|  Due to their fearless wildlife and unique scenery, the Galapagos Islands offer boundless photographic opportunities. Even amateur photographers are certain to take numerous close-up shots of the fascinating wildlife and incredible volcanic formations present on the islands. For those who invest in an underwater camera, the beautiful marine life of the Galapagos provides countless photo opportunities as well.
It is advisable to bring several spare rolls of film and batteries as you cannot normally find them in even the largest towns on the islands. As you will soon find out, it is impossible to bring too much film to the Galapagos!
Photo
opportunities in the islands:-
Santiago
(James)
Naturally sculpted rock formations and ropy pahoehoe lava flows in Sullivan Bay make wonderful geological subjects. On Espumilla Beach there is a nesting and feeding site of bright pink flamingoes, and on James Bay, the sunlit waters of Fur Seal Grotto provide many shots of both fur seals and seal lions as well as the Galapagos hawk and the yellow-crowned night heron.
Santa
Cruz
At the Charles Darwin Research Center, you can take several shots of the fascinating, endemic Galapagos Tortoises. Black Turtle Cove is the best place for taking underwater pictures of white-tipped sharks and marine turtles (particularly from September-February at the peak of their mating season) while a tidal lagoon in Puerto Ayora provides shots of many shore birds including herons and lava gulls.
South
Plaza
Along the cliffs of South Plaza you might get a few shots of red-billed tropic birds and swallow-tailed gulls around their nesting areas. A bachelor sea lion colony also has many interesting, battle-scarred subjects.
 Jervis
(Rabida)
The island of Rabida has the most diversified volcanic rocks of the Galapagos and its sloping hillsides and dark red beach are the perfect backgrounds for shots of sea lions, brown pelicans and a resident flamingo colony.
Seymour
Seymour Island provides many shots of frigatebirds, sea lions and
blue-footed boobies.
Sombrero
Chino (Chinese Hat)
This island is rich in volcanic landscapes and lava formations,
which make excellent photo subjects.
It is also one of the best places for shots of marine life.
Espanola
(Hood)
Espanola is the best place to take shots of blue-footed boobies,
masked boobies and waved albatross, particularly on Punta Suarez.
And unlike the iguanas on the other islands, the marine iguanas
here maintain their bright red and green breeding colors year round.
Floreana
Floreana provides many interesting shots including an olive green
beach composed of olivine crystals on Punta Cormoran, the Barrel
Post Office, which was used by 18th century English whaling
vessels, on Post Office Bay, and underwater shots of coral and marine
life as well as volcanic landscape photos of Devil's Crown, a nearly
submerged volcano just off of Punta Cormoran.
San
Cristobal
Photo opportunities include shots of nesting colonies of frigatebirds
on Frigatebird Hill, blue-footed and masked boobies and sea lions
on the cliffs of Kicker Rock, and shots of red-footed boobies on
Punta Pitt.
 Tower
Of main photographic interest on Tower Island are the red-footed
boobies, frigatebirds and swallow-tailed and lava gulls on Darwin
Bay.
Fernandina
Punta Espinosa on Fernandina is one of the only locations where
you can get a shot of the endemic flightless cormorants.
Isabela
Several photo opportunities include the endemic Galapagos penguins
on Elizabeth Bay (often spotted in the early and late hours of the
day), flightless cormorants and spectacular lava flows on Punta
Garcia, the uplifted coastline which is now home to brown pelicans
and flightless cormorants on Urvina Bay, as well as the lava formations,
calderas and surreal landscape around the island's six volcanoes.
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