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.
“Big” is defined not just by size but by the emotions brought about by creatures in our midst, which explains why a wide-angle shot of wildebeests and zebras in Kenya can be just as awe-inspiring as a close-up of a leopard in Sri Lanka or a Nile crocodile nicknamed “Fat Albert” in Botswana. Marko Dimitrijevic, who is Swiss, and Amos Nachoum, an Israeli, are as much explorers and conservationists as they are photographers, and their sense of adventure and love for their subjects shine throughout this beautifully produced volume.
