This update to the bestselling 50 Years of Wildlife Photographer of the Year features 20 stunning new images which have come from the last 5 years of the competition. They showcase the advances that continue to be made in approach and technique.
Featuring many of the greatest nature photographs of all time, this book charts the development of nature photography, from the first hand-held cameras and the colour film revolution of the 1960s, to the increasingly sophisticated photographs of wild animals and unexplored places that are taken today.
The prize-winning images include ground-breaking portraits, breathtaking aerial shots, underwater photography, close-up imagery and much more. The images are accompanied by captions that put the photographs in context, explaining their importance, and revealing the vision, talent, passion and technique of the world’s leading wildlife photographers. All those who are passionate about photography and who have followed this compelling competition since its inception 55 years ago will treasure this magnificent volume.
- Putting it all in context
- In the beginning
- The rise of the competition
- The art of seeing
- Down to eye level
- A sense of place
- And then there was light
- The moment
- Wild spaces
- Natural design
- The white canvas
- Faster and faster
- The portrait and the pose
- Remote design
- The tiny things in life
- And then there was night
- Telling a story
- Back to black and white
- Aerial exposure
- The underwater revolution
- The passion of youth
- The final message
- Index of photographers
Rosamund Kidman Cox is an editor and writer, specialising in wildlife and environmental issues and with a particular interest in photography. She was editor of Wildlife Magazine, subsequently BBC Wildlife Magazine, for 23 years and has been a judge of the competition since 1981, launching it in its current form. She is on the executive committee of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
Review of the previous edition:
"Great pictures of nature have one thing in common – they are unforgettable. They can also be a profound source of beauty, wonder and joy. This is a collection of work from the competition that, over the past half century, has become an international showcase for the very best wildlife photography – images that have the power to affect how we feel about the natural world and therefore how we treat it. It's a collection that will make you think."
– Sir David Attenborough
"Showcasing some of the iconic images of wildlife on planet Earth."
– The Guardian