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Extreme Perspectives
An Introduction to Mountain Photography
Extreme Perspectives, An Introduction to Mountain Photography by Alexandre Buisse is a collection of amazing stories and beautiful photographs from some of the most breathtaking and remote places in the world. This ebook will inspire and excite photographers from all disciplines, but the avid landscape photographer and adventurer in spirit will be especially intrigued. Alexandre is both a mountaineer and a photographer who takes the reader through some amazing expeditions and reveals the gear and the vision he used when shooting in these spectacular places. The behind-the-scenes action and awe-inspiring visuals make for a great read.
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Reviews and Comments
The “Extremes” was what got me into photography in the first place. Mind you my version of extreme at the time pales in comparison to the places Alexandre has see and shot, but the spirit behind it is the same.
Like any C&V book this one has a mix of discussion of both Craft and Vision. I like his explanations of how he thinks, not so that we copy, but to challenge our own thinking. I wrote a review of it a while ago on my blog.
http://dbueckertphoto.com/extreme-perspe…s-ebook-review/
David: Oh no – my comment was misunderstood. When I say “text”, I was referring to font size and not at all word count. I have no complaints on book length.
“Extreme Perspectives” is a great follow-up to Mr. Buisse’s book: “Remote Exposure”. Both of these texts are written in a very friendly and unassuming style. I have gained a great deal of respect for this man not only for his humility but his demonstrated talent for photography. The BIG bonus for anyone doing adventure photography is his minimalist and readily accessible approach to tackling the problem of gear. Over and over again he shows that capturing the essence of a moment in an adventure photograph not only requires technique but also an approach to gear that makes it simple.
The “Extreme perspectives” talks about climbing and mountaineering, but many of the tips can be easily applied to other photography genres, especially in extreme sports and adventure. The first chapter about gear will probably be a surprise for many gear geeks. But author explains his choices by saying that gear just needs to be “good enough”.
The photographs in this e-book are really breathtaking. The vastness of the landscapes and dramatic angles can make acrophobic person feel uneasy at times. Overall all, the “Extreme perspectives” is an interesting read, worth spending those just a few dollars. (This is just a fragment of the review I wrote on my blog. You can read it here: http://bit.ly/kEB6Iz)
I think, Stephen, to be fair, you have to remember that the last one we put out was 100 pages and was bigger in every sense, than many we’ve put out. Some of the books will be smaller, some larger, but it’s my hope that in the balance the titles in our library give more than a $5 value. I hope – and we’re open to correction and are grateful for your candor – that value isn’t found primarily in the number of words.
Part 2 of my first comment: To be slightly critical, it feels like the text of each new ebook is getting smaller and smaller.
So many of the images are breath taking to the point where I can feel the fear of falling. The images on page 14, 18 and 27 had my complete full attention.
A few quotes that popped off the page: “if you have nothing to say with your images, nobody will listen” and “knowing when things are good enough is a big part of the metamorphosis from a gear-obsessed amateur to an image-obsessed photographer.”
In a world where we complain about how much gear an airline will allow us to travel with, consider how much you can carry up a mountain. An interesting perspective.