Underwater Dogs - Hardcover

Casteel, Seth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316227706 ISBN 13: 9780316227704

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2012

Synopsis

The exuberant, exhilarating photographs of dogs underwater that have become a sensation

From the water's surface, it's a simple exercise: a dog's leap, a splash, and then a wet head surfacing with a ball, triumphant.

But beneath the water is a chaotic ballet of bared teeth and bubbles, paddling paws, fur and ears billowing in the currents. From leaping Lab to diving Dachshund, the water is where a dog's distinct personality shines through; some lounge in the current, paddling slowly, but others arch their bodies to cut through the water with the focus and determination of a shark.

In more than eighty portraits, award-winning pet photographer and animal rights activist Seth Casteel captures new sides of our old friends with vibrant underwater photography that makes it impossible to look away. Each image bubbles with exuberance and life, a striking reminder that even in the most loveable and domesticated dog, there are more primal forces at work. In Underwater Dogs, Seth Casteel gives playful and energetic testament to the rough-and-tumble joy that our dogs bring into our lives.

About this title

About the Author

Seth Casteel is an award-winning photographer and the author of the national bestseller Underwater Dogs and Underwater Puppies. His series of underwater dog photographs have brought him worldwide attention, entertaining and bewildering millions of animal lovers. As an established member of the animal rescue community, Seth has been recognized by TIME Magazine, The Today Show, and The Humane Society of the United States for his efforts, and his underwater dog photographs have been featured in The New York Times, on Animal Planet, and in hundreds of other outlets. He lives in California.

Review

Included in O, The Oprah Magazine's holiday gift guide, Entertainment Weekly's best-selling gift books list, and The Star-Ledger's holiday gift guide.

Seth Casteel's photographs are "a global phenomenon." -- Wired

"Surprising and funny." -- New York Times

"A great coffee table book." -- The Huffington Post

"These pictures are amazing and sometimes terrifying." -- The New York Times Book Review's "Inside the List"

"The arresting portraits in Seth Casteel's Underwater Dogs reveal what's happening below the surface. Teeth gnashing, paws paddling, primal and hilarious, these canines bubble with irresistible energy." -- O, The Oprah Magazine

"Seth Casteel's photos of dogs diving into swimming pools in hot pursuit of neon tennis balls have been a sensation." -- Washington Post

"Wide-eyed, wet-haired dog portraiture." -- Los Angeles Times

"The gorgeous, energetic snapshots are special in that they capture our pets in a primal state we rarely get to see." -- Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life

"Different from anything you've seen before." -- CNN.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0316227706
• ISBN 13: 9780316227704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 132