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Title: Chased By The Light by Jim Brandenburg ISBN: 1-55971-800-5 Publisher: NorthWord Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: I normally hesitate to use this word, but...profound.
Comment: I'm a verbal type; I'd rather read a beautifully written description of a frozen lake than stare at a picture of it anytime. Even knowing that, my mother gave me this book several years ago, and I fell in love. I sat with it for hours, seeing, dreaming, and I still take it down often to do the same again. The photographer, Jim Brandenburg, set himself the challenge of taking only one photograph each day for three months, in the boreal forest where he makes his home. The result is a portrait of life as many of us can never experience it: not just "calendar shots," but pictures that show the cruelty of man, the certainty of death, the very simple beauty of a single bright leaf burning on the dark, still waters of an evening pond. Some photos are amazing in themselves and some seem ordinary in the extreme, but it is important to take them as a whole, and see what you learn from the journey.
Rating: 5
Summary: Old fashioned and wonderful
Comment: It's so more agreable to have this engagement calendar on your desk than a modern and dull looking electronic device. Use an old fountain pen to take your notes, and wait till the ink is dry before turning the page! Wonderful pictures under your eyes every day of the year! You can escape and image yourself so far from the busy and noisy modern world. I'm waiting for the 2003 edition.
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply amazing, on many levels
Comment: Jim Brandenburg has been among my favorite photographers for years, and I've always been overwhelmed by his ability to capture a moment in time so perfectly. _Chased by the Light_ definitely didn't disappoint me at all; in fact, it gave me an entirely new respect and admiration for this amazing man.
Most folks know that published photographers often shoot dozens or hundreds of rolls of film for every shot that is published, and Jim is no exception to the rule. What he's done with this self-assignment, only one frame per day for 90 days, shows his courage as well as his commitment to his art. I can't imagine the number of beautiful scenes he must have passed up, perhaps in anguish, knowing he could capture it, if only he broke his own rule "just this once." But, he pressed on, searching for His Perfect Moment of the Day. Truly remarkable.
Some of the photos presented in this book are less than perfect; Jim's willingness to publish them as is (apart from a bit of cropping, tone and color correction, he says) demonstrates his love of photography, his humbleness, and his human-ness. Most of the shots are better than many of us could take on our best days, with a full roll - that he is able to take only one picture, and come up with something like his 'Maple leaf in pond" piece is beyond amazing.
His narrative is really what makes the book, though; read any of his books, and you'll find yourself drawn onward by his voice as well as his photos, because he gives you a peek of what goes on behind the lens, who the person is who takes the pictures, and why a particular shot appealed to him (or how he stumbled upon it completely by chance.) Jim's photos makes it look easy, but his words let us know his struggles as well as his passion for his subjects.
It takes remarkable skills to find the wildlife shots he has - his abilities as a tracker must be absolutely incredible. Most of us will never see the animals shown here in their natural, undisturbed settings. Fortunately for us, Jim brings back some of his experiences by which we may experience a vicarious thrill.
I have only a few people in this world whom I call "role models," but Jim Brandenburg is among them. Thanks to this book, I now have even more reason to love this man, his devotion to nature, and his photographs.
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Title: Looking for the Summer by Jim Brandenburg ISBN: 1559718382 Publisher: NorthWord Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: White Wolf: Living With an Arctic Legend by Jim Brandenburg ISBN: 1559710934 Publisher: NorthWord Press Pub. Date: January, 1991 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title:Chased By The Light, A Video Journey With Jim Brandenburg ASIN: B0000CEUYF Publisher: Aurora Pictures / Cascade Commnications Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.99 |
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Title: Edge of the Earth, Corner of the Sky by Art Wolfe, Art Davidson ISBN: 0967591821 Publisher: Wildlands Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: Fine Art Nature Photography: Advanced Techniques and the Creative Process by Tony Sweet ISBN: 0811727505 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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