Heather's latest book is a beguiling natural history travelogue with stunning landscapes as well as native fauna and flora by a naturalist/biologist who has travelled extensively in China. Exploring Natural China reflects the growing interest in eco-tourism within this vast country spanning 35º latitude.During her travels Heather Angel not only saw iconic pandas and Amur tigers but also pink dolphins in Hong Kong and she followed a family of endangerd gibbons for three days In Yunnan. Over 250 photos taken in 13 offbeat locations show the notable plants and wildlife in scenery ranging from bamboo forests, tropical rainforests to alpine pastures. Detailed maps encourage you to follow in Heather’s footsteps, while her ‘Travellers’ Tips’ covers all the things – from how to order food to what mains adapters to take – that you wish you had known before you left home. A special section ‘Back from the Brink’ features five endangered species and explains the efforts being made to ensure their survival.
Heather's favourite image: a mother white-cheeked gibbon with her baby in tropical rainforest appears on pages 120-1, 128 and 129.
Exploring Natural China is essential reading for anyone planning to explore the wilder parts of China as well as armchair travellers who prefer to sit back and learn more about this enigmatic country.
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Wild Kew (2009)
The diverse array of plants at Kew is a haven for wildife throughout the year. Heather spent most of 2008 on a voyage of discovery, often working at dawn and dusk. Over 350 images were finally selected to illustrate the book that reflects the seasons. Each spread is devoted to a specific topic with informative text and a relevant Photo Tip. Topics range from Water Babies, Leftover Lunches and Alien Invaders to Shady Characters and Stag Nights.Heather's favourite image: a shoal of rudd swimming over green algae appears on page 79.
Essential reading for anyone who enjoys wildlife and plans to visit Kew, also a perfect gift for wildlife enthusiasts, naturalists and photographers – a real bargain!
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Snow Monkeys
Japan’s sole monkey - the Japanese macaque - lives both in subtropical lowlands and in subalpine regions. The animals living in the Japanese Alps, where snow blankets the ground for most of the winter, are affectionately called snow monkeys and have become a great tourist attraction. Here, macaques enjoy warming up in a natural hot pool. In this enchanting book, Heather unravels how these monkeys live in troops: showing them in different seasons bathing and drinking in the hot pool, grooming, feeding, youngsters playing with snowballs and heart-warming shots of newborns with their mothers. There are unique shots of a mother diving underwater with her newborn, torn between the natural instincts of clinging tightly to its mother, or letting go to reach the surface to breathe.Heather's favourite image: a doleful-eyed baby macaque sits on the ground framed by its mother's legs which it grasps with its hands appears on page 45.
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Puffins
Puffins are my favourite seabirds and the most productive place to work is Iceland - the Atlantic puffin capital of the world. Here I took some fun shots of puffins plucked from the cliff top in a gale, hovering like hawks. Their feet, wings and tail are clearly all askew from the powerful wind.Heather's favourite image: a puffin portrait in the rain appears on the front jacket.
On my last shoot sitting on a rain sodden island off Mull, a puffin came ashore with silver jewel-like raindrops on its black head. Like all puffins, it constantly moved its head from side to side. As I was stuck there until the boatman came, I sat down and 3GB later I had the head-on jacket shot.
Review in Outdoor Photography
"Puffins are gregarious seabirds and one of the most popular wildlife species of the British Isles. Heather Angel – wildlife photographer and zoologist – reveals the breeding, fishing and nesting habits of these loveable birds. The book also documents how they are affected by climate change and over-fishing, and offers photographic hints and tips on capturing these photogenic birds."
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Macro Through a Nikon Lens (2007)
The realm of macro photography is like no other, because it homes in on a small portion of what we normally see in the natural world. By focusing on only a part of a plant or animal, we view it in a totally new light. We appreciate colours and textures - especially if they are quite subtle; patterns and designs become highlighted. We can make the ordinary look extraordinary. Take a glimpse at the intimate world of natural close-ups, ranging from plants, insects, amphibians and reptiles to marine life, fossils and shells. All conveniently grouped into three sections: Ambient Light, Mastering Flash and Working Indoors.
Heather's favourite image: a pond skater reflected in water showing dimples in the water meniscus appears on page 97.
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Panda (2008)
For Heather's third panda book many thousands of shots taken over a 13-year period and 7 trips to Wolong, in Sichuan Province were finally distilled down to 200 images. They show pandas feeding, drinking, playing, climbing trees and lounging; thereby providing an insight into this iconic animal’s way of life; with each picture having an extended caption. Heather's favourite image: a giant panda slides down a snowy slope appears on pages 108-9.
A nonchalant stroll up a slope suddenly turns into a nightmare descent for a panda. Losing its balance on the snow, it slithers unceremoniously on its back; head downwards, with all four limbs in the air. Tracks found by researchers in deep snow show that a panda will toboggan down a slope on its belly, apparently for fun!
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