Costa Rica
Digital Photography in Nature: Capturing the Best of Costa Rica
Program No. 15114RJ
Learn to get the most out of your digital camera as you join experts to practice exposure, composition and wildlife and landscape techniques in the colorful landscapes of Costa Rica.
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Aug 11 - Aug 19, 2024
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9 days
8 nights
23 meals
8B 7L 8D
3
Birds & Frogs, Macro Photography
Sarapiqui
5
Transfer to San Gerardo de Dota, Cartago, Savegre Valley
San Gerardo de Dota
6
Search for the Resplendent Quetzal, Bird Photography
San Gerardo de Dota
7
San Gerardo de Dota, Photographing Landscapes & Moving Water
San Gerardo de Dota
At a Glance
The rugged orange bloom of the Heliconia looks even more exotic as you zoom in for a shot in the Caribbean lowland rainforest. Accompanied by a naturalist photography instructor, learn to capture brilliant photographs in the dynamic Costa Rican environment. Lectures and field instruction help you to create digital images using professional techniques, while presentations and excursions introduce Costa Rica’s flora and fauna, as well as its human heritage.
Activity Level
Keep the Pace
Walking up to 1.5 hours a day over uneven trails in hot and humid conditions. Elevations up to 11,000 feet.
Micro Group
These adventures feature our smallest group size, with 12 participants or fewer.
What You'll Learn
- Capture images of Bromeliads, colorful birds, iconic tree frogs and more during daily photo sessions.
- Learn how to manage light, exposure and composition, as well as macro, landscape and wildlife photography techniques.
- Experiment with depth of field and polarizing filters to add atmosphere to your landscape shots at Cerro de la Muerte.
General Notes
Participants should have their own digital camera (preferably with multiple lenses or adapters), tripods, chargers and digital media storage devices.
Featured Expert
All trip experts
Andrés Quirós
Andrés Quirós Gutiérrez grew up in the city of Cartago. In 1995, he finished the Rios Tropicales guiding school and became a rafting guide, a hiking guide, and kayaker. He graduated from Colegio San Luis Gonzaga, INA (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje), and ICETUR (Instituto Costarricense de Educación Turística). His work has taken him to the U.S., Chile, Argentina, and New Zealand. Andrés has been a general and nature guide in Costa Rica since 1999. He enjoys mountain biking, bird watching, and wildlife photography.
Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.
Andrés Quirós
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Andrés Quirós Gutiérrez grew up in the city of Cartago. In 1995, he finished the Rios Tropicales guiding school and became a rafting guide, a hiking guide, and kayaker. He graduated from Colegio San Luis Gonzaga, INA (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje), and ICETUR (Instituto Costarricense de Educación Turística). His work has taken him to the U.S., Chile, Argentina, and New Zealand. Andrés has been a general and nature guide in Costa Rica since 1999. He enjoys mountain biking, bird watching, and wildlife photography.
Suggested Reading List
(21 books)
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Digital Photography in Nature: Capturing the Best of Costa Rica
Program Number: 15114
Costa Rican Wildlife
Put it in your pocket! This handy, fold-up card includes color illustrations of dozens of typical birds, mammals and reptiles.
National Geographic Costa Rica
This stylish, informative and up-to-date travel resource features 200 photographs, many maps and good information on the country's history, nature and culture.
Costa Rica, A Traveler's Literary Companion
A wonderful introduction to the character of the people, culture and land, this anthology brings together 26 stories by Costa Rican writers.
Perfect Digital Photography
A guide to the art of digital photography, including equipment, lighting, composition, tips on subjects and travel destinations by a Pulitzer Prize-winning National Geographic photographer.
National Audubon Society Guide to Nature Photography, Digital Edition
Fitzharris shares his tips for capturing and processing flawless images of nature in this detailed guide, with hundreds of brilliant color photographs.
Nature of the Rainforest, Costa Rica and Beyond
Our favorite biologist-writer returns to the Neotropics in this beautifully illustrated, oversized overview of the rainforest. With chapters on Monteverde and Guanacaste, plants, frogs and snakes, birds, monkeys and jaguars, the sloth, peculiar insects and biodioversity; A marvelous, anecdotal introduction to ecology, evolution and conservation.
Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, A Field Guide
Compact enough to slip into your daypack, this field guide to the mammals of Central and South American features 29 color plates of more than 200 species.
Costa Rican Spanish
A pocket guide to understanding idioms, slang and Spanish as it is spoken by the Ticos.
Tropical Nature
A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its 17 marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants and animals of the Central and South American rainforest
Wild Costa Rica
This beautiful, informative survey of the habitats, wildlife and protected areas of Costa Rica features 200 color photographs and chapters on natural history and conservation.
National Geographic Complete Photography
Beautifully bound in hard cover, National Geographic's top photographers, including Annie Griffiths, Steve McCurry and Frans Lanting, contribute to this comprehensive reference, packed with tips, how-to's, photo galleries and stories from the field.
Costa Rica, A Journey Through Nature
Dividing the book by ecosystem and geographic area, BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Hepworth's color photographs showcase the diversity of Costa Rica's wildlife and habitats.
Costa Rica Butterflies & Moths
A handy, laminated fold-up card with color illustrations of Costa Rica’s more visible species of butterflies and moths. Includes the distinguishing markings or behaviors of each species.
Costa Rica Adventure Map
A double-sided map at a scale of 1:500,000.
The Monkey's Bridge, Mysteries of Evolution in Central America
Opening this absorbing account of the history and biogeography of the Central American isthmus with the tale of Columbus, Wallace weaves his own travels in the region with a crisp overview of exploration, nature and evolution. Natural history buffs and ecologically minded travelers will appreciate this valuable resource.
The Birds of Costa Rica
Built for the field, this great guide includes multiple illustrations for 820 species of birds.
Culture Smart! Costa Rica
A guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
A Brief History of Central America
A good overview of the region’s economic, political and social history through the 1980s by a professor at the University of Costa Rica. Well-written, informative and concise.
The Wildlife of Costa Rica, A Field Guide
This guide includes 450 of the most common, interesting and charismatic mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and arthropods that you are likely to encounter. Each has exquisite full-color illustrations.
Volcanoes, Crucibles of Change
A complete primer for the volcano lover, this heavily illustrated book covers types of volcanoes and eruptions, worldwide distribution and the physics of their formation.
Costa Rica Birds
A handy, laminated fold-up card with full-color illustrations of birds commonly found in Costa Rica. Great for kids, too.
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