Devil Dolphins of Silver Lagoon is a narrative travel book created by a easy going, yet an extremely skillful seaman who has diving, navigation and photography expertise. This is a collection of happenings that no ordinary person could endure. Captain Michael Bennett intended the audience to be for anyone who wanted to hear his stories and events that happened to him and the National Geographic team on their expeditions. He finds humor in the sometimes distressing occurrences and also describes local cuisines and cultural misunderstandings from his travels all around the world.
Bennett has piloted boats for film expeditions for National Geographic for the past 20 years and currently assists Flip Nicklin. He also owns Small Planet Adventures, a tour and sightseeing company based in Lake Stevens, Washington and is past president of Whale Watch Operators Association.
As a photographer’s assistant, Bennett tells his experiences from the phone call asking if he wants to go on an adventure, the plane and …show more content…
Even though vision of a National Geographic photographer’s assistant requirements are clear, more information is provided on Bennett navigation and controlling the boats. There are not many photography terms and the book disappointingly does not contain pictures besides the cover photo and a small thumbnail on the back cover. The book could have benefitted by displaying photographs throughout the chapters displaying the bizarre animals, like the pink Pepto Bismol colored dolphins in Brazil, they were trying to catch on film. Devil Dolphins of Silver Lagoon and Other Stories is successful in the sense that it is very visually
Bennett has piloted boats for film expeditions for National Geographic for the past 20 years and currently assists Flip Nicklin. He also owns Small Planet Adventures, a tour and sightseeing company based in Lake Stevens, Washington and is past president of Whale Watch Operators Association.
As a photographer’s assistant, Bennett tells his experiences from the phone call asking if he wants to go on an adventure, the plane and …show more content…
Even though vision of a National Geographic photographer’s assistant requirements are clear, more information is provided on Bennett navigation and controlling the boats. There are not many photography terms and the book disappointingly does not contain pictures besides the cover photo and a small thumbnail on the back cover. The book could have benefitted by displaying photographs throughout the chapters displaying the bizarre animals, like the pink Pepto Bismol colored dolphins in Brazil, they were trying to catch on film. Devil Dolphins of Silver Lagoon and Other Stories is successful in the sense that it is very visually