{"id":946524,"date":"2026-05-08T17:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946524\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:24:29","slug":"in-reverence-three-decades-of-paul-nicklens-remarkable-photographs-exalt-nature-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946524\/","title":{"rendered":"In &#8216;Reverence,&#8217; Three Decades of Paul Nicklen&#8217;s Remarkable Photographs Exalt Nature \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Known for his stunning photos of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/paul-nicklen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildlife and landscapes<\/a>, as well as co-founding <a href=\"https:\/\/sealegacy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SeaLegacy<\/a> alongside fellow conservationist and photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/cristina-mittermeier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cristina Mittermeier<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paulnicklen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Nicklen<\/a> has traveled the globe to not only highlight our planet\u2019s phenomenal biodiversity but also to shed light on its increasing vulnerabilities due to the ongoing climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Nicklen\u2019s most ambitious project yet gathers myriad images from a career exploring the corners of the earth for more than three decades. Forthcoming from Hemeria, <a href=\"https:\/\/hemeria.com\/en-us\/products\/the-book-reverence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reverence<\/a> marks the most comprehensive collection of his work to date. The book features 160 photographs, including some of Nicklen\u2019s most enduring images alongside others previously unpublished.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-9.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-9.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a lion cub\" class=\"wp-image-473807\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the root-like system of the Colorado River delta to narwhals feeding on cod in the Arctic Bay off Baffin Island, Nicklen\u2019s photos illuminate the vast and resilient beauty of the natural world. \u201cReverence is what we feel in the silent presence of a whale beneath the ice, in the fierce gaze of a polar bear, in the timeless dance of ocean and light,\u201d says a statement. \u201cIt is what the natural world evokes when we stop long enough to truly see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reverence is slated for release on July 28, which is also World Conservation Day, and <a href=\"https:\/\/hemeria.com\/en-us\/products\/the-book-reverence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pre-orders<\/a> are open now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-4.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-4.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a large colony of penguins\" class=\"wp-image-473814\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-8.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1463\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-8.jpeg\" alt=\"A spread from Paul Nicklen's book 'REVERENCE'\" class=\"wp-image-473816\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-7.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-7.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a wolf relaxing on a mossy boulder\" class=\"wp-image-473806\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-10.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-10.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a lioness and her cubs\" class=\"wp-image-473808\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-6.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-6.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of narwhals gathered in the Arctic Bay\" class=\"wp-image-473805\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-3.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-3.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a grizzly bear charging through the water\" class=\"wp-image-473813\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-13.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1505\" height=\"916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-13.jpeg\" alt=\"A spread from Paul Nicklen's book 'REVERENCE'\" class=\"wp-image-473817\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-2.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-2.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a whale's tale\" class=\"wp-image-473812\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-1.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-1.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a gorilla munching on a leaf\" class=\"wp-image-473811\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-11.jpeg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-11.jpeg\" alt=\"A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a lion seated on top of a rock\" class=\"wp-image-473809\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-12.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-473804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/reverence-12.jpg\" alt=\"The cover of Paul Nicklen's book 'Reverence'\" class=\"wp-image-473810\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support independent arts publishing.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hide advertising<\/li>\n<li>Save your favorite articles<\/li>\n<li>Get 15% off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colossal Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Receive members-only newsletter<\/li>\n<li>Give 1% for art supplies in K-12 classrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Known for his stunning photos of wildlife and landscapes, as well as co-founding SeaLegacy alongside fellow conservationist 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