Emmy-winning actor Tom Skerritt narrates this journey through the seasons and colors of nature with poetry that mirrors the majesty of the locations onscreen. The narration is minimal, but the scenery itself and the mus... more »ic of Michael Gettel are what truly propel these images of the natural world. In its 48 minutes, The Art of Nature: Reflections on the Grand Design offers colorful glimpses of the pieces of the world that many of us generally ignore. With time-lapse photography, we are able to see, in just a matter of minutes, a full day by a country stream and the full progression of stars in the night. While the music, poetry, and images may seem a bit New Age for some, the disc provides emotions and vistas that are indeed timeless. --Zachary Lively« less
Thomas R. Blakeslee | Venice, CA United States | 01/11/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Some beautiful nature shots ruined by overuse of time lapse photography. Waterfalls and streams are ruined by speeding them up to frenetic pace. Also the narration and soundtrack is horrible but that is easily fixed by playing your own CD's as a background."
Good, but narration is bad.
Thomas R. Blakeslee | 02/23/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I would recommend this. Even though some people probably think that narration to a movie makes it more serene, Michael Gettel's music is serene enough. The beautiful photography of nature makes this a wonderful pick for those who want something to make them relax."
Time-lapsed nature photography is wonderful
Davey Schmidt | Gardiner, WA USA | 07/01/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I have purchased several nature DVDs and this ranks as one of the best in quality of sound and visual production.If you enjoy time-lapsed photography and its artistic effects on water and sky in particular, you will enjoy this.I could have done without the narrative although it was minimal and only at the beginning of each section. The new-age music was appropriate and well done."
Natural Vacations
Joy Bernstein | NY,NY | 12/12/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you love time-lapse photography, this is a beautiful journey to take. The music is wonderful too! Very relaxing! You might also like a more 'natural' experience. Take a 'virtual vacation' with "Hawaiian Dreams." Unlike,"The Art of Nature," it captures it with the natural sights and sounds of the sea without music or fast editing. Whatever your mood, musical or natural, either of these DVDs will soothe you!"
Wonderful
adbseries@aol.com | Canada | 05/03/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The Art of Nature is a great DVD and I would definitely recommend buying it. The only not-so-great part is the narration. I think it would be better if it was only music and pictures."