Kenro Izu is a fairly famous photographer. I was a little sad at the contents of this book. It definitely is not cheap. I would not might paying the current price if the pictures were better. I guess that I am not into b/w pictures of flowers. If I knew then what I know now, I would not of bought it.

Mr. Izu produces wonderful work. His photographs of flowers are exquisite. The drawback to this book is that for it's price I expected much, much better reproductions. The screening used in the book is coarse. I have seen much better reproductions in Bullfinch and NYGS publications. John Sexton's, Ansel Adams and other's books are good examples of the quality I would have expected from a similarly priced book.

Splendid, beautiful, conceptually magnificent. Truly gorgeous images supurbly presented.

When you read an unauthorized bio, don't set yourself up for a disappointment. This book was. It covers the basic facts with a candycoating of media salesmanship. Terrible, but it got a three for the photograph on the cover.