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Out of the Blue by Paul Horsman
Out of the Blue by Paul Horsman
Every time I see a new, glossy coffee-table book filled with underwater pictures, I have to ask: 'Is there really a need for it?' After all, more than enough such books have already been published. Why this one, in addition to those already taking up space on my coffee-table?
Well, Out of the Blue by Paul Horsman is full of excellent photography of all the animals that divers get excited about, from sharks and whales to macro. Overall, the standard of photography is well up there with all the other coffee-table picture books, though there are one or two shots that are less than technically perfect, and I am surprised they made it through the picture-editing stage.
To find the difference, you have to look beyond the photographs to the supporting text. While many coffee-table tomes are pictures and captions, in Out of the Blue the text is more extensive. It's about a 50/50 split between text and photographs, and written for readability and solid content, rather than getting bogged down in flowery self-indulgence.
This is a coffee-table book that you can pick up to enjoy a good read and learn something worth-while in the process. Though you would need to sit up to read it - it's just too big to read in bed.
John Liddiard
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Out of the Blue by Paul Horsman (New Holland, ISBN 1843309750). Hardback, 160pp,£24.99
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