I am a photographer from Vigo and a bird enthusiast for more than twenty years, many of which I have spent as a scientific bander, collaborating in ornithology courses with the University of Vigo. I have also done various scientific works on the ecology of species like the common sandpiper or the red-backed shrike, all of this together with my brother José Arcas, doctor in Biology and a nature artist.
My photographs have been published in different books and publications, such as El Rio de la Vida, Fotografiando Aves, Ptaki Otop, Visión Salvaje and Guía de las Especies Marinas de Canarias, among others.
I am currently a contributing photographer to the prestigious nature documentary producer NaturaHD Films. I also work with FUJIFILM España, giving presentations all around Spain, such as at the Delta Birding Festival, Urdaibai Bird Center and the International Ornithological Tourism Trade Fair in Extremadura, among others.
Awards: Some photography awards in prestigious national and international competitions: Montbarbat 2003 and 2005. Finalist and fourth prize, respectively.
Ateneo Ferrolán 2008. First prize.
Parque Nacional Islas Cies 2009.
First prize. BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010. Finalist.
Montphoto 2011. Second prize.
Glanzlichter 2011. Honorable mention.
Narava 2012. Finalist.
Festival de l’Oiseau et de la Nature 2015. Finalist.