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| On This Earth: Photographs from East Africa | 
| Author: Nick Brandt
Creators: Alice Sebold, Jane Goodall
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
List Price: $40.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 32032
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 132
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 12.2 x 10.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 0811848655
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.3209676
EAN: 9780811848657
ASIN: 0811848655
Publication Date: October 31, 2005
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| Customer Reviews:
Everything I hoped for and more. March 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nick Brandt's collection of photography is absolutely stunning. His work is much more akin to portraits than traditional wildlife photography. There is an intimacy between Brandt and his animal subjects which resonates in each photo. Page after page, "On This Earth" shows us the humanity and soul of these animals. Brandt has made a brilliant case for why these creatures have the same right to live on this earth as we do.
Spectacular Photos February 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The day I got this book I spent almost an hour flipping through the pages and soaking in the beauty of these photos. It was then that I decided Nick Brandt was my new favorite photographers. He captures the African wildlife with so much power and natural beauty that it's almost unreal and his post-processing adds a whole other layer to the photos. I would suggest this book to any photo or animal enthusiast, it is quite simply one of the best photography books I have found.
Excellent, breathtaking photography! February 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the most beautiful 'coffee-table' books I have in my collection. The photos are outstanding, with clear, strong shots of the subject. The book is filled with full-page, high quality photography that will make you wish you'd bought 2 books...one to keep on the coffee table, and one to deconstruct and frame.
 Nice, but newer work is much better. January 26, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this book after seeing some of Nick Brandt's current work, which is stunning. These photos are less well-crafted than the newer ones, with far too many artsy out of focus, moody shots. I like moody, but I also like for there to be a focus on something meaningful and for me the center of the elephant's trunk or the side of his body doesn't do it when the rest is way out. Engaging shots such as a giraffe peeking through an entry door to a house would be fantastic, but the giraffe is out of focus. It's an "almost" shot, and as they say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. I know it is hard to let go of that shot that got away, but there are a lot of those in this book, like a photo of a lion and a giant boulder that is completely out of focus, and the lion turning isn't in an interesting pose at all. There are very good images as well, but the 2007 photos are MUCH better with better sense of place, a clear focus of attention to the subjects and far more intensity and emotional appeal. I look forward to a second book, if there is to be one. I don't think I'll spend much more time looking at this one.
beautiful January 1, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is one of the most incredible books I've ever seen. All the pictures touched me but the chimpanzees were remarkable. This is a book I share with everyone. My daughter and I look at it together all the time. I want her to learn that this earth is not just ours. We share it with these incredible animals. Something we seem to forget.
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