This book was aptly named! I read this while reading a quilting book on Visual Coloring- taking color combinations from photos. Exactly appropriate, since we're all here for the pretty pictures to begin with. Annie Griffiths was one of the first female photographers to work for National Geographic. This book is just as it says filled with Stunning Photographs. Beyond the introduction and brief essays about each featured concept, the text is light. The book lived up to its title. Buy, Nov 05, 2014 Over the span of her career, she has traveled to nearly 150 countries taking pictures. One of the first women photographers to work for National Geographic, Annie Griffiths has photographed in nearly 150 countries during her illustrious career. Download hochwertiger Bilder, die man nirgendwo sonst findet. Annie Griffiths was one of the first female photographers to work for National Geographic. Chapters are organized around the aesthetic concepts that create beauty in a photograph: Light, Composition, Moment (Gesture and Emotion), Motion, Palette, and Wonder. Annie has collaborated on several books including Last Stand: America’s Virgin Lands. Download premium images you can't get anywhere else. The quality of the photographs were far superior overall then the previous National geographic books released over the past few years (national geographic simply beautiful photographs and national geographic dawn to dark photographs). The intros are worth reading and the photographs are worth seeing several times. Over the span of her career, she has traveled to nearly 150 countries taking pictures. Several guests looked through the pictures and said there were so many beautiful ones they didn't know chich one to choose. Some of my favorites include the polar bear, the seagulls on the giant baseball glove, and the brittle star and starfish. Award-winning photographer Annie Griffiths culled the images to reflect the many variations on the universal theme of beauty. To see what your friends thought of this book.

Buy. National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs takes readers on a spectacular visual journey through some of the most stunning photographs to be found in National Geographic’s famed Image Collection.Award-winning photographer Annie Griffiths culled the images to reflect the many variations on the universal … The photographs speak for themselves, enhanced by lyrical quotes from scholars and poets. Photos are kind of their specialty.from people to landscapes, the photographers who work for National Geographic know what they're doing. My image, 'Complex Systems. Annie Griffiths (born 1953) is an American photographer known for her work at National Geographic and a founder of Ripple Effect Images. As an added bonus, it comes with a framable print of the photograph that adorns the cover.” –Metro New York“For once, a book that does what it says on the cover.