Inherit the Earth [Hardcover]

Sheila Metzner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2000

This celebration of the earth's natural and manmade wonders features over 60 full-page photographs from the Mojave Desert to the stones of Easter Island, from the lush greens of Costa Rican rainforests to the indescribable blue of the Alaskan icebergs, from Venezuelan waterfalls to Egyptian pyramids. Photographer Sheila Metzner has travelled the globe and produced this collection in tandem with her more familiar work as a commercial fashion and portrait photographer.

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About the Author

Sheila Metzner is a distinguished photographer who has been highly successful for nearly 20 years in both her commercial and fine art work.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821226010
• ISBN-13: 978-0821226018
• Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 11.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,598,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fresson Printing Process, April 17, 2006

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turbulence (new york) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inherit the Earth (Hardcover)

The other reviewer is ignorant of the very rarefied printing process that Metzner, one of the very few photographers in the States, has been privileged enough to utilize. It does produce a very painterly effect, and has been a closely guarded family secret for a century or more. Metzner is also noted for her exquisite ability to capture light and was thus awarded the distinguished Cannon camera "Explorers of Light" award.

The reviewer should educate himself.

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "INHERIT THE MURK", November 10, 2005

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Phillip R. Marcus "Kable Krazy" (Santa Monica, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inherit the Earth (Hardcover)

I CAN'T QUARREL WITH THE BEAUTY OF MOST OF THESE COMPOSITIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME UNINTERESTING RAIN FOREST IMAGES, BUT WHY IS THE TECHNICAL QUALITY SO POOR? IF YOU LIKE GRAIN, THERE'S ENOUGH OF IT HERE TO DELIGHT YOU. BLURRY, IMPRESSIONISTIC (SORT OF) IMAGES THAT MAKE ME THINK MY GLASSES NEED ADJUSTMENT OR CLEANING. IF THE PHOTOGRAPHER DID THIS ON PURPOSE, WELL I JUST DON'T GET IT. A LARGER FORMAT CAMERA OR A LESS GRAINY FILM LIKE FUGI VELVIA WOULD HAVE MADE THESE PHOTOGRAPHS STUNNING, AND THIS BOOK A TREASURE. YOU CAN FIND IT USED VERY CHEAP IF YOU'RE CURIOUS. OTHERWISE AVOID IT.