Product Description

The world's oceans are one of the last great largely unexplored places on earth. They teem with life some of it familiar and some of it strange to us and "Fish Face" takes us closer to the fish that live here. Showing full-page pictures of close up portraits of their faces, the book takes us from the beautiful to the ugly, from spiky to rotund. The huge variety of species is appealing and astounding. The book takes a look at the work of David Doubilet, widely acclaimed as the world's leading underwater photographer. He has photographed fish for over 25 years and "Fish Face" looks at the most colourful, fun and bizarre fish he has encountered. This book should appeal to anyone who has ever wondered about the variety of fish living in our oceans and to naturalists and photographers alike.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #343008 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 408 pages

Synopsis
The world's oceans are one of the last great largely unexplored places on earth. They teem with life some of it familiar and some of it strange to us and "Fish Face" takes us closer to the fish that live here. Showing full-page pictures of close up portraits of their faces, the book takes us from the beautiful to the ugly, from spiky to rotund. The huge variety of species is appealing and astounding. The book takes a look at the work of David Doubilet, widely acclaimed as the world's leading underwater photographer. He has photographed fish for over 25 years and "Fish Face" looks at the most colourful, fun and bizarre fish he has encountered. This book should appeal to anyone who has ever wondered about the variety of fish living in our oceans and to naturalists and photographers alike.

About the Author
American-born, Doubilet began snorkelling at the age of 8, and by 13 he was taking his first underwater photographs in the green sea off the New Jersey coast. He published his first pictures in National Geographic in 1972 and has continued to do so regularly since then, reporting on most of the world's oceans, covering everything from shipwrecks to sharks. He is widely acclaimed as the world's leading underwater photographer and has received numerous awards including several 'Pictures of the Year'. Author's Residence: New York City

Customer Reviews

Fabulous Fish Face
Doubilet doesn't disappoint!
I bought this for my snorkelling-addicted Mum but I reckon this book is better than the real thing and she won't need to get wet anymore! It takes you all around the world, gets you close up to our fishy friends, and in a handy size for the beach (for when you come up for air if you do feel the urge to meet these creatures for real).
The image quality is brilliant as usual (I have Water Light Time by same guy), totally inspirational.
There is something quite relaxing about looking at fish and I think this is a great book to dip into (Get it?)and to get away to another world for a moment.
Lucky Mum!