Untamed
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Editorial Reviews
For more than ten years, wildlife photographer Steve Bloom traveled all over the world, roaming through the jungles of Borneo, the African savannahs, and the frozen banks of Antarctica to assemble this dazzling collection of photographs of animals in their natural environments. With an international range that is rare in books of animal photography, the 200 photographs in Untamed (2004) bring to life a vast panorama of animal diversity and the landscapes, climates, and habitats in which these creatures live.
Now this terrific survey of Bloom's animal photography is available in a smaller, giftable format. Once again, the reader is treated to the serene gaze of a gorilla relaxing in the trees, a shark jumping in midair to catch its prey, a Siberian tiger traipsing through the snow in search of food, and penguins congregating on an ice floe. Bloom's anthropomorphic approach reveals rage, tenderness, and even humor in his subjects, capturing those fleeting moments when the gap between animal and human seems to disappear altogether. These amazing images, augmented by a personal account of Bloom's unforgettable career as a wildlife photographer, make this reissue of Untamed an excellent gift for all animal and photography.
Now this terrific survey of Bloom's animal photography is available in a smaller, giftable format. Once again, the reader is treated to the serene gaze of a gorilla relaxing in the trees, a shark jumping in midair to catch its prey, a Siberian tiger traipsing through the snow in search of food, and penguins congregating on an ice floe. Bloom's anthropomorphic approach reveals rage, tenderness, and even humor in his subjects, capturing those fleeting moments when the gap between animal and human seems to disappear altogether. These amazing images, augmented by a personal account of Bloom's unforgettable career as a wildlife photographer, make this reissue of Untamed an excellent gift for all animal and photography.
Customer Reviews
Terrific portraits of members of the wiser species, 2008-05-24
by Andre Heeger (Hamburg, Germany)
Steve Bloom is a master photographer. Not only is he a great craftsman. His way of composure, the deep love and respect for the animals, his sensibility in creating a personal portrait of and often with his subjects are unmatched.
Even in flight the red parrot is with you, the viewer. Then again, the lazy polar bears resting probably are not...
You have whales and dolphins, all kinds of bears, tigers and deer, zebras and elephants and many more from all over the planet. Although there are two or three pictures of animals hunting, most photographs are peaceful, without the prey.
All are perfect for framing and as far as I know there are fine art prints for sale at his website.
This is a terrific collection of many different kinds of animals living their freedom in the wildlife. Most of the portraits are done with natural light, without flash. Lately quite a lot of wildlife photographers have started using artificial light. To my taste not very often with satisfactory results. But then Steve Bloom knows what he is doing. There is just one picture where the flash seems a little unnatural (but that's my taste)
As is written in the amazon description above this is a smaller version of the original HC book. My advise: get the hardcover. But in case you prefer a smaller format this one will most certainly make you happy.
Even in flight the red parrot is with you, the viewer. Then again, the lazy polar bears resting probably are not...
You have whales and dolphins, all kinds of bears, tigers and deer, zebras and elephants and many more from all over the planet. Although there are two or three pictures of animals hunting, most photographs are peaceful, without the prey.
All are perfect for framing and as far as I know there are fine art prints for sale at his website.
This is a terrific collection of many different kinds of animals living their freedom in the wildlife. Most of the portraits are done with natural light, without flash. Lately quite a lot of wildlife photographers have started using artificial light. To my taste not very often with satisfactory results. But then Steve Bloom knows what he is doing. There is just one picture where the flash seems a little unnatural (but that's my taste)
As is written in the amazon description above this is a smaller version of the original HC book. My advise: get the hardcover. But in case you prefer a smaller format this one will most certainly make you happy.
Book Details
| Pages | 424 |
| ISBN | 0810972379 |
| Publisher | Abrams |
| Publication Date | 2008-05-01 |
| Sales Rank | #1051545 |