Winging it.Brutus Ostling, an international award-winning photographer, is obsessed ob·sess v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es v.tr. To preoccupy the mind of excessively. v.intr. with capturing images revealing the secret life of birds. He has spent weeks sitting in blinds nearly drifted over with snow, crouched crouch v. crouched, crouch·ing, crouch·es v.intr. 1. a. To stoop, especially with the knees bent: crouched over the grate, searching for his keys. for days on blistering blis·ter·ing n. See vesiculation. hot black sand, and trekked through dense jungle jungle [Hindustani jangal=desert, forest; from Skt. jangala=wasteland, uncultivated land], densest form of tropical forest (usually second growth or later) found throughout tropical lowland regions. swamps to search for rare birds and photograph them at extraordinary moments when the light and the action combine to create art in motion. Between the Wingtips: The Secret Life of Birds (Collins, $34.95) presents 140 images by Ostling, accompanied by text written by noted ornithologist Magnus Ullman. Both hard-core birders and nature lovers will appreciate this stunning book. |
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