.
Hi
there!. I have a passion for nature and wildlife
photography. Unfortunately, science is a demanding activity and I barely
find time these days to go out and practice photography as much as I
would like. I have been taking pictures in the outdoors since I was a
kid, but it was just recently (2000) that I took photography much more
seriously and spent quite a bit of money in professional photo gear and
training.
My photographs have been acquired and
used by a number of national and international agencies including
SEMARNAT (Mexico’s Ministry of Environment), PRONATURA (a leading
environmental NGO in Mexico), The Nature Conservancy-USA and CONABIO
(Mexican Council on Biodiversity Use and Conservation). I have been
published in magazines such as Trofeo, Pronatura, GEO-Mexico and Fronteras (by CONACULTA) and used to illustrate some books such as Mexico’s Natural Protected Areas (Reservas de la Biosfera y otras áreas naturales de México) and El venado de la Sierra Madre Occidental (both published by CONABIO) and several bookd edited by ECOSUR. My images have also been acquired to illustrate calendars in Mexico and elsewhere.
I
use professional Nikon 35 mm SLR film and digital cameras and Nikon
lenses ranging from 20 mm wide-angle to 500 mm super-telephoto. I tend
to use Fuji-Velvia for slide film and Velvia-like post-processing for my
digital photographs. For all my photography, I use a Gitzo carbon-fibre
tripod and a Wimberly head for maximum stability and sharpness.
My
goal in photography is to show nature as I see it throughout the
viewfinder. My images are as natural and as close to the real world as
possible. Therefore, I thrive to obtain the best quality natural light
that I possibly can and to do as little post-processing and image
manipulation as possible. My personal file is composed of more than
2,000 slides and more than 3,000 high-quality digital photographs of
nature and wildlife mostly from Mexico but also from other Latin
American countries and Europe. I specialize in the humid tropics (jungle
photography) and in shore-bird photography.
I can make high-quality prints and files from both digital and slides for framing, publications and the web. Hit the link below for more information on contracting me and on how to acquire the right to use my images or contact me to discuss via email here
I can make high-quality prints and files from both digital and slides for framing, publications and the web. Hit the link below for more information on contracting me and on how to acquire the right to use my images or contact me to discuss via email here
Cheers and enjoy the images!
Manuel
