| National Geographic: The Photographs (National Geographic Collectors Series) |  | Author: Leah Bendavid-Val
Publisher: National Geographic
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 1426202911
Dewey Decimal Number: 779
EAN: 9781426202919
ASIN: 1426202911
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
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Product Description
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 field—sometimes 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 themes—wildlife 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.
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 National Geographic: The Photographs January 26, 2010
Colleen J. Kennedy
As a "learning" photographer, I find it helpful to study those who do this professionally. This is a most excellent book and just great as a table book. My dream is to work with National Geographic one day.
beautiful book November 11, 2009
K. Springer (austin, texas)
the book arrived very quickly and it is a perfect coffee table book. great size, beautiful pictures, great topic to talk about.
 Mesmerizing picture February 2, 2009
Wayne Hathaway (Vermont)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The cover caught my attention. Always been impressed by this picture. The size of the book was small. I had not paid attention to that when I made the purchase.
Good Collection! September 16, 2008
Loyd E. Eskildson (Phoenix, AZ.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"The Photographs" provides an inside look at National Geographic's (NG) award-winning photographs, the facts behind them, and the inside stories of those who took them. Three themes are depicted (using five chapters): Wildlife on Land and Underwater, Cultures Around the World, and Science.
The front cover is a 1984 photo of "the Afghan girl" - taken at a refugee camp in Pakistan, while the back cover is the same person 17 years later (incredible that she was found again), with children of her own and obviously worn from the hard years in between. However, she still has those haunting eyes that made the original photograph so famous.
Readers are also given a short history of NG's use of new photography equipment as it became available - eg. replacing bulky b&w cameras having large tripods, grainy color, etc.
The book takes readers through exploring China before WWII, behind the scenes with John Paul II, into Australia to depict aborigines, the first published photo of a snow leopard, white wolves in Canada hunting musk ox calves, the Titanic, etc. around the world.
Unfortunately, the photos of U.S. culture are rather mundane and not nearly as impactful as the rest of the book.
Overall, however, there is a lot of good dialogue and photography.
It is what it is. June 8, 2007
G. Pappas (CT)
It's a collection of National Geographic photos that were printed in previous issues. It is what you expect, fantastic. Interesting narrative laced throughout the book as well, about the history of the organization and its photojournalists. It may be hard to locate but well worth the money. Add it to your cart.
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