Birds: Poetry in the Sky
by Christian Spencer
From ACC Art Books:
The fascination birds evoke in us continues unabated. Australian artist and photographer Christian Spencer, living in the vicinity of the Brazilian rainforest since 2001, has surrendered to it as well.
“The camera is my brush,” is how he describes his style. His photographs truly capture the poetry of nature, letting its beauty speak for itself — which is why he forgoes any image editing. He was the first to capture the breathtakingly fast beating of hummingbirds’ wings in the sunlight, which forms a rainbow in the air.
The world of birds unfolds before his lens in all its colourful glory and elegance: in reflections on the water, between blossoms and trees, and high above the treetops.
- Nature as a work of art: birds in their habitat, spectacularly presented in their natural surroundings
- The award-winning Winged Prism photo series in a coffee table book for the first time
- For bird lovers and all those looking for an illustrated book that ventures beyond photojournalism and stylised studio shots
Text in English and German.
Wow. It’s not often you see something new in bird photography books, but Spencer has given us just that. There are some more standard, though beautiful and well-executed, subjects such as birds in flight and portraits. But the standouts here are a series of backlit hummingbird photos, such as the one that graces the cover. I dare say this book would be worth getting just for those. Highly recommended to anyone who appreciates bird photography.
Birds: Poetry in the Sky
by Christian Spencer
Hardcover; 224 pages
ACC Art Books; September, 2022
ISBN: 9783961713882
£39.95
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Posted by Grant McCreary on December 11th, 2022.
aweso! running to order my copy 🏃🏽