Bird Planet presents the best work of Tim Laman, the world's most
celebrated bird photographer
Birder extraordinaire Tim Laman is a superstar in one of photography's
most challenging pursuits: The quest to portray birds in the wild. A
naturalist and explorer as well as a brilliant image maker, he has spent
thousands of hours over more than 30 years wedged precariously in the
tops of trees, often in remote jungles, in the hope that careful
planning and good fortune will align to produce the perfect picture. His
is a passion shared by all birders, carried to the level of art.
Bird Planet takes the reader on a journey to the world of birds. Laman
shares his best images of spectacular birds on all continents, from the
scarlet ibis of the Orinoco River in Venezuela to rhinoceros hornbills
in the rainforests of Borneo; his familiar backyard American birds are
as memorable as his poetic red-crowned cranes in snowy Japan. His
signature achievement--to photograph all the known species of birds of
paradise, spending 18 months in New Guinea over eight years--gets a
chapter, as does his visits to the penguins of Antarctica. Immensely
knowledgeable about both nature and photography, Laman is the perfect
guide to the kingdom of the birds.
