National Geographic: The Photographs
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This stunning volume was the gift book of the year when it first published, and the images that grace its pages remain iconic. From the famous Afghan girl whose haunting green eyes stare out from the book’s cover, and her poignant story that captured the world’s interest, to award-winning photography culled from the Society’s vast archives, The Photographs offers readers an inside look at National Geographic and a sharp-eyed view of the world. The book showcases the skill and imagination of such notable Geographic photographers as David Doubilet, William Albert Allard, Sam Abell, Jim Stanfield, Jodi Cobb, Jim Brandenburg, David Alan Harvey, and many more. They share their techniques, as well as personal and colorful anecdotes about individual images and their adventures in the fieldsometimes humorous, sometimes terrifying, always vividly compelling. Author Leah Bendavid-Val writes about the photographers’ achievements from technical, journalistic, and artistic perspectives. Five chapters cover core National Geographic themeswildlife on land and water; cultures in the United States and around the world; and science, from astronomy to archaeology to the human senses. The photographs in each chapter capture rare moments in nature and the lives of animals, along with defining events in the lives of people everywhere. This exquisite collection is as elegant as it is timeless. Review: Amazing Masterpiece and a Photographer's dream collection. - One of the Best books for the budding Photographers like me.So, its a Dusshera gift to myself. Leah Bendavid-Val has done an awesome work, with all the National Geographic's huge amazing and catchy collections. The book sketches down all the beautiful collections of Steve McCurry, Raghubir Singh, David Doubilet, Chris Johns and many other esteemed Photographers. Most of the pics, i hope you have you all have already seen in the social media platforms, but this book will lead you to untold stories behind each click. This book is truly an out of the box book, because the images are not only captured by the Photographers, but also by the Photo-Journalist. So, each image tells the story behind it, and the hardship to click it. The 330 page book is very handy and the paper quality is amazing. The glossy texture of each page has added up to the quality of each snap. Yes, the only thing which caught my eyes, is the mid fold of the book which parted the long photographs, if it was a wide table book the pictures could have been more soothing to the eyes. Delivery by desertcart was really quick. So, bottom line, very cheap book, and a wonderful masterpiece. So, grab your copy now, take the inspiration and start clicking such amazing pics. Review: Love it but... - Love the photo book. My first collection. But the book size is too small to dive into it. I guess this the best that can be offered for the budget
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S**Y
Amazing Masterpiece and a Photographer's dream collection.
One of the Best books for the budding Photographers like me.So, its a Dusshera gift to myself. Leah Bendavid-Val has done an awesome work, with all the National Geographic's huge amazing and catchy collections. The book sketches down all the beautiful collections of Steve McCurry, Raghubir Singh, David Doubilet, Chris Johns and many other esteemed Photographers. Most of the pics, i hope you have you all have already seen in the social media platforms, but this book will lead you to untold stories behind each click. This book is truly an out of the box book, because the images are not only captured by the Photographers, but also by the Photo-Journalist. So, each image tells the story behind it, and the hardship to click it. The 330 page book is very handy and the paper quality is amazing. The glossy texture of each page has added up to the quality of each snap. Yes, the only thing which caught my eyes, is the mid fold of the book which parted the long photographs, if it was a wide table book the pictures could have been more soothing to the eyes. Delivery by Amazon was really quick. So, bottom line, very cheap book, and a wonderful masterpiece. So, grab your copy now, take the inspiration and start clicking such amazing pics.
L**H
Love it but...
Love the photo book. My first collection. But the book size is too small to dive into it. I guess this the best that can be offered for the budget
R**N
Amazing Book.
Such an amazing book to have for an amateur photographer like me. The size of the book is on the smaller side (very compact), which is a good thing if you are traveling with this book.
K**J
A Treasure & an Inspiration for a true Photo Enthusiast !
National Geographic-The Photographs : Elegant! Date : 25th December 2016 (Bought this back in 2013) A Treasure & an Inspiration for a true Photo Enthusiast. The Author Leah Bendavid-Val, Director of Photography Publishing for Nat Geo Books, talks about the photographers, their photographs and their achievements. As its preface say, The Photographs offers readers an inside look at the Nat Geo's award winning photographs, the facts behind them, and the inside stories of the men and women who took them. It was the Gift Book of the Year, in the year it was published. If you have a photo enthusiast friend or relative, its the best gift they can get from you. BTW I gifted it to myself :D The whole book is categorized into sections like Then and Now, Faraway Places, In the Wild, Underwater, The Sciences and In the USA. The book is made of quality(can't say the best) pages to showcase the various marvelous photographs of renowned Nat Geo photographers & photo-journalists like Steve McCurry, Raghubir Singh, David Doubilet, Bill Curtsinger and assignments of David Alan Harvey, Jim Stanfield, Emory Kristof (The Titanic) and many more. As you see, the front cover features one of the most famous photographs around the world, 'The Afghan Girl', a portrait of an Afghan refugee girl (Sharbat Gula), taken in 1985 by Steve McCurry. And the back cover, the same Sharbat Gula in 2002 after Steve's successful attempt to find her after a decade. I have only seen 'The Afghan Girl' in digital image format, never in a printed hard-copy till i get this book on my hand. If you really want to feel that photo, 'her' eyes, the depth of 'her' look into the camera, try to see the photo as/in a hard-copy on your hands. Some of my favourite photographs from the book are - Whale Shark by David Doubilet - Photo of Riders at Maui by Grosvenor - Pilloried Cinese Murderers by Joseph E Rock - First Snow Loopord photo inn wild by George Schaller - First successful underwater color photograph by Longley & Charles Martin. The book consists of 336 pages and is square shaped with dimensions 17 x 18 x 3.3 cm. If you find my review helpful, please click YES below, that would encourage me to write more reviews :) Happy Shopping !
J**N
Great Book
Its a great book.
P**K
Size isn't the regular, its smaller
It's a books of around 330 pages but small size. It's not a big book as we imagine. Maybe 6x6 inches.
T**N
Stunning photos
The size of the book could have been bigger. But the photographs are stunning. A good gift.
S**A
Too small sized
The size of the book is dissapointning.
J**H
Illogical book
Book is a out photos and all the photos were printed across the central binding line such a way that you cannot enjoy the photo with a clear view
O**S
Beautiful rare photographs
Great book showing rare photos which make for an interesting read. Book arrived quickly. Great seller, will use again. Thanks.
C**S
Best
Especial e exclusivo. Obrigado
H**E
コンパクトだが濃い
友人へのプレゼントとして買いました サイズはペイパーバックの長辺を正方形にした程度の小型のものですが、中身は非常に濃い。NGの有名な写真を一覧することができるものなのですが、それだけではなくて、写真というものが伝えうる事実や感情といったものを凝縮した一冊になっていて、不覚にも友人に渡す前だというのに感動のあまり涙が出ました NG創設以来の人類の歴史、様々な生命をたたえた地球の営み、世界中のごく普通の人々の暮らしが、それぞれの小さなページからひしひしと伝わってきます。決して美しい景色だけが被写体ではありません。NGの報道に対する強烈な使命感というものが、そこにはあるように見えます
J**Z
Gran precio, buena calidad.
A este precio y si eres amante de la fotografía, es de compra obligatoria, tanto para inspirarse, cómo meramente deleitarse con estas fantásticas imágenes.
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