Digital Horizons: Rain Forest Digital

You can successfully photograph in wet conditions with digital gear

By Rob Sheppard

The rain forests of Central America beckon to photographers in so many ways. Popular books, such as Rainforest by Thomas Marent, show off the amazing colors, the unusual forms and shapes, and the exotic attraction of the area. For a very long time, I really wanted to visit a rain forest and photograph there.

I had a chance to go to the Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve in Costa Rica this winter and seized the opportunity. But I was concerned about the dampness. I had never been to a rain forest before. Would my gear handle it? Would I have problems with the water?

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