Birds in Pictures
by Markus Varesvuo, New Holland, £30, 384 pages, hardback, ISBN: 978-1921517952
FOR years, Markus Varesvuo was, like many of us, trapped in the drudgery of a nine-to-five life. However, back in 2005 he made the decision to focus his attention on the hobbies that had become his true passions: birdwatching and photography. Since then, Varesvuo has been slowly building an impressive portfolio of work, and in this book we see the results of years spent trudging through the wilderness. Birds in Pictures is Varesvuo's personal taxonomy of European birdlife. It benefits hugely from the fact that the photographer has set himself such a stringent parameter. By focusing on European birds, Varesvuo is able to offer a solid and thorough survey of the birds that are right on…