The fragile state of our ecosystems is a continuous thread throughout my work. It is in nature’s beauty and complexity that I find my inspiration. My photographs show the vast scale of transformation our world is under from man-made stresses. To capture this, I have found it is often best to work from the air, which more easily allows for the juxtaposition of nature with the destruction wrought by unsustainable development. Aerial photography gives a unique perspective emphasizing that the Earth and its resources are finite.
By taking viewers to remote locations where man and nature are at odds, I hope to instill a deeper appreciation for the precarious balance we are imposing on the planet.
Born in Madrid, Spain, Daniel Beltrá is a photographer based in Seattle, Washington. His passion for conservation is evident in images of our environment that are evocatively poignant. The most striking large-scale photographs by Beltrá are images shot from the air. This perspective gives the viewer a wider context to the beauty and destruction he witnesses, as well as revealing a delicate sense of scale. After two months of photographing the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill, he produced many visually arresting images of the man-made disaster. His SPILL exhibit premiered in August 2010 and has toured around the globe since then.
Over the past two decades, Beltrá’s work has taken him to all seven continents, including several expeditions to the Brazilian Amazon, the Arctic, the Southern Oceans and the Patagonian ice fields. For his work on the Gulf Oil Spill, in 2011 he received the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award , the Lucie Award for the International Photographer of the Year - Deeper Perspective, and was chosen as one of the six finalists for Critical Mass for Photolucida. In 2009, Beltrá received the prestigious Prince’s Rainforest Project award granted by Prince Charles. Other highlights include the BBVA Foundation award in 2013 and the inaugural “Global Vision Award” from the Pictures of the Year International in 2008. In 2007 and 2006 he received awards for his work in the Amazon from World Press Photo. Daniel’s work has been published by the most prominent international publications including The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, Le Monde, and El Pais, amongst many others.
Daniel Beltrá is a fellow and board member of the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers.
The SPILL images are available as 26" x 40" and 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye prints made in editions of 10 and 8, respectively. Pieces range in price from $5000 to $9000, depending on size. There are some exceptions.
The GREENLAND, ICE and ICELAND images are available as 24 x 36", 40 x 60" and 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye prints made in editions of 10, 8 and 4, respectively. Pieces range in price from $5000 to $14000, depending on size.
Please call: (312) 266-2350 for prices of specific pieces.
Prices are print only unless otherwise indicated.
Amazon (scarlet ibis), 2017
Daniel Beltrá, Amazon (scarlet ibis), 2017
From the AMAZON series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Antarctica 1, 2007
Daniel Beltrá, Antarctica 1, 2007
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Antarctica 2, 2007
Daniel Beltrá, Antarctica 2, 2007
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Antarctica 3, 2007
Daniel Beltrá, Antarctica 3, 2007
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 1, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 1, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 3, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 3, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 4, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 4, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 5, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 5, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 6, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 6, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 7, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 7, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 8, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 8, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 9, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 9, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 10, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 10, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 11, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 11, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Arctic 20, 2012
Daniel Beltrá, Arctic 20, 2012
From the ICE series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 1, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 1, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 2, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 2, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 3, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 3, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 4, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 4, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 5, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 5, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 6, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 6, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 7, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 7, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 8, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 8, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 9, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 9, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 10, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 10, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 11, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 11, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 12, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 12, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 13, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 13, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 14, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 14, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 15, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 15, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 16, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 16, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 17, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 17, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 18, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 18, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Greenland 19, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Greenland 19, 2014
From the GREENLAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 1, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 1, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 2, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 2, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 3, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 3, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 4, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 4, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 5, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 5, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 6, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 6, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 7, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 7, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 8, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 8, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 9, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 9, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 10, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 10, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 11, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 11, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 12, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 12, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 13, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 13, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 14, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 14, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 15, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 15, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 16, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 16, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 17, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 17, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 18, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 18, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 19, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 19, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Iceland 20, 2014
Daniel Beltrá, Iceland 20, 2014
From the ICELAND series
24 x 36", 40 x 60", 48 x 72" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8, 4
Oil Spill 1, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 1, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 2, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 2, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 3, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 3, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 4, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 4, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 5, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 5, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 6, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 6, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Edition of 10, 8
Oil Spill 7, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 7, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 8, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 8, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 9, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 9, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 10, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 10, 2010
From the SPILL series
40 x 26", 60 x 40" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 11, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 11, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 12, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 12, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 13, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 13, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 14, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 14, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 15, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 15, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 16, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 16, 2010
From the SPILL series
40 x 26", 60 x 40" mounted digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 17, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 17, 2010
From the SPILL series
40 x 26", 60 x 40" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 18, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 18, 2010
From the SPILL series
40 x 26", 60 x 40" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 19, 2010
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 19, 2010
From the SPILL series
26 x 40", 40 x 60" digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8
Oil Spill 20, 2010
Video Link
Daniel Beltrá, Oil Spill 20, 2010
From the SPILL series
40 x 26", 60 x 40 digital chromogenic dye print
Editions of 10, 8