COSTA RICA Wildlife Photography - The Things NOBODY Ever Told You!
Costa Rica is well-known for great wildlife photography but there are LOTS of things nobody tells you about in order to prepare for a trip there. This video gives you all kinds of pointers, tips and advice for a Costa Rica trip to photograph wildlife.
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Must be amazing experience 🐦
Absolutely brilliant video and photography production thanks for sharing your knowledge
Hi Tom, Thanks so much for your comment and for watching my videos. I do appreciate it. Costa Rica is fantastic! Hope to see you someday.
Don, thanks for the very good overview. I would like to suggest one more tip. The rain and high humidity can, on occasion, negatively impact camera or flash functioning especially if you move from a cool, air conditioned room to the steamy outdoors. I always bring a plastic bag full of desiccant packs. I can slip my flash, camera or lens into the bag for an hour or two to reduce any humidity that may cause operational problems.
Hey, thanks for watching...and your tip is a great idea. Appreciate it.
Hello Don! Great job!
Hi Targentas3029, Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Holy shit. You have opened my eyes and mind to the absolute wonder of Costa Rica and its birds
Ha ha, yeah, this little Central American country is really, really great! Thanks for watching.
Hi I really enjoyed the video. I am planning a trip to CR but would like some advice on a good place to stay. Fancy is not important access to birds is. Can you recommend a place? I’m looking for a place to do day trips from or better yet just walk the resort area. Thanks
Hi Lori, sure, just come on my tour and I'll take you to the best of the best lodges - all with TONS of birds. But I understand not everyone wants to do that. There are hundreds of amazing lodges in CR. I like the ones near Los Quetzales National Park (if looking for Quetzals) and I like the Cano Negro area and the Sarapiqui area too. Email me don@donmammoserphoto.com if you want to go on my tour or if you need more specifics. Thanks for watching my video.
Thank you for the great tips! Would my aps-c camera with a 70-300mm f/4-5.6 lens give me enough reach for birds? It is nice and compact.
Hi, in some places that might be enough, but generally I think you'll do better with more zoom power. On your aps-c camera you could always rent a 100-400mm lens and then you'd be golden. You are smart to try and pack light though as this makes life easier. Thanks for watching.
@@DonMammoserPhoto Thank you!