Giants
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Giants
By (Author) Jem Cresswell
NewSouth Publishing
NewSouth Publishing
1st October 2025
Australia
Classifications
Non Fiction
Zoology: marine and freshwater mammals
Nature and the natural world: general interest
Physical Properties
Paperback
216
Width 250mm, Height 250mm
Description
A photographic celebration of one of nature's most majestic creatures.
Over a five-year period, photographer and filmmaker Jem Cresswell took more than 11 000 images of one of nature's largest mammals the humpback whale in Tongan waters.
In Giants, in a powerful combination of photography and storytelling, Cresswell selects the most striking of these images to document the extraordinary bond between a mother and calf, a singing male humpback suspended vertically, upside down, with its head almost touching a steeply sloping reef and much more. Cresswell's body of work offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of these 'gentle giants' as they complete their annual migration to Tonga.
Author Bio
Jem Cresswell is an Australian photographer and filmmaker renowned for his emotive underwater imagery. His work explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, with a particular focus on marine life. In 2021 his documentary short titled Eyre & Sea screened at the San Diego International Film Festival, The Ocean Film Festival World Tour, Paris Short Film Festival, and Toronto Independent Film Festival. His photographic work has been exhibited in Australia, Paris, Kuwait, New York and China.
