Another World: Colors, Textures, And Patterns of the Deep | 
 enlarge | Author: Dos Winkel
Publisher: Prestel Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1286616
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.1
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 11.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 3791334352
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.37
EAN: 9783791334356
ASIN: 3791334352
Publication Date: October 31, 2005
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Book Description
Mesmerizing color, dizzyingly intricate patterns and mind-bending shapes are on display in this unique collection of underwater images by award-winning photographer and documentarian Dos Winkel. Below the surface of the ocean is a world teeming with life, color, and motion. Dos Winkel's photographs introduce readers to an eye-popping experience that blends science and art, biology and design. Fantastically shaped corals take on endless variations from mountains to buildings to perfect spheres. Brightly colored vases and blankets of sponges litter the ocean floor. Tiny fish peer out with hypnotic eyes at the camera while anemones' languid tentacles seem to reach out of the page. Throughout the more than one hundred large-format images in this book, the mystery, beauty and pulsating life of the world's coral reefs is everywhere in evidence. Coupled with an informative text on the ecology of coral reefs, the photographs are an inspiration to anyone searching for colors and patterns in the world around us and a reminder that some of the wonders of the universe lie waiting to be discovered on our own planet.
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Great Inspiration for Artists April 9, 2008
This book is a treasure trove for artists of all ages. Every photo is a gorgeous abstract of wonderful colors, textures, and patterns, just as the title says. The text is limited, but the scientific names of every subject are provided, so one can do further research as desired. Well worth the money.
amazing book October 23, 2007
This is an amazing and stunning collection of photographs. It opens new ways of seeing sea creatures, helping us discover things, that we never noticed before, like the beautiful pattern of a coral or the sculpted detail of a featherstar. The many colours are amazing and dazzling. The pictures all come with short but very good explanations and the book has an excellent introduction.
I think this book is not only of interest for divers and people interested in the ocean world, but also for artists and designers, as I find it highly inspirational. This is definitely my favourite book about sea creatures and it truly takes you into another world.
Highly recommended!!!
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