Overview
A breathtaking collection from the International Mountain Summit's annual photography contest 2011 to 2016. The Spirit of the Mountains presents the best photographs submitted to the International Mountain Summit (IMS) photography contest from 2011 to 2016. More than 160 stunning images display mountains around the world in their many manifestations from the violent spectacle of a volcanic eruption to a flower-painted valley. Above them all lies the eternal universe, now clouds, now stars, in darkness and light, embellished with northern lights, rainbows, or slashes of lightning. But more than all of that, The Spirit of the Mountains is a heart-stopping reminder that humans are absurdly insignificant in nature's design. The photographs are organized into four chapters: . Europe (Italy, Germany, France, Scotland, Norway, Canary Islands, Iceland, Austria and more) . Asia (Armenia, Iran, Caucasus, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Nepal-India, Philippines, Indonesia and more) . Africa/Oceania/Antarctic (includes Ethiopia and New Zealand and more) . Americas (Greenland, Canada, United States, Guyana, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Chile and more) The use of drones in the contest photographs was permitted in 2016. The 160 photographs include the known and unknown: Half Dome, Yosemite; K2, second only to Everest; Kangchendzönga, Kirkjufell, Mitre Peak, Koryaksky, Sassolungo, Mount Slamet, Tepuy Roraima -- and many more. AUTHOR: The International Mountain Summit (IMS) is an independent and international festival of mountaineers, alpinists, climbers and other mountain enthusiasts and photographers established in 2009 by Markus Gaiser and Alex Ploner. The annual IMS Photo Contest draws participation from more than 12,000 photographers in nearly 100 countries. 160 colour photographs
Full Product Details
Author: Markus Gaiser ,
Alex Ploner
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
Imprint: Firefly Books Ltd
Weight: 0.001kg
ISBN: 9781770859807
ISBN 10: 1770859802
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 01 October 2017
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Will be an appreciated gift for any library!--Ann Coombs Ann Coombs Annual Holiday Gift Guide List 2017 (11/01/2017)
A magnificent volume of truly memorable images, The Spirit of the Mountains is unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and academic library Contemporary Photography collections.-- Midwest Book Review (11/1/2017 12:00:00 AM) The Spirit of the Mountains collection is a heart-stopping reminder that humans are but a very small part of nature's grand design.-- Nature's Best Photography Magazine (5/1/2018 12:00:00 AM) This stunning collection of the best photos from the International Mountain Summit's photography contests transports readers to some of the world's most storied peaks and places of transcendent beauty... The text for each image is brief, but in this case, the images really do speak volumes.-- Publishers Weekly (2/12/2018 12:00:00 AM) Will be an appreciated gift for any library!--Ann Coombs Ann Coombs Annual Holiday Gift Guide List 2017 (11/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Markus Gaiser and Alex Ploner established The International Mountain Summit (IMS) in 2009 - an independent and international festival of mountaineers, alpinists, climbers and other mountain enthusiasts and photographers.
