SPECIAL NOTE-- I am in the process of creating a new edition of this book and expect to have it published sometime in December 2009-- I will announce it here **** Previous edition: Ho'ohanohano Pele (Honoring the volcano goddess Pele) Published December 11th, 2008 (October, 2009-- "Hi Leigh, I just received your book and after having looked thru it, I can truthfully say that it's everything and more than you describe. The pictures are so overwhelming and powerful and your descriptions are beautiful. I'm very pleased with this purchase and would recommend your work to anyone. Have a great day... Donna") This book is an extensive & varied collection of active lava photos I have taken in or near the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park over the past ten years; most of the photos were taken from August to December 2008. To view the book click on the link below. On there, if you click on the 'Preview Book' item you will get to see ONLY the first 15 pages... many great images further along in the book :). There are 56 color photos, most of which cover a full page. The book also includes an Artist Statement and a page dedicating the book to my dad, who passed away May 14th, 2008. On ‘dust jacket’ versions there is also an artist biography. Note: hardcover books with the dust jacket have no other cover images on the book itself, but the dust jacket front & back book cover photos are stronger & brighter due to the different printing technique. Conversely, hardcover books without the dust jacket have full cover images front & back. All photos are titled. I have reviewed copies of this hardcover 11x13-inch book, both with and without the dust jacket and they look really great! (When I pulled my first copies of this book out of the box while waiting in the Christmas post office lineup in Pahoa, everyone near me asked where they could buy their copy as they passed it along for all to look at!) Bookbindings are strong and well made; the Premium Papers make for durable page-turning. My book price in Blurbs Bookstore is simply 30% over Blurbs charges to produce it. (They do not take a cut in sales)… Yes it is a bit pricey, but I assure you this is one unique book and you will be really happy with it. This is the best book quality level Blurb produces. Online Bookstore and Leigh Hilbert Lava Photography book here: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc Thanks!! ~~~~~~~~~ Leigh http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/Professional/LEIGH-HILBERT-HAWAIIAN-LAVA/Lava-Book-Cover-copy/435059499_V8AdX-Ti.jpg http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/gallery/6807275_rWkkb/ 2008-12-11T15:38:03Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com">Leighs-Gallery</a><br />Front cover of my lava photography book, see the book here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc</p><p><a href="http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/Professional/LEIGH-HILBERT-HAWAIIAN-LAVA/6807275_rWkkb#435059499_V8AdX" title="Front cover of my lava photography book, see the book here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc"><img src="http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/Professional/LEIGH-HILBERT-HAWAIIAN-LAVA/Lava-Book-Cover-copy/435059499_V8AdX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="122" alt="Front cover of my lava photography book, see the book here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc" title="Front cover of my lava photography book, see the book here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-11T15:45:31Z Leighs-Gallery http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/Professional/LEIGH-HILBERT-HAWAIIAN-LAVA/Lava-Book-Cover-copy/435059499_V8AdX-Th.jpg