tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post6740254271212860893..comments2024-03-25T12:38:37.998+12:00Comments on The Best Shark Dive in the World!: Shark Bible - fail!Andrew Cumminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675497080700112390noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-51136420779697575542013-09-04T14:54:26.302+12:002013-09-04T14:54:26.302+12:00Aaaah - may this by any chance be ze Pimpernel?
U...Aaaah - may this by any chance be ze Pimpernel?<br /><br />Unlikely - I got the old one and many illustrations are the same.<br /><br />But having said this, I strongly doubt that the purpose of this book is primarily financial. It is more likely a labor of love.<br />As a common friend writes,<br /><i>quality illustrated books -- that don't feature celebrities, cooking, celebrities cooking, DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-7700096865736435882013-09-04T12:21:12.631+12:002013-09-04T12:21:12.631+12:00Actually, I havent seen the new book. But the old...Actually, I havent seen the new book. But the old book was very disturbing to a number of prominent underwater photographers -- it was quite obvious when the "illustrations" were copied directly from iconic underwater photography by Valerie Taylor, Doug Perrine and others. I hope this has been rectified with the new edition.Saffron Le Justenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-87986206212843673962013-09-03T19:40:36.509+12:002013-09-03T19:40:36.509+12:00Merci Johann!
What is being said of those drawing...<i>Merci</i> Johann!<br /><br />What is being said of those drawings, is that they provide a BETTER representation than photographs because the artists can really accurately depict all which is relevant for the ID.<br /><br />Clearly not here. <br />Also, many of the line drawings, e.g. that of the Bull Shark or the Great Hammerhead depict the Sharks with depressed tails which in no way DaSharkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787762757245289307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36324352.post-74754818044171389482013-09-03T19:00:53.095+12:002013-09-03T19:00:53.095+12:00Yes Mike
I agree, for me as far as I know, the dar...Yes Mike<br />I agree, for me as far as I know, the dark spot on the tip of the snout is a distinctive characteristic. I haven't seen yet pictures of its sister species N. brevirostris with such spots.<br />The problem with drawings compared to picture is that although they provide an artistic contribution, they sometime do not really look like the reality. I haven't seen the book (the Johann Mourierhttp://johannmourier.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com