Nature Photography [antikvár]

INTRODUCTION E^ arthling. A simple word that expresses the common reahty we share with all > the organisms that live on this planet. The earth is home to us as well as to the elephant, the shrew, and the sycamore tree. We are neighbors and relatives. Yesterday our ancestors swam in the same seas and, if we are lucky, tomorrow our progeny will bask under a common sun. Although human history records our insatiable drive to monopolize the material resources of the planet, we nevertheless share a spiritual bond with other earth species. This link is evident each time we scratch a dog's ear, listen to a spring robin, or cast our eyes up into the spreading limbs of an oak. The energy that binds all earthly life transcends issues of disappearing rainforests or third world debt. Nature photography is a channel through which we can better know and appreciate this spiritual hnk. The camera, Uke the painter's brush or the poet's pen, is a tool we can use to explore our planet. With it we can peer into the feathers of a snipe or feel the colors of a pine forest. We can sit side by side with the woodchuck or run with the wolf. We can coax the unfolding daisy or sigh with the stars and moon. And if we can look through the lens with eyes wide open, we may be rewarded with a picture of our own soul.