JOSE ALMODOVAR RIVERA

José R. Almodóvar born and lives in the beautiful Island of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a small island in the Caribbean but great in natural beauty and biodiversity. Very young Almodóvar loved to stay in touch with nature. His love for nature made him study Biology at the University of Puerto Rico and start taking photographs of the natural micro world, biodiversity and landscapes of the Island. He is a renowned microscopist, professor and photographer. His mission is to show the natural beauty surrounds us, to create the love for protect this natural beaty. He loves to travel in search of photographs in different ecosystems of the world.  Recently, several of his pictures received awards in several photography contests locally. But Almodóvar’s caliber as a gifted nature photographer and a talented micro-photographer has been recognized much beyond the local setting. His photographs have received awards at international competitions such as Olympus Bioscapes and Nikon Small World, and several have been featured in calendars distributed worldwide, as well as in several magazines and books.