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Island light is magical. And none more so than Ireland's. Ireland's light floods the landscape, luring the senses with a restless presence. The water surrounding and carving through the island reflects back to us the ever-changing movement of the wind-blown clouds and light. Stop for a minute and the settings change: what was straight is bent, light is dark, still is in motion. It is as though an unseen hand directs the wind, the clouds, and the light to harness our attention.Ireland: A Luminous Beauty is a collection of stunning full-color photographs by some of Ireland's finest landscape photographers with concise text blending history, myth, and a sense of place. Many of the photographs were taken in the early morning light or as the sun set. That hour after sunrise and before sunset, with the sun low in the sky, is known to photographers as the golden hour and favored for its soft, diffused light.
About the Author
Leslie Conron CarolaI love books. I love reading them - books of all kinds; and I love creating them - mostly illustrated books. Lucky for me I was born into a book-and-music-loving family. (Maybe that's a nature-nurture discussion!) A frequent comment from my father when I was a child was "See it clearly. Take your time. Don't just look. See it. See it with your mind's eye." And that is how books take shape for me, most often from a very simple idea. A BA in Theatre (with a minor in English and Fine Arts) eventually led to publishing. Interest in the total process of creating and producing illustrated books included concept development, graphic design, editorial, and production. The process of writing evolved for me from the process of researching and developing concepts for books. For more than twenty-five years I have had the pleasure of working in the publishing industry (Harper & Row, The Metropolitan Opera Guild, Taunton Press, Hugh Levin Associates, and my own Arena Books Associates, LLC) , creating books in fields ranging from college humanities textbooks (English, Theater, Music) to children's books, to special interest books on opera, lifestyle, cultural history, and how-to crafts. I have edited text and pictures, handled production of the books; and some I have written.The evolution of an illustrated book from concept to finished product is an exhilarating journey, one filled with seemingly endless questions, the answers to which provide fodder for more thought and questions. The visual dialogue carries its own weight, just as the text does, each one supporting and pushing the other. An exciting and stimulating challenge¬¬; theatre itself.
