Wildlife & Nature Shortlist

On a recent trip to Costa Rica, I was fascinated by the habitat of the herons and egrets I observed in the Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna area. Rather than just focusing on the birds, I wanted to ‘pull back’ and show the lush and rhythmic environment they inhabited. The black and white medium worked well, highlighting the contrast of the dark and mysterious fauna against the white birds.

Steven H. Begleiter is a noted American photographer and author born in Cleveland, Ohio. He has published six books on or about photography and the recent novel Leaving Cleveland, the Wacky Adventures of photographer Sam Cohen.
He resides in Denver, Colorado, and is an adjunct professor of photography at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. His work has been in juried exhibitions and on the cover of magazines.