Secret Worlds

By Stephen Dalton

Book Overview

A pioneer of high-speed photography, Stephen Dalton is one of the world's greatest nature photographers. These 250 astonishing images celebrate the birds, insects, mammals and countryside that Dalton... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552978060
• ISBN13: 9781552978061
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Unusually intriguing Photographs

If you like really great photography presented in interesting ways, you will love this book! It is a great conversation starter and an excellent coffee table book. All ages really like it - our family has from 4 to 75 and we all love reading and enjoying the pictures in this book.

Alchemy of Time Frozen, Nature Revealed

Stephen Dalton is a master artist and naturalist of our time. His work produces living treasures of the beauty and wonder of life on Earth, and highlights the need to preserve nature against the destructiveness of human endeavours. Dalton forces the viewer to stop in time with the subject photographed and see a moment as it can never be seen.While there is joy and wonder is looking at Dalton's amazing photographs, there is also sadness in knowing that so many of these incredible creatures are going extinct.

Must-have, magnificent photos, fascinating facts

This is absolutely a must-have coffee table book for any nature lover. It is filled with spectacular color photos on glossy paper so clear & vibrant they pop off the page. Dalton's high-speed photography is pure genius.Bats, birds, ladybugs, butterflies, dragonflies, bees & a vast array of other animals are captured in mid flight. The several frames of a chameleon lashing out its tongue to capture its prey are captivating. You also get to see numerous frogs & mice as they rest, swim, eat, climb plants, & leap through the air. A few plants such as moss, fungus, liverworts, sedge & an oak seeding are also shown up close. Captions for each creature give fascinating information on their daily lives, eating habits, & special abilities. Get this book, I promise you won't be disappointed.