MOTHER: A Tribute to Mother Earth

Mother by Marsel van Oosten is a high-quality coffee-table book about the beauty and vulnerability of nature. The journey begins in Africa and takes readers across all continents. Van Oosten combines stunning landscape shots with wildlife and close-up photographs, as well as color and black-and-white images.

As a multi-award-winning nature and travel photographer, he supplements the images with technical insights and personal anecdotes. Of particular note: A portion of the proceeds is donated to the Canopy Project, which plants trees worldwide.

Ideal as a gift for lovers of spectacular nature photography.

Dutch-born Marsel van Oosten is the only photographer in the world to have won the so-called Grand Slam of nature photography: "Wildlife Photographer of the Year", "International Nature Photographer of the Year" and "Travel Photographer of the Year". His images can be seen in numerous galleries and museums and are used in advertising and design worldwide. He is also a regular contributor to National Geographic. Marsel van Oosten currently lives in Knysna, South Africa, with producer and videographer Daniella Sibbing. Together they specialize in nature photography tours around the world. Marsel van Oosten has chosen to donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to the Canopy Project. This will be used to plant trees all over the world. The immense deforestation and disappearance of entire ecosystems is the main cause of the annual extinction of numerous species. The more nature there is, the greater the chance that animals can survive and even thrive again.