Category: Camera Gear & Field Techniques
Equipment preparation and practical photography techniques for Costa Rica’s field conditions.
Bird photography is a must for a Costa Rica nature trip, but it can be the beginning of a much wider photographic journey. Forests, mountains, wetlands and coastlines invite you to move between subjects, scales and ways of seeing. You can arrive with birds at the top of your list and leave with an interest in macro, wildlife stories, flowing water or the night sky.
Featured photo: Mist in Monteverde cloud forest by (WT-shared) Velorian, CC BY-SA 1.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. This image and its resized/cropped versions remain available under this license. Costa Rica’s changing weather can be part of your photographic vocabulary. Mist can separate forest layers, cloud can soften a harsh background, and rain can leave […]
Featured photo: Frog’s Heaven official photograph. Reproduced with permission. Illustrative photograph of the destination or subject; it does not represent every provider or imply a recommendation. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. Macro photography in Costa Rica is an opportunity to slow down. A leaf’s texture, a small insect or a detail on the forest floor […]
Featured photo: Violet sabrewing hummingbird in Costa Rica by Kathy & sam, CC BY 2.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. Hummingbird photography in Costa Rica rewards observation before speed. A bird resting on a branch, visiting a flower or hovering in changing light calls for a different approach. Decide which image you want to make, […]