Hong Kong Nature Landscapes

by Stokes, Edward; Lord Wilson of Tillyorn

• ISBN13: 9789888028184
• ISBN10: 9888028189
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-15
• Publisher: Hong Kong Univ Pr

Summary

This retrospective by celebrated photographer Edward Stokes presents a telling, evocative portrait of Hong Kong's natural beauty. It captures the airy paths and ridgetop walks from which Hong Kong's most dramatic panoramas can be gained; its valleys with their vibrant colors and lush vegetation; and its coasts with their ever-changing moods and seascapes.--The territory's wild areas and memorable countryside, documented here, are progressively more threatened by - and more valuable to - the urban metropolis. In Hong Kong's Wild Places and other acclaimed works, Stokes brought international attention to Hong Kong's little-known but remarkably diverse geology, landforms and native ecology. Beyond merely descriptive photos, Stokes provides interpretation and underlying attitudes to nature. Many of his images have been shot only after painstaking preliminary work to understand locations and technical challenges, prior to demanding excursions to shoot highly refined compositions at the right moment of weather or day. Each of the photos is elucidated with an extended "essay" caption, reflecting on geographical, historical and ecological topics that make each site worthy of exploration and appreciation - together with reflections on how each site affected Stokes as a photographer and person. The book also includes substantial end material, including technical notes, together with other nature research and photographic information.-- --"Edward Stokes is far and away the best nature photographer Hong Kong has ever seen. He has significantly affected how the local natural landscape is perceived. His books will remain as the most intelligently - and broadly - conceived works on Hong Kong nature published in the last two decades." Jason Wordie--"Through these comparative shots, Edward Stokes captures change and advocates respect and protection for Hong Kong landscapes, their intrinsic beauty and their ecology. He is a writer, photographer, historian and conservationist and his work reflects each of these qualities." Dr. Gary Ades, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden-