Klaus Nigge, Jim Brandenburg, Peter Essick

Born in 1956, photographer Klaus Nigge grew up fascinated with photography. His subjects are animals and natural setting photos. i was drawn to this photographer because of his use of bold subject. He is not afraid to get out there and get the perfect photograph. 

Minnesota native Jim Brandenburg traveled the globe as a photographer with National Geographic magazine for over three decades. This photographer also uses animals and natural objects in his work. I chose this photograph because of the connection between the viewer and the subject. The coloring and focus are also a big part of why this draws you in. 

For the past 23 years, Peter Essick has worked as a freelance photojournalist. His main client has been National Geographic. This photograph is just stunning in subject, also the variety of color is what caught my eye.