"If you're a lover of wildlife imagery, this is worth adding to your wishlist" -Amateur Photographer

"...an amazing new photobook on the giants of the animal kingdom..." -Examiner USA

"This is the type of book that makes a handsome gift for any wildlife lover. But you'll want to look at every photo before giving it away." -Inhabitat

"This book marvelously lives up to its title, not just in size... but in subject matter: big animals, from lions to sharks to grizzly bears, all stunningly photographed by two highly accomplished wildlife photographers who decided to combine their work for this wondrous portfolio." -Air Mail

When we encounter an animal in nature, it triggers something in us; we feel a certain emotion in the presence of the other creature: amazement, adoration, fascination, and indeed, in some situations, fear and apprehension. But a brush with a deer, wild boar, or hare is no comparison to a rendezvous with a grizzly, lion, shark, or pod of whales. Amos Nachoum and Marko Dimitrijevic have experienced this hundreds of times in their combined 70 years as wildlife photographers. Now, for the first time, they are combining their award-winning photographs with previously unpublished photographs of the world's largest animals in one book. The two photographers, who are also friends, tell us what it is like to be out in the wild and look the world's biggest animals right in the eye.

The structure of the book's chapters is arranged based on human emotions such as amazement, admiration, fear, and love. In their book, Nachoum and Dimitrijevic bring us closer to the giant animals of our planet, and allow us to share what these two men feel during these encounters, helping us learn about ourselves when we do so.

Text in English and German.

About the Author

Amos Nachoum is a wildlife photographer and explorer who has pioneered the photography of large animals. His up-close photographs of polar bears, orcas, leopard seals, anacondas, and countless sharks have raised awareness about the threat these species, commonly perceived as dangerous, are facing today.

Amos' career began as a war photographer in his native Israel. After experiencing the horrors of war, he has focused for the past 40 years on the beauty of nature and wildlife. His photos and essays have appeared in hundreds of publications around the globe, including National Geographic, Time, Life, The New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Le Figaro, Terre Sauvage, Airone, Mondo Somerso, Der Spiegel, Unterwasser, and many more. His work has also been included in the books The Living Ocean, The World of Nature, and Oceans. He has appeared on National Geographic Explorer, Today, and Good Morning America, and has been featured in People, Esquire, and Money magazines. Amos' photography has won Nikon, Communication Arts, and BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.

Marko Dimitrijevic has spent most of his life photographing the beauty of the world and documenting the lives of endless species. His interest in photography goes back to his teenage years, when he spent an entire summer working towards buying his first SLR camera. Originally from Yugoslavia, Marko taught himself photography in the field during and following his extensive formal education and subsequent business career. Marko graduated from the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC) at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and earned an MBA from Stanford University. Having travelled to over 110 countries, he is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Serbian/Croatian, and Portuguese, and is proficient in Italian and German.

Marko is honoured to have his photos published and awarded in numerous magazines including Alert Diver, American Photo, Digital Foto, Islands, Nature's Best Photography, Photographer's Forum, Seacam, Showboats International and The Sunday Times. In addition to his photographic passion, Marko is an entrepreneur, investor, and public speaker. A highly sought-after expert in the field of emerging markets investments, he wrote Frontier Investor: How to Prosper in the Next Emerging Markets. Michael Spence, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, hailed the book as "brilliant" and "a tour de force."

Reviews
"This book has some truly stunning photos and humorous side notes." - Lilly Subbotin, Daily Mail
"If you're a lover of wildlife imagery, this is worth adding to your wishlist." - Amateur Photographer
"...an amazing new photobook on the giants of the animal kingdom..." - Examiner USA
"In their new book, "BIG: A Photographic Album of the World's Largest Animals" from teNeues Publishers, they collected images from three decades of wildlife photography, explaining the story behind each shot." - Treehugger
"This is the type of book that makes a handsome gift for any wildlife lover. But you'll want to look at every photo before giving it away." - Inhabitat
"BIG contains prize-winning shots that will be instantly recognised by many, as well as previously unpublished images." - Outdoor Photography
"In their new book "BIG: A Photographic Album of the World's Largest Animals," wildlife photographers and friends Marko Dimitrijevic and Amos Nachoum dwarf our cat video efforts with gorgeous and amazing photos of the animal world." - Blue Dot Living
"Photographer Amos Nachoum gave this amazing image the title 'End of Game', documenting the moment when a leopard seal cornered a Gentoo penguin in the cold waters off Plano Island, part of the archipelago between South America and the Antarctic continent." - Australian Science Illustrated
"Not only is it a beautiful picture of a sight we don't often see, but the moment captured is undeniably decisive." [Leopard seal attack on Gentoo penguin] - Amateur Photographer
"This remarkable photography book, published by teNeues, is a highlight reel of each photographer's best images. Whether taking us underwater with polar bears or observing a tiger quenching its thirst on land, the photographers transport us into their wild world." - My Modern Met
"teNeues Publishers has a collection of books that are a total delight! This book is one of my favorite things to have out on display - it is a great conversation starter." - BuzzFeed
"BIG features some of these photographers' best wildlife photography from the last 30 years." - The West Australian
"This book marvelously lives up to its title, not just in size (more than a foot long and nearly as wide, and weighing five pounds) but in subject matter: big animals, from lions to sharks to grizzly bears, all stunningly photographed by two highly accomplished wildlife photographers who decided to combine their work for this wondrous portfolio." - Air Mail
Featured in the Daily Mail's best new releases of 2022: "Dimitrijevic and Nachoum, wildlife photographers with 70 years' experience between them, have pooled their portfolios and produced a book of rare wonder." - Daily Mail
"Big by Marko Dimitrijevic and Amos Nachoum, took my breath away." - The Washington Post
"...you will be awestruck by the beauty and elegance, the sheer magnificence of these creatures. Let's take better care of them all." - The Houston Chronicle
"BIG, a triumphant book of pictures by Marko Dimitrijevic and Amos Nachoum, encapsulates the experiences and emotions of their close-up meetings with some of the biggest animals on our planet." - Ocean Geographic
On 3 June 2023, an author reading of the teNeues coffee table book "BIG" took place at Books & Books in Miami. - teNeues.com


Awards
Winner of Nature Book category at Prix de la Photographie Paris 2023 (France).



Book Information
ISBN 9783961713851
Author Marko Dimitrijevic
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint teNeues Media GmbH & Co. KG
Publisher teNeues Publishing UK Ltd
Weight(grams) 2332g