In Extreme Danger: Chasing and Filming Natural Disasters and Catastrophic Weather Across the Globe
By (Author) Geoff Mackley
Awa Press
Awa Press
1st January 2007
New Zealand
General
Non Fiction
Individual photographers
770.92
Paperback
272
Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 18mm
980g
Cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes and erupting volcanoes are a source of terror to most people, but to fearless photographer Geoff Mackley they are 'the greatest show on earth'. Whenever such disasters occur - practically anywhere on earth - he will be one of the first people on the scene. In the last two decades, Christchurch-born Mackley has carved out a reputation as a leading international filmmaker and photographer of extreme natural disasters. His film footage regularly leads news broadcasts on CNN and other worldwide networks. His incredible exploits were the subject of the major 2004 Discovery Channel series Dangerman, numerous other television shows have featured his efforts to get 'the best shot', and he has been written up in more than forty magazine and newspaper stories. In this autobiography, Geoff Mackley tells his remarkable story - from growing up in New Zealand to becoming an international TV celebrity - to leading writer John McCrystal. The large-format work includes many of Mackley's most daring and brilliant photographs, and the stories of how he got them.
Geoff Mackley is a critically acclaimed adventure cameraman. He is a regular contributor to worldwide news organizations and documentaries. He also stars in the Discovery Channel series, Dangerman.