The Arctic is in Paul Nicklen’s blood. Born and raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, he grew up in one of the only non-Inuit families in a tiny ...
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Dec 27, 2011
J.A.
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Another book cover graced by a bear, although this one is accompanied only by its icy mirror image, not a child. Polar Obsession by Paul Nicklen is a magnificent compilation of death-defying photographs. Not only did Nicklen, a National Geographic photographer who grew up among the Inuit on Baffin Island, risk his own life for these phenomenal photographs, but their intent is to defy the impending death of some of the world’s most extraordinary ecosystems.
Here we have the Svalbard of More...
Here we have the Svalbard of More...
Nov 18, 2009
Beth
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Gorgeous photography and well written too, this is a fabulous book for anyone interested in polar animals. Paul Nicklin grew up in Northern Canada with the frigid arctic landscape as his playground. His love of the arctic and its creatures is evident in the tone of his writing and the amazing and often death-defying lengths he has gone to photograph polar animals. This book includes shots taken in both the Artic and Antarctica, including polar bears, penguins, leopard seals, narwhals, and bowhea
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Aug 25, 2011
Ricardo
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Very good photographic work and some compelling stories. I'd rate it 4* if it weren't for the recurring occurrences in the text where something drastic is about to happen only to present itself a last second salvation. Don't get me wrong, I respect the (potentially dangerous) situations Paul Nicklen might have been into but I found the writing style a bit "too dramatic" for my taste in these cases. But, a very good book for any person's shelf, nature photographer connoisseur or not.
Feb 01, 2010
Katie
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AMAZING photos, including a few places I have been and many, many more I would like to visit. The only part I didn't like was the two-page spread of a penguin's head being ripped off by a leopard seal, but well... that's nature. The story of the leopard seal trying to feed penguins to the photographer was my favorite part.
Dec 02, 2009
Wendy
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Gorgeous book full of wildlife photos from the poles, including awesome pics of narwhals. Clearly there is something wrong with me, because instead of worrying about global warming, I spent my night trying to remember what movie has a mr. narwhal character in it! Finally realized it was Elf with Will Ferrell, and then wanted to go and watch it immediately.
Dec 28, 2009
Karetchko
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So far I've looked at all of the pictures in this book and read a few parts of it. I have a soft spot for walruses and other polar animals and the photos in this book are amazing. It's really, really heavy though!
Jan 31, 2010
Elizabeth
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The pictures of the narwhals are indescribable. Utterly and completely otherworldly.
Thank you, Paul Nicklen for giving us pictures of something that we would not have seen otherwise! Also, for taking the time to interview and write about your experiences.
You are a BIG DEAL, dude.
Thank you, Paul Nicklen for giving us pictures of something that we would not have seen otherwise! Also, for taking the time to interview and write about your experiences.
You are a BIG DEAL, dude.
Jan 02, 2010
Linette
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Nicklen is a PHENOMENAL photographer. This book is a must-have by anyone intregued by ice or the wildlife therein.
A+!!!
A+!!!
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