- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Sierra Club Books (Aug 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0871567245
- ISBN-13: 978-0871567246
- Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 23.1 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 521,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Captures the unique vision of Glen Rowell, environmentalist and outdoor photographer.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like Galen Rowell, I am a professional photographer specialising in landscape and mountain subjects. Also like him, I am what is sometimes called 'self-taught'- which, of course, means we never took college courses in photography, but have learned from many people, both in person and from books. (Has there been a genuinely self-taught photographer since Fox Talbot?) In my case, one of the most- perhaps the most- significant books has been 'Mountain Light'. There are other photographers who are as good as Galen Rowell, but very few who can write so clearly and illuminatingly about the creative and technical processes involved. Ansel Adams, of course, is the towering exception, but he was principally concerned with black and white large format photography. Galen Rowell speaks directly to those who work in colour and with smaller cameras. Adams is essential reading, but so is Galen Rowell.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Galen presents a very honest and enlightening account of his approach to photography. Two things would make the book 5 stars: 1) He mentions taking photos of people as much as those of landscapes but the book has few people photos (photos not quite matching text). 2) His best insights (like the angle of the sun required to see rainbows or really green grass) are too sparse in the book.
Overall, this is a very good book and it seems to me those who think Galen is off in his own ego have no better way to compare Galens talents to their own.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're a photographer, you owe it to yourself to read this book. The images are beautiful, but the text! That ties together the images. The matter of fact description of amazing feats that Galen Rowell had to go through to get those pictures just takes your breath away!
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Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape
Mountain Light: In Search of the Dynamic Landscape A duel purpose book that contains fantastic pictures plus an explanation on how they were taken so that you can attempt to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by heiden_seek
A classic
Well written and with superb illustrations. This is a classic book and all photographers of the landscape and especially mountains should read and hopefully own it!
Published 14 months ago by Mr. Gareth Williams
Good pictures, nice text
The book contains both pictures and text.
Pictures are stunning, but text, beeing nice, is more about photographer than about photography. Read more
Pictures are stunning, but text, beeing nice, is more about photographer than about photography. Read more
Published 24 months ago by M. Angel Garcia Martin
Beautiful photos, great descriptions
This is the best book on photography I've ever read. Forget those 'How-to do stuff with your digital camera' type books, this one is timeless. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2009 by Jure Forstneri
the definitive outdoor photography text - superb
By combining his superb gift for photography with his clear understanding of light, Galen shares a deep insight into what it takes to create stunning mountain photographs. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2008 by J. Coefield
This book was a huge disappointment.
This beautifully illustrated book is an ode to Rowell's favorite subject, himself. Rowell does not miss an opportunity to remind us of his talent and cleverness, rather than... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 1999
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