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Over a 4-year journey, Laurent   - spent 3000 hours underwater - took 85000 photos - worked with 31 people from 5 countries - coordinated shots with up to 10 divers   700 Sharks into the Dark is a collection of two books: 180-page art photography book and Diving Logbook and 108-page documentation of the 4-year journey in Fakarava.   Four years of photography, following the cycles of the moon, allowed Laurent Ballesta to overcome his fears and enter the heart of the shark packs at Fakarava, a pristine atoll in French Polynesia. His pictures are an astonishing testimony of life, death, innocence and violence. This slice of wild nature is simultaneously reassuring, frightening and dazzling. Receive Laurent Ballesta’s autograph and a free signed poster with your copy of 700 Sharks into the Dark at ADEX 2018 (Limited copies available)

Foreword by Jean-Michel Cousteau, Introduction by Peter Skinner   "Since my career began, in 1956, I've continuously searched for subjects that aesthetically bespoke man's presence underwater." So reflected Ernest H. Brooks II when asked to explain his affinity for creating stunning imagery from the primordial marine environments that so intricately connect us to our evolutionary ancestry...   In this volume, the master photographer, often referred to as the Ansel Adams of underwater photography, brings together those images that most powerfully speak to the enduring spirit of life underwater. Many of these photographs today are in the permanent collections of major museums in America and abroad.   Accompanied by his own recollections from lifetime of adventure and exploration, these magnificent silver photographs embody one man's lifetime pursuit of his art and the discovery of the true purpose of his journey - to provide the inspiration for the preservation and protection of our marine environment. Thus begins a navigation for us all, throughout the ways of the Silver Seas.   _______________________________________________________ NOTE: - This book is available for pickup at our office. - Select "Pickup at Asian Geographic Magazines office" as your shipping method to avoid shipping costs.