![]() We (FLAAR, USA and FLAAR Mesoamerica, Guatemala) would like to show the world the photogenic beauty (and biological importance) of the fauna and flora of Guatemala. Tourism provides thousands of families with jobs in Costa Rica. Click to enlarge imageĬosta Rica's economy is literally based on eco-tourism, especially aviturismo (birders coming for bird watching). She, her husband, and her father have worked with FLAAR Mesoamerica in recent years. 19, 2020 by Norma Estefany Cho Cu, a helpful Pokomchi Mayan plant-and-animal-scout in southern Alta Verapaz. A mobile telephone is far more practical. It is not realistic for a plant scout in a remote mountain area to carry a regular camera. Our “scouts” are individuals in various parts of Guatemala who search for, find, and photograph the rare endangered flora and fauna that we are recording throughout Guatemala (especially in Peten and Alta Verapaz, and now we have added Izabal). Google Pixel 3XL and Google Pixel 3 are excellent for macro photos.Ĭourtesy of a donation by Scott Forsythe, we were able to acquire a Google Pixel 3XL that we could loan to one of our plant-and-animal scouts. iPhone Xs is excellent for general photos and panoramas (even though we have a Nikon D5 and a Canon EOS 1D X Mark II and a 61 megapixel Sony Alpha a7R IV mirrorless full frame). Over the recent two years we have tested various mobile phone cameras, to learn which is best for panoramas, which is best for general photographs, and which is best for macro photos of flowers and insects.
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