American Waters

By Alex Kirkbride

Book Overview

"American Waters" charts underwater photographer Alex Kirkbride's astonishing three-year journey through every state in the U.S.From flooded quarries to freezing Alaskan waters, from cranberry bogs to Elvis's swimming pool, Kirkbride has amassed a unique collection of pictures.His stunning photographs are accompanied throughout by a compelling account of this American odyssey: the landscape, the challenges of non-stop driving and diving, the hazardous weather and the memorable people encountered along the way.An uncompromisingly creative approach and unerring technical ability have enabled Kirkbride to capture artful, beautiful and surprising images. These include the majesty of a hundred swirling sea lions, a rarely-sighted whale placenta, eerily still wrecks and other man-made detritus, silenced by the American waters in which they lie.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715327518
• ISBN13: 9780715327517
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great book!

I bought this for my wife who is an avid scuba diver and has dove in many locations in the USA and even some outside of the country. The pictures in this book are excellent and my wife enjoyed seeing some of the locations she has been to in the book. It has an interesting style and some very unique photography too. Even though Im not a diver I found this book interesting too. The only thing my wife wished was that there was a little more detail in explaining some of the locations, overall though highly recommended.

A wonderful book.

This book will make a wonderful gift for my father-in-law who is an avid scuba diver. Wonderful pictures.

Refreshing, Totally Unique Perspective

I had the opportunity to dive with the author in Monterey Bay, California while he was still shooting the images for this book. He is a fascinating individual and if you like an uncommon perspective of underwater photography, this book is for you.