Flamingo
Claudio Contreras Koob
Flamingo
Claudio Contreras Koob
Hardback / bound
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English
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Description
Experience the fascinating life of a flamingo colony in Mexico up close, with flamingo expert and photographer Claudio Contreras Koob. Text in English, German and Spanish.
"With breathtaking detail, the book takes us on a journey that follows the lives and lifecycle of the Caribbean flamingo, including insights into their lives, behaviour, and the wetland habitats of the Yucatán in which they dwell." - BBC Wildlife
“Beautiful…Claudio’s intimate images and depth of understanding of the birds offers readers an especially fascinating insight into the little-seen world of these striking birds.” - BBC Wildlife
"Graceful, elegant and dressed in colorful plumage, these birds are the protagonists of the book Flamingo (teNeues Publishers), which offers a vision of the behavior and life of a colony of flamingos as never seen before." - María Casbas, Conde Nast Traveler Spain
"The book features more than 120 images of life in a flamingo colony, including close-ups of plumage and chicks, as well as soaring aerial photography." - Mary Jo DiLonardo, Treehugger
"In this fabulous and informative book, Claudio Contreras Koob combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the fabulous flamingo in all its glory." - Lilly Subbotin, Daily Mail
"Combining a deep subject knowledge and artistic eye, he [Contreras Koob] has produced a superb collection of images that play with colour, light, form and movement." - Outdoor Photography
"Gorgeous new photography book celebrates flamingos." - Teresa Bergen, Inhabitat
"...illuminates the lives of the elusive, pink-plumed flamingos in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula." - Grace Ebert, This is Colossal
"Take a photographic journey through the Yucatán's busiest flamingo nursery." - PopSci
"Few creatures have a more elaborate sense of plumage than the flamingo. A Mexican photographer has decided it is high time to get their ideas on paper." - Strong Words
"In this fabulous and informative book, Claudio Contreras Koob combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the fabulous flamingo in all its glory." - Irish Daily Mail
"These dazzling photos showcase one of the world's most distinctive birds: the flamingo." - News Scientist
"If you are looking for great examples of wildlife and bird photography, this is a beautiful collection and a worthy addition to your shelf for fans of the genre." - Live Preston & Fylde
"...a unique window into the behaviour and life of the flame feathered birds, with more than 120 show-stopping shots displaying their beauty". - National Geographic Traveller
"...mesmerizing images of Mexico's flamingos." - CNN Style
"No other wildlife photographer could possibly have as comprehensive a catalog of flamingo images as Claudio Contreras Koob." - Yucatán Magazine online
"With breathtaking detail, the book takes us on a journey that follows the lives and lifecycle of the Caribbean flamingo, including insights into their lives, behaviour, and the wetland habitats of the Yucatán in which they dwell." - BBC Wildlife
“Beautiful…Claudio’s intimate images and depth of understanding of the birds offers readers an especially fascinating insight into the little-seen world of these striking birds.” - BBC Wildlife
"Graceful, elegant and dressed in colorful plumage, these birds are the protagonists of the book Flamingo (teNeues Publishers), which offers a vision of the behavior and life of a colony of flamingos as never seen before." - María Casbas, Conde Nast Traveler Spain
"The book features more than 120 images of life in a flamingo colony, including close-ups of plumage and chicks, as well as soaring aerial photography." - Mary Jo DiLonardo, Treehugger
"In this fabulous and informative book, Claudio Contreras Koob combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the fabulous flamingo in all its glory." - Lilly Subbotin, Daily Mail
"Combining a deep subject knowledge and artistic eye, he [Contreras Koob] has produced a superb collection of images that play with colour, light, form and movement." - Outdoor Photography
"Gorgeous new photography book celebrates flamingos." - Teresa Bergen, Inhabitat
"...illuminates the lives of the elusive, pink-plumed flamingos in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula." - Grace Ebert, This is Colossal
"Take a photographic journey through the Yucatán's busiest flamingo nursery." - PopSci
"Few creatures have a more elaborate sense of plumage than the flamingo. A Mexican photographer has decided it is high time to get their ideas on paper." - Strong Words
"In this fabulous and informative book, Claudio Contreras Koob combines his passions as a biologist and photographer to capture the fabulous flamingo in all its glory." - Irish Daily Mail
"These dazzling photos showcase one of the world's most distinctive birds: the flamingo." - News Scientist
"If you are looking for great examples of wildlife and bird photography, this is a beautiful collection and a worthy addition to your shelf for fans of the genre." - Live Preston & Fylde
"...a unique window into the behaviour and life of the flame feathered birds, with more than 120 show-stopping shots displaying their beauty". - National Geographic Traveller
"...mesmerizing images of Mexico's flamingos." - CNN Style
"No other wildlife photographer could possibly have as comprehensive a catalog of flamingo images as Claudio Contreras Koob." - Yucatán Magazine online
Claudio Contreras Koob studied biology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He has dedicated himself to the profession of photography for more than 20 years and has been actively involved in various conservation projects throughout Mexico. His photographs have been published and exhibited both nationally and internationally, and he has received numerous awards in prestigious competitions such as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature’s Best, and Asferico. He is a full member of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Koob’s last expedition took him to Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where he documented many endemic and endangered species.