Our World Tour: A Photographic Journey Around the Earth (Paperback)

Designed to inspire world travelers and photographers alike, this book takes you on a journey around the globe through the eyes of photographer Mario Dirks. In the fall of 2011, camera and lens manufacturer Sigma sent Mario on a yearlong adventure to photograph the most beautiful places on earth. As Sigma's World Scout, he spent 50 weeks visiting a total of 77 cities, 48 countries, and 6 continents. He took 101 flights and traveled 2,500 miles on foot. The result of his tour is a collection of 347 extraordinary photographs showcasing fascinating destinations and scenic locations from around the world.

With this wealth of images and experiences, Mario Dirks has created a diversified snapshot of our earth. The images in this book show global sights like the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Grand Canyon, and Ayers Rock, as well as architectural masterpieces, unique natural landscapes, and portraits of people and animals.

Mario's photographs are accompanied by anecdotes from his travels, making this book a visual delicacy not only for traveling photographers, but for anyone interested in viewing captivating images from around the world. Come with the author on a journey to the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia; immerse yourself in the colorful and exciting variety of our world; and experience what great travel photography is made of.

這本書旨在啟發世界旅行者和攝影師，通過攝影師Mario Dirks的眼睛帶您環遊世界。在2011年秋季，相機和鏡頭製造商Sigma派遣Mario進行為期一年的冒險，拍攝地球上最美麗的地方。作為Sigma的世界偵察員，他花了50個星期參觀了77個城市、48個國家和6個大陸。他乘坐了101次航班，步行旅行了2500英里。他的旅程結果是一系列347張非凡的照片，展示了世界各地迷人的目的地和風景名勝。

憑藉這些豐富的圖像和經歷，Mario Dirks創造了一個多樣化的地球快照。這本書中的圖像展示了全球著名景點，如泰姬陵、馬丘比丘、佩特拉、大峽谷和艾爾斯岩，以及建築杰作、獨特的自然景觀和人物、動物肖像。

Mario的照片配有他旅行的趣聞，使這本書不僅成為旅行攝影師的視覺佳餚，也適合任何對世界各地迷人圖像感興趣的人。和作者一起踏上美洲、非洲、歐洲、亞洲和澳洲之旅；沉浸在我們世界豐富多彩、令人興奮的多樣性中；體驗偉大的旅行攝影是如何呈現的。