Robert Llewellyn (2)Reseñas

A wonderful book that teaches you to look really closely at trees and to look often, as they are constantly changing. The pictures alone are wonderful, but the text, alternately poetic and practical,make it a book not to be missed

This is easily the most visually enthralling book I have read in years. The text alone is enough to merit high praise. Hugo's detailed, vivid descriptions of the minute things to look for when seeing trees are delightful and educational. I took my time reading it, so I could savor a few pages at a time. But Llewellyn's stunning, close-up photographs (all composed against a white background for maximum visibility) elevate the book into the rarity of a book that must be owned in a physical form. No e-book can do it justice. I cannot recommend this highly enough, even for those with only a casual interest in trees and the outdoors.

I haven't read the text, but checked this book out from the library just for its beautiful photos--leaves and fruits and flowers and pinecones and seeds and barks, all photographed up close and often with a white back-ground. The first half of the book talks about taking a closer look at various features of trees, and the second half focuses on 10 specific trees (tulip poplar, eastern red cedar, gingko, etc.)--a more in-depth look at the seasonal processes of each. All of it is beautifully illustrated with large full-color photos.

If you're looking for large, clear pictures of leaves and tree parts this is an excellent source. If you want photos of whole trees, see also [b:Wise Trees|34227602|Wise Trees|Diane Cook|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501710632l/34227602._SX50_.jpg|55281353] [bc:Wise Trees|34227602|Wise Trees|Diane Cook|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501710632l/34227602._SX50_.jpg|55281353]

Good for musing...words and images...history and today...

discover the extraordinary secrets of everyday trees

This is fine, for what it is.... which is mainly a coffee table book that isn't really meant to be read cover to cover but meant to be looked at and flipped through. The writing is nicely conversational, but it does get tedious when Hugo describes details of trees that would be much better expressed in the photographs. She even says at one point that describing bark is really hard, and then goes on to try to describe the bark of a bunch of trees.

But all of that aside, this is a pleasant and informative book about the joys of observing trees in detail.

This a spectacular book on the hidden life of the common trees around us — so much is hidden because we do not, and sometimes, cannot, take the time to really look at the nature that surrounds us. My appreciation for the common maples, oaks, black walnut, pine trees, and many others mentioned in this superb book, has always been high, but now I'm seeing so much more. Makes me wish that I hadn't gotten rid of my photo albums of tree that I had taken for many years.

I had bought this book quite some time ago, and had only reached for it the other day because it was a rainy, storming day, and I was looking for some inside distraction. It's a wonderful find and I'm sure to return to it time and time again.
It so grand when you come across a very special book, one that blends a fact-filled text with stunning photographs that serve so well to illustrate the text. There are times when there isn't a photo for EVERY thing mentioned in the text, but those are rare. One is so spoiled with the photographs within this volume, they reveal the most minute structures of flowers, buds, leaves, and bark in such crisp close-ups. It's a large-format, square book that is printed on nice heavy, white stock that really shows off the photos. How could we be going through our lives missing so much? This book is excellent at opening the reader's eye

If I needed to choose just one word, it would be VOLUPTUOUS!

Mr. Llewellyn's photography is stellar, and makes the book. Unlike Seeing Trees, which celebrated only 10 tree species in depth, this is a more methodical survey of the main botanic families. Breathtakingly beautiful.

Oh! My!
This is a stunning visual feast. My first impression of the photographs was "How interesting; they're all over-exposed."
But the introduction explains that Llewellyn mastered a new form of photography - "using software developed for work with microscopes Bob creates incredibly sharp images by stitching together eight to forty-five images of each subject, each shot at a different point of focus."
The depth of field is so robust it's closer to seeing the subject in the round. Incredible artistry and beauty.
I'm one of those persons who is constantly examining the world minutely, and these are my compatriots.

Adding more raves. Finally spent some time on the text, and I'm as happy reading Hugo as appreciating the photography. Beautiful prose.