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Paul Nicklen's bold expeditions take him underwater to deliver close-up, first-ever documentation of the lives of leopard seals, whales, walruses, polar bears, bearded seals, and narwhals. And he travels over the ice to look at muskoxen, grizzly bears, caribou, foxes, wolves, and much more. Scenes are bathed in polar light, surreal and breathtakingly beautiful. National Geographic is providing unprecedented support to Nicklen both because of his remarkable photographic achievement and because of his contribution to studies on animal behavior and global climate change so consequential today. Nicklin is an emerging star. His inspiring and amazing work offers unprecedented insights into animal behavior and breaks new ground in photography.
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WINNER Paul Nicklen 2010 World Press Photo Competition
Renowned polar photographer Paul Nicklen has won a top award in the 2010 World Press Photo competition for his coverage of South Georgia, a remote British outpost in Antarctica. The first-place prize in the Nature category went to Paul for his images of the area's marine animals, photographed for the December 2009 National Geographic magazine article called "Resurrection Island." A selection of the winning photos also are in Paul's book "Polar Obsession," published by NG in November.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I recently returned from a second trip to Antarctica as a tourist but one very keen on photography and willing to work hard at the craft. I came back with what I thought were some pretty good images - and then I received my copy of Polar Obsession, bought sight unseen as I knew Nicklen's work from NG. Well, I reserve the word 'awesome' for use when I really mean it - and there is no better word for the quality of the photographs in this magnificent book. The only downside is that I look at my own photographs and recognise the gap there is between a keen amateur and an utterly dedicated professional. There'll never be a better book of Polar images than this. If you love the cold regions and the magnificent creatures that live in them, you will love this book. It's fantastic value, too, beautifully printed, and unusually for a NG production it is stitched so it opens up flat to let you enjoy the photographs as they are made to be seen. Now, every good review ends with a 'but' doesn't it - but this one won't, this is one humdinger of a book - I hope you enjoy yours as much as I am enjoying mine!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Let's make one thing clear. I'm nature photographer and I really like cold regions. I'm pretty picky about photography books and even more so about photography books on colder regions. But every now and then some book manages to amaze me and this book is one of them.
This book's stories are something that you wish you have experienced. For example meeting with leopard seal when she (yes, it's a she) offers you a penguin to eat. And show breathtaking photos to illustrate it. Or narwhals. Paul's photography is diverse and thorough, and in no place in this book you feel that there should be less this or more that.
The book layout is very nice, informative and it's on decent quality paper. And the price of the book... I've paid 3 times more for 3 times less. So if you like snow, ice and creatures who like it, you have a winner here.
This book's stories are something that you wish you have experienced. For example meeting with leopard seal when she (yes, it's a she) offers you a penguin to eat. And show breathtaking photos to illustrate it. Or narwhals. Paul's photography is diverse and thorough, and in no place in this book you feel that there should be less this or more that.
The book layout is very nice, informative and it's on decent quality paper. And the price of the book... I've paid 3 times more for 3 times less. So if you like snow, ice and creatures who like it, you have a winner here.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Are you looking for wildlife photos taken in the poles? If so, this is your book. I did enjoy every single shot!
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Polar Obsession
Polar Obsession is a beautiful book giving a wonderful insight into this most dramatic part of the world and its wildlife. Highly recommended.
Published 2 months ago by Malcolm Ley
Awesome. Breath-taking. Page after page.
I love books of nature photography. I have a shelf-full of Dorling Kindersley and shelves of other publications including a few National Geographics. Read more
Published 16 months ago by A. Deacon
Truly stunning
I've never felt so compelled to review a book before, but received this today as a present and cannot even begin to describe just how brilliant this book and project is. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. R. Mushet
Beautiful Book
This book is everything you would expect it to be. It is a little on the large side but the photography is second to none and is one of those really beautiful books that you just... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Scuba-diva
Polar Obsession
Bought this as a present for a polar bear enthusiast. Recipient loved it, particularly the stunning pictures. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Coast
Magnificent
For people fond of photography in arctic regions, I cannot recommend this one strongly enough. Paul Nicklen has gone to extremes to capture stunning images of captivating beauty. Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by Vangelis Gazis
Great book, great value
This is a lot of book for the money & the shots are asolutley superb. The commentary is also good, about his early yrs & his developing passion for the landscape & annimals.
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by AJH
Polar Photographs
Absolutely fantastic, great photographs and plenty of them. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, no faluts to be found!!
Published on 25 Dec 2009 by William Nicholson
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