Category: Habitats & Ecosystems
Understand Costa Rica’s forests, wetlands, coastlines, and other habitats through a photographer’s perspective.
Featured photo: Arenal Volcano and Lake Arenal by Kamran Saraf, CC BY 3.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. The photograph remains available under this license. Costa Rica offers nature photographers a varied set of environments to explore: humid lowland forest, mountain forest, seasonal woodland, wetlands and coastal settings. The opportunity is to connect those places […]
Featured photo: Pierella Garden 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. Close-up photography in Costa Rica can begin with a change of attention. Instead of scanning only for large animals, look at a leaf edge, […]
Featured photo: Resplendent quetzal in Los Quetzales National Park by Bernard Gagnon, CC0 1.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. A photograph can express Costa Rica’s natural identity without depicting a species found only within its borders. Country endemics, species shared with neighboring regions and widespread animals in characteristic habitat all tell meaningful stories. Understanding the […]
Featured photo: Cahuita National Park Caribbean coast by Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. Costa Rica faces the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which is part of the Atlantic system. For photographers, the useful comparison goes beyond choosing a sunrise or sunset beach. Regional climate, forest, wetlands, coastal access and […]
Featured photo: Keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica by Andy Morffew, CC BY 2.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. A bird checklist tells you what has been recorded; it does not tell you what your photographs will communicate. Costa Rica bird photography becomes more rewarding when you choose a visual goal alongside your target species. A […]
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: Monteverde cloud forest habitat by Ron Knight (sussexbirder), CC BY 2.0. Resized; thumbnails may be cropped. Choosing a habitat is one of the most useful decisions you can make before a Costa Rica photography trip. A misty mountain forest asks you to work differently from a sunlit wetland or a seasonally dry woodland. […]