"Monique Walker's passion for the mysterious underwater world is contagious.

The author succeeds in kindling our interest in those marine creatures which live in the murky depths and goes on to document her encounters with these strange "critters", as she calls them. First, she photographed repugnant yet fascinating fish in the shallow waters of tropical seas. Strange indeed is this aspect of our planet with its marine life. The book gives us some idea
of what deep-sea research and exploration into underwater caverns could bring to light one day. Walker presents us with outstanding portraits of giant squids, ghost snake eels, seapen crab, pink fairy lobster and sexy shrimp."
"Leica Fotografie International" 05/2000

 

Hidden World

"Coffee-table books full of outstanding underwater photographs appear at relatively infrequent intervals, largely because of the cost of publication and therefore the cover price.
Critters, by Swiss-born, Germany-based Monique Walker, is no exception when it comes to price, but two things distinguish Critters from most other books of its kind.
The first is that many of the pictures are shot, not in the crystal-clear waters of coral reefs but in seas with poorer visibility - over seagrass beds, sandy and even muddy bottoms.
A growing number of photographers have discovered that some remarkable and little-known marine animals are to be found, often well-camouflaged, in such habitats, and Walker has a talent for finding and capturing them on film.
The beautiful images that result are enhanced by the second difference between this and other such books, which is the imaginative and attractive design of each spread, sometimes focusing on body parts as well as the creatures as a whole."
Kendall McDonald - "Diver Magazine" - June 2000

 

"Pick yourself up off the floor!

Yes, that is an awful lot of cash to be laying out for a coffee-table book, but Critters is no ordinary, run-of-the-mill collection of underwater photographs. Oh no, Monique Walker has managed to capture some truly exquisite marcro shots the likes of which I have never seen before.  How she manages to get such pin-sharp U/W photos is beyond me, and Critters profiles some of her best shots in all their colourful glory. Monique took up diving in 1981 and started underwater photography in 1986. Her first book received great acclaim, and this second book looks set to send her reputation into the stratosphere."
Mark Evans - "Sport Diver" - October 2000