nick brandt vs stephan micus

- stephan micus -
(flying horses)


nick brandt artist statement:

(...) the emphasis has generally been on capturing the drama of wild
animals in action, or capturing that dramatic single moment, as opposed
to simply animals in the state of being. i’ve always thought this something
of a wasted opportunity.
(... )my aim is that my photographs transcend what prior to this, was a
purely documentative genre.

aside from using certain absurdly impractical techniques, i do one thing
that i believe makes a big difference: i get very, very close to the animals.
i don't use telephoto lenses, as i want to see as much of the sky and
landscape as possible - to see the animals within the context of their
environment. that way, the photos become about the atmosphere of the
place as well as the animals. and being that close to the animals, i get a real
sense of intimate connection to them, to that specific animal in front of me.
i love the feeling, want the feeling, that they’re almost presenting
themselves for a studio portrait.



- nick brandt - (elephant with exploding dust, amboseli, 2004)


- nick brandt - (cheetah in tree, maasai mara, 2003)


- nick brandt - (lioness looking over plains, maasai mara, 2004)


- nick brandt - (portrait of old chimpanzee ii, mahale, 2003)


- nick brandt - (giraffe & baby under trees, maasai mara, 2002)


- nick brandt - (two rhinos, lewa downs, 2003)


- nick brandt - (lion family portrait, maasai mara, 2004)


- nick brandt - (chimpanzee monks, mahale, 2003)


- nick brandt - (storks in treetops, maasai mara, 2002)


- nick brandt - (elephant exodus, amboseli, 2004)


- nick brandt - (cheetah and cubs, maasai mara, 2003)


- nick brandt - (hippo river, maasai mara, 2002)


- nick brandt - (sitting lionesses i, serengeti, 2002)


- nick brandt - (windswept lion, serengeti, 2002)


- nick brandt - (elephant herd, serengeti, 2001)


- nick brandt - (giraffe fan, aberdares, 2001)


- nick brandt - (3 lions crossing lake, ngorongoro crater, 2000)


- nick brandt - (giraffe looking over plains, 2002)


- nick brandt - (portrait of two zebras turning heads, ngorongoro crater, 2005)


- nick brandt - (giraffes in evening light, maasai mara, 2006)


- nick brandt - (lion before storm ii - sitting profile, maasai mara, 2006)


- nick brandt - (buffalo group portrait, amboseli, 2006)


- nick brandt - (zebra on lake, ngrongoro crater, 2005)


- nick brandt - (wildebeest arc, maasai mara, 2006)


- nick brandt - (giraffes under swirling clouds, amboseli, 2007)


- nick brandt - (cheetah standing on rock, serengeti, 2007)


- nick brandt - (elephant drinking, amboseli, 2007)


- nick brandt - (portrait of blind old wildebeest, serengeti, 2006)


- nick brandt - (lion under leaning tree, maasai mara, 2008)


- nick brandt - (rhinos in lake, nakuru 2007)


- nick brandt - (elephant with tattered ears, amboseli, 2008)


- nick brandt - (lions head to head, masai mara 2008)


- nick brandt - (cheetah on termite mound, maasai mara 2008)


- nick brandt - (gorilla on rock, parc des volcans 2008)


- nick brandt - (baboons in profile, amboseli, 2007)