The shark and the albatross
Subtitle: a wildlife filmmaker reveals why nature matters to us all
By: John Aitchison ; foreword by Carl Safina
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781771642187; 9781771642194
Subjects: Travel; Wildlife watching; Wildlife cinematographers; Wildlife cinematography
Description: For twenty years John Aitchison has been traveling the world to film wildlife for a variety of international TV shows, taking him to far-away places on every continent. Aitchison reveals what happens behind the scenes and beyond the camera. He explains the practicalities and challenges of the filming process, and the problems of survival in perilous places. He records touching moments and dramatic incidents, some ending in success, others desperately sad. There are times when a hunted animal triumphs against the odds, and others when, in spite of preparation for every outcome, disaster strikes. And, as the author shows in several incidents that combine nail-biting tension with hair-raising hilarity, disaster can strike for film-makers too.
Notes: Includes index.

First published in the UK by Profile Books Ltd., 2015.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: The shark and the albatross; title: Hungry polar bears; title: Hunting with wolves; title: Peregrines among the skyscrapers; title: Hunting for tigers; title: A lucky feather; title: The patience of a bear; title: A big bunch of geese; title: The elusive lynx; title: Eiderdowns and polar bears; title: A storm of birds and whales; title: Ancient mariners and savage seals; title: Lives in the balance; title: Penguins taking the plunge; title: An audience with emperors; title: Conclusion: Moving pictures.