adams, Essick aims to instill respect for the awesome yet fragile beauty of the High Sierras; the stunning images in this book reinterpret this powerful landscape through the modern lens of digital photography. Interspersed with illuminating words from prominent naturalists and conservationists, these photographs offer a new view of one of the country's most timeless and striking national parks. Elegant and evocative, this modern tribute to one of photography's greatest masters will be treasured by camera buffs and nature lovers alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Geographic Buchverlag
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 267mm x 225mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 772g
• ISBN-13: 9781426213298
• ISBN-10: 1426213298
• Artikelnr.: 39183740

Autorenporträt

Photographs by Peter Essick, with a Foreword by Jamie Williams

Rezensionen

"Besides being beautiful, this book is instructive as well...For anyone who enjoys excellent black-and-white photography of wilderness areas, this book is a must have." --San Francisco Book Review

"In addition to the photographs, the book features insights from naturalists and conservationists. The piece is ultimately a visually stunning celebration of wilderness and its preservation." --Mother Nature Network