This beautiful book celebrates the artistry of bird photography and showcases the best of the best. It accompanies an annual competition, Bird Photographer of the Year, which brings together the most outstanding examples of recent bird imagery.

The Bird Photographer of the Year competition celebrates the artistry of bird photography, and this large-format book is lavishly illustrated to reflect this. A celebration of avian beauty and diversity, it is a tribute to both the dedication and passion of the photographers as well as a reflection of the quality of today's modern digital imaging systems.

The book includes the winning and short-listed images from the sixth year of this annual competition, showcasing some of the finest bird photography and with a foreword by long-term birdwatcher, Bill Bailey. A proportion of the profits from the book goes directly to Birds on the Brink to support their conservation work.

The advent of digital technology has revolutionised photography in recent years, and the book brings to life some of the most stunning bird photography currently on offer. It features a vast variety of photographs by hardened pros, keen amateurs and hobbyists alike, reflecting the huge diversity of bird enthusiasts and nature lovers which is so important in ensuring their conservation and survival.

About the Author

The judging panel of Bird Photograper of the Year consists of a broad range of professional bird photographers, conservationists, publishers and magazine and book publishers who spend most of their professional lives looking for the very best bird photographs. This book is thus the creme de la creme of bird photographers work, selected form over 30,000 entries.

Reviews

'Treat yourself to the latest lavish round-up of the best of the competition's entries ... [with] an excellent foreword by comedian and birder Bill Bailey ... One to enjoy at your leisure over the long winter nights' Bird Watching magazine

Book Information
ISBN 9780008496241
Author Bird Photographer of the Year
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint William Collins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 1370g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 286mm * 23mm