Seven Continents Book Review - The World At Your Fingertips

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Published on Friday, 26 February 2016 20:09
Written by Janet Walker

Seven Continents, from Schiffer Publishing, brings together an unforgettable fifteen year collection of photography amassed through personal travel by Dr. Mohan Bhasker, of unique and remarkable imagery, the expected and the unexpected captures, across each continent.

For the seasoned traveler, the hopeful romantic, beginning backpackers, Seven Continents is more than the usual, predictable and anticipated photos one would expect from a seasoned and frequent world traveler and professional photographer.

With 256 pages, Seven Continents, brings the world to life with 225 sharp, brilliant color photos. Travel vicariously with Dr. Bhasker as he captures exotic locales, mystified locals, charming and beautiful peoples from around the world.

Additionally the exquisitely presented, stunning, eye catching, high resolution glossy pictures bounce from the page with vividness.

From sunrises to sunsets, Argentina to Tibet, Dr. Bhasker has captured some of the most unique landscapes, pristine architecture, nature and wild life in its natural habitat.

Travel, page by page, from a Laos’ jungle to the Himalayan mountain range. Turn the page and begin a kayaking adventure among Antarctica’s icebergs. Flip the page and traverse Brazil’s scorching sands dunes. Follow the rugged Argentinian trail to amazing tucked away oasis in the jungle that reveal, actual blue lagoons.

Of course expect the most loveable penguin tribes and chicks, Bengal tigers, the Taj Mahal and the breathtaking beauty of nature.

With limited text, Dr. Bhasker recalls adventure stories of close calls, missed opportunities and unexpected and providential timing and of course what every photographer swears by the payoff of persistence.

Seven Continents wouldn’t be complete without the Lavender Fields of France, Mountain ranges at sunrise, and golden wheat fields in the setting sun. Kaleidoscope of colorful changes as the light moves across the evening sky and is captured with precision by Dr. Bhasker.

Seven Continents, a book for everyone, is available in hardback from most retailers. From the discerning nomad to the neophyte tourist Seven Continents takes you to regions most will never see and few venture.

Seven Continents is a must have for all Coffee Table Art collectors, landscape and travel photographers and of course all the wanderlust travelers.

Dr. Mohan Bhasker is a Los Angeles based landscape photographer and practicing physician. He owns a gallery in Los Angeles where is exhibits his photography work from all over the world.

For more information on Seven Continents: www.photomohan.us/

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