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52nd out of 301 books
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71 voters
National Geographic: The Photographs
"National Geographic The Photographs is a captivating, full-color presentation of "National Geographic" magazine' s best and most memorable photographs of the last 25 years, the facts behind them, and the stories of the men and women who took them. Page after page of this beautiful, large-format book presents stunning images that capture the major themes of the National Ge...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
October 7th 2002
by National Geographic
(first published 1994)
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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...more
The best of the best photos. I loved National Geographic growing up - and the photos were always a highlight. So you take that hundreds of thousands of photos taken by National Geographic photographers, cull it to the tens of thousands of photos included in the magazine, then cull it again down to the ~400ish that appear in this book - that makes for some fantastic photos.
It lost a star because:
1. The National Geographic Photography Website is so good - why buy a book?
2. There are so many Natio...more
It lost a star because:
1. The National Geographic Photography Website is so good - why buy a book?
2. There are so many Natio...more
O wydawnictwie National Geographic można pisać naprawdę długo. Nie ma chyba zbyt dużo ludzi, którzy o nim nie słyszeli. Wydawcy dbają, aby to co oddają nam, czytelnikom (i fotografom), w te łaknące coraz więcej i więcej łapska, zawsze charakteryzowało się wysoką jakością i kunsztem. Trwa to już tak długo, że można śmiało mówić o osobnym miejscu na kartach historii. A "National Geographic oczami fotografów" właśnie jest swego rodzaju "podręcznikiem historii".
Nie jest to książka, lecz foto-album....more
Nie jest to książka, lecz foto-album....more
Mar 26, 2013
Jori Richardson
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Jori by:
my boyfriend
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I have always thought that National Geographic has amazing photography. My boyfriend loves the magazine, so I got this book for him. The photos are split up into different themes, and they were more focused on gritty reality than beautiful, sweeping epic visionaries. Maybe it was just the last NG book I looked at, but I certainly remember a different feel to those photos. Not that these photos aren't excellent, though.
Be sure to read the text as well, especially the little captions that tell you...more
Be sure to read the text as well, especially the little captions that tell you...more
Amazing, breathtaking, and Beautiful. I hope someday I can take just one picture as good as these.
These photographers from the early 1900's loved their work. They lugged their heavy and fragile equipment around in the most remote areas. They even had thier developing chemicals and built improvised dark rooms. What an inspiration of commitment.
I am amazed at the ability and talent of Charles Martin, who was able to take the first color photographs underwater of fish swimming. He had to get every...more
These photographers from the early 1900's loved their work. They lugged their heavy and fragile equipment around in the most remote areas. They even had thier developing chemicals and built improvised dark rooms. What an inspiration of commitment.
I am amazed at the ability and talent of Charles Martin, who was able to take the first color photographs underwater of fish swimming. He had to get every...more
An absolutley beautiful collection of images. The best part is having information to put the images into context - the message, the reason, the situation where it had been captured and how the image had been captured.
There are some of my favourite NG images in there but there are also a slew of new photographs that have gained a second look because of the stories that have been incorporated.
This was a beautiful gift to have recieved.
There are some of my favourite NG images in there but there are also a slew of new photographs that have gained a second look because of the stories that have been incorporated.
This was a beautiful gift to have recieved.
A picture tells a thousand words well in this case it tells an epic a human epic. These pictures are of every conceivable emotions. What amazes me is the time when they were frozen in eternity did the photogrphers anticipated such moves or were they just lucky. And at times like this you know that there is a hand of god to guide you to immortality.
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Jan 02, 2010
Kelsey
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Anyone wanting to take a deeper look at the our planet and it's inhabitants will find themselves trapped! This book was outstanding! I loved learning about the photos and the photographers and their amazing journey that they work hard to preserve the past- for the future... gives great tips for photography taking as well.
This book was a gift, and it's the perfect coffee table book. The pictures are incredible and tell real stories. The stories behind the photographs are given, and they are beautiful. It's wonderful to get a sense of past and present throughout the world.
National Geographic is known for their outstanding photography, and this collection proves it. An amazing array of top notch photographs covering a wide range of subjects from the pages of the magazine.
Jan 28, 2011
Miguel Ángel Vilela
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Any photographer
Shelves:
photography
Long time I finished reading this one, but I'd gladly read it again.
Good lessons about photography. And about life.
Good lessons about photography. And about life.
Jun 20, 2011
Margarite Baltruweit
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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The Photographs offers readers an inside look at National Geographic and a sharp-eyed view of the world.
Simply beautiful. But the girl on the cover freaks me out......she has pretty eyes....?
Has really nice pictures with some commentary
some pictures are epics
some pictures are epics
I do wish there was a little more info in the blurb about the cover girl!
Images are fantastic! Recommended for the photographer and traveler.
Lots and lots of treasure. My favourite book of the year.
Stunning photography
amazing shots, as always! (:
Loved this!
I wanted to hear more back stories to the pictures. When the photographers were describing where they went and what they saw I wanted the pictures to be corresponding on the next page./ I wrote the 1st half of this review when I had the book put into the can't finish section and gave it two stars. I have finished it. I retract my 1st option and move it up to 4 stars. Goes to show sometime you just have to be in the right mind set to enjoy certain things in life.
The picture in the book were amazing.
The book was mostly concentrating on how national geographic's photographer developed and what they faced. I learen that to be a photographer you need more than a "camera".
The book was mostly concentrating on how national geographic's photographer developed and what they faced. I learen that to be a photographer you need more than a "camera".
Nov 02, 2009
Bader
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
photography,
in-my-library
This is one example of kind of books that you don't want to come to the end when you start. You want to get more and more of beautiful, charming, and educating photos with very nice articles having amazing stories and lessons.
I really admire what National Geographic did and is doing for the humanity.
I enjoyed both the photos and the articles of this book.
I really admire what National Geographic did and is doing for the humanity.
I enjoyed both the photos and the articles of this book.
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One of the reason why I bought my Canon.
Really enjoyed this book. The back story on how the images came to be, the creative process descriptions and the personal artistic philosophies of the photographers made this book fascinating and Inspiring.
This is another one of those collections where I wish I could give it more than 5 stars - more like 20?
I'll keep this to a minimum...
Foudroyant
Agrarian
Calamitous
Beautous
Highlighting some of National Geographic magazines best photos
Beautiful photographs!!
apalagi kalo bukan poto2nya yg bagus2
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