Scuba Diver Ocean Planet Issue 2/2016 | Page 45

BOOK FESTIVAL www.adex.asia NEW! FACE TO FACE: UP CLOSE WITH MOTHER NATURE By Al Hornsby MONOHYDRA By Hengki Koentjoro This black-and-white underwater photography book by Indonesian Hasselblad Master and international award-winning photographer, Hengki Koentjoro, showcases the beauty of Indonesia’s water and marine life. Covering a series of Hengki’s diving experiences in several diving spots around Indonesia, this fine art book is presented in the classic Hasselblad square ratio, although the images were shot using a regular consumer camera. | SGD69 WATERCOLOUR: UNDERWATER ART By Patrick Ong See the world through the eyes and mind of a remarkable photographer. In Patrick’s first book, he tells stories through his highly skilful imagery, capturing unique liquid images of moments in time. Watercolour is a blast of colour showing Nature in action in extraordinary circumstances. This remarkable liquid journey showcases the beauty and fragility of our incredible ocean planet. | SGD100 Unique, insightful, exciting. Face to Face is the result of Al Hornsby’s lifelong fascination with wildlife and animal behaviours, and of over 40 years’ work as a professional photographer and writer specialising in the underwater world, travel and Nature. Al Hornsby takes readers around the world, from the Americas to Africa and Asia, through his camera lens. This stunning publication is peppered with extraordinary firsthand accounts of encounters with animals that are feared, revered, and often misunderstood. These are the kinds of meetings and communions that most people can only dream about, made possible by Al’s special relationship with the natural world. Get closer to Nature than you ever thought possible. | SGD84 NEW! SMALL BLUE WORLD: LITTLE PEOPLE. BIG ADVENTURES By Jason Isley The ever-expanding population on Earth and the effects of climate change are pushing its resources to the limit. With over 70 percent of the planet covered by the oceans, it is time to take a closer look into the small blue world. Join award-winning photographer, Jason Isley, as he presents a fantasyland where people are starting out in a new world. Explore the human condition and take an amusing look at whether we have learnt anything from our time here on Earth. The latest book to be produced and published by Scubazoo is an entertaining insight into the underwater realm and the effects humans have on their environment. | SGD25 ELYSIUM – ARTISTS FOR THE ARCTIC By Michael Aw Elysium – Artists for the Arctic draws upon the world’s finest artists and scientists to reveal the stunning panoramas, flora and fauna of the northern polar region like no one has seen before. Regarded as one of the most enchanting wilderness regions of our planet, this region is being severely threatened by global warming. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the images of the Elysium’s artists will change our attitude towards climate change, engender change in the way we live, and most of all, inspire greater love for our natural world. | SGD210 Elysium – Shackleton Antarctic Visual Epic | SGD100 Speakers and books are subject to change. Please check www.adex.asia for updates.