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Getting Closer

Rediscovering Nature Through Bird Photography

Paul Sorrell author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Exisle Publishing

Publishing:11th Mar '25

£12.99

This title is due to be published on 11th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Getting Closer cover

Getting Closer is a beautifully illustrated discussion of photography as a way of achieving greater intimacy with the natural world. With a focus on birds, the book is directed primarily at photographers (of all levels of skill and experience), but also at birders, people interested in the outdoors, and those who would simply like to achieve a deeper connection with the natural world.

The introduction makes the case for reconnecting with nature in a way that will draw in a wide range of readers, not just photographers. We have to reconnect, as most of us have lost the spontaneous bond with nature we enjoyed as young children and, in the face of impending ecological disaster, reconnecting with nature is our most urgent task.

Getting Closer offers a simple, practical path for readers to begin to ‘rewild’ themselves. This is the focus of the second part of the book, where the author explores ways of becoming attentive to the natural world around you, wherever you may live. Through self-contained spreads on topics ranging from ‘the four seasons’ and ‘winds and tides’ to ‘flight shots’ and ‘colour and texture’, he introduces basic, hands-on techniques that, with practice, will enable readers to both deeply connect with their environment and become proficient wildlife photographers. ‘Top tips’ on each spread provide technical information aimed at more serious photographers.

"Utterly engaging.”
-Grass Roots Magazine
“[Getting Closer], well thought-out and well-presented, is more than the sum of its parts.”
-10,000 Birds
“Gives readers some priceless tips on how to capture images of the natural environment .”
-The Gardens Magazine (Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney)
“Full of stunning photographic inspiration, Getting Closer presents photography as a way of achieving greater intimacy with the natural world."
-RACQ Living
‘It’s rare that I get through a book in less than one day and I put this down to the fact that this one makes compelling reading.… I look forward to absorbing and practising the book’s excellent content.’
-Better Photographs

ISBN: 9781923011168

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

144 pages

Flexi-Bound