Bright Waters
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (671 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0974446203 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bright Waters, two hundred pages of splendid color, takes divers and non-divers alike into the water to visit the creatures who inhabit the ocean. From the stately sixty foot humpback whale tending her baby to the timid half inch goby hiding in the coral, from the majestic fifteen foot manta ray to the gaudy inch long nudlbranch, it is a trip well worth taking.
. With over thirty years of scuba diving under her weight belt, at 78 years of age, Nancy looks back on a lifetime of adventure that includes being shipwrecked in the Philippines, riding a manta ray in the Sea of Cortez and swimming with the humpback whales in Hawaii. Nancy Ferguson, is one of Parade Magazine's recent photography contest winners, whose book of underwater photography, BRIGHT WATERS, clearly demon
John Berry said Bright Waters is, quite simply, magnificent!. "Bright Waters" is an incredible journey to the depths of the ocean that only a scant few ever witness. From the darkest, most obscure places--lightened only by the color provided by the nature of the underwater species--the author and artist, Nancy Ferguson, shows an uncanny skill with her camera. Highlights include the perception of an "angel" on the wing of a stingray,. Kenneth Golden said Great Pictures. A wonderful coffee-table addition. The two hundred photos of fish, whales, shipwrecks, octopi, and other colorful sea creatures are a delight. Many of the pictures come with accompanying brief text that helps the reader to understand the photo. The book is even more impressive when one understands that the author/photographer is currently 78 years young and took many of t. Window to the sea J Laing Bright Waters is a wonderful resource to use when somebody asks - "What kind of things do you see when you are diving?The book provides an insight into a beautiful and fascinating world that is so often misunderstood and feared. The pictures are clear and well crafted and the author has provided a wonderful window into the underwater world.
But when I went underwater for the first time, it was the beginning of a love affair that has lasted over thirty years. Each dive there has been something fascinating to see, as tiny as a polka dotted baby boxfish, the size of a raisin, or as large as a sixty foot whale shark, slowly gliding by the humans swimming, awestruck, beside it. Diving has drawn me to many exotic lands where I've had experiences approaching the magical. From the Author Scuba dive? It had never occurred to me. In sharing these photographs I hope also to share some of the magic. In fact, I might not have been sure, really, what that meant. How does one recap over thirty years of scuba diving in a few short sentences? It simply