Silent Symphony

Mon, May 25th, 2009  |   Musings 10 Comments

silent symphonyIt’s been nearly eight years since I published Silent Symphony. Time truly flies.

Most of the copies of my book have sold out during that time, and I’ve had a difficult time locating copies to respond to email requests for the book.

If you’ve contacted me to ask about buying a copy and I wasn’t able to find one for you…there’s now a small stock of Silent Symphony copies available via Scubacam in Singapore.

Email David or Sanah at info (at) scubacam.com.sg if you’d like to purchase a copy.

The book received the grand prize for best book of the year at Antibes in 2001.

I was in Hyderabad attending a meeting when I received an sms from my friend and editor Gemma telling me the news. I was standing in a buffet line with a bunch of staid executives, who were somewhat taken aback when I tossed my food into the air in celebration.

The images in Silent Symphony reflect a different time, when film was the dominant imaging technology, and when there were far fewer people diving in Asia.

If you’re an old hand, it’s nice to look back every once in a while and appreciate how far things have come in such a short time. If you’re a newcomer to diving and/ or underwater photography, Silent Symphony might be a useful reference, both for the animals in it, and for the photographic techniques represented by the images.

Here are a few images from the book:

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  • http://www.TheLivingSea.com Laz Ruda

    I was fortunate enough to purchase a copy of Silent Symphony a couple of years ago. I can not express enough what an invaluable source of inspiration this book has been to my own underwater photography. From the unique behavior of a jawfish giving birth to the play of light of an octopus in a shell, this book continues to leave me in awe every time I flip through the pages.

    Each image is accompanied by the identification and interesting facts about the subject photographed. This book will certainly add many must-see creatures to your list. From my very large collection of underwater imagery books, Silent Symphony is my favorite. I can not say enough about this book. I highly recommend it!

    My book case already has a space reserved for Silent Symphony – Volume II. :)

  • http://www.TheLivingSea.com Laz Ruda

    I was fortunate enough to purchase a copy of Silent Symphony a couple of years ago. I can not express enough what an invaluable source of inspiration this book has been to my own underwater photography. From the unique behavior of a jawfish giving birth to the play of light of an octopus in a shell, this book continues to leave me in awe every time I flip through the pages.

    Each image is accompanied by the identification and interesting facts about the subject photographed. This book will certainly add many must-see creatures to your list. From my very large collection of underwater imagery books, Silent Symphony is my favorite. I can not say enough about this book. I highly recommend it!

    My book case already has a space reserved for Silent Symphony – Volume II. :)

  • http://www.tonywublog.com Tony

    Thanks Laz! You’re making me blush

    Cheers,

    Tony

  • http://www.tonywublog.com Tony

    Thanks Laz! You’re making me blush

    Cheers,

    Tony

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/14496757@N03/ Jen Nee

    Neat find Tony! You reminded me of my book hunt last year to give it as a present. Whilst I hope to see more of your high quality publications but I think Internet has taken over and reading from your blog is just as great.

    To people who have not purchased Silent Symphony: Get it!

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/14496757@N03/ Jen Nee

    Neat find Tony! You reminded me of my book hunt last year to give it as a present. Whilst I hope to see more of your high quality publications but I think Internet has taken over and reading from your blog is just as great.

    To people who have not purchased Silent Symphony: Get it!

  • Marie Saotome

    I remember my friends and I were just awed by the photos in your book when we first saw it 6 years ago, we all grabbed a copy, in fact we bought out the resort’s inventory.
    I’ve very recently re-read and reviewed all the photos, and I am still awed by your artistry. That and reading your blog on has actually inspired me to take up u/w photography again…. I gave it up more than 20 years ago to turn to video.
    Yes, this is definitely a must hunt down and buy.

  • Marie Saotome

    I remember my friends and I were just awed by the photos in your book when we first saw it 6 years ago, we all grabbed a copy, in fact we bought out the resort’s inventory.
    I’ve very recently re-read and reviewed all the photos, and I am still awed by your artistry. That and reading your blog on has actually inspired me to take up u/w photography again…. I gave it up more than 20 years ago to turn to video.
    Yes, this is definitely a must hunt down and buy.

  • http://www.tonywublog.com tony

    Thanks for your nice comments Jen Nee, Marie-san!

  • http://www.tonywublog.com tony

    Thanks for your nice comments Jen Nee, Marie-san!