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Review Of Rare: Portraits Of America's Endangered Species. By Joel Sartore., Jim Mason
Review Of Rare: Portraits Of America's Endangered Species. By Joel Sartore., Jim Mason
Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences
Short of being in the presence of a creature, a really good photograph of one can also make a lasting impression. That is something RARE does compellingly, with exquisite portrait photos of 68 North American species that are dwindling dangerously in numbers or have recently recovered from the brink of extinction. Included are such Great Plains natives as the lesser prairie chicken, the interior least tern, and the black-footed ferret. All creatures were photographed with either a pure white or black background, but unconventional poses surprise the reader with each turn of the page, while creative framing and layout engage …