Green Within Green

Photographer

Hongjin Li

Category

New York Photography - Wildlife

Company

New York University

Submission Group

Student

Year

2025

Country / Region:

United States

This photo was taken on January 8, 2025, during a jungle tour at La Paz Waterfall in Costa Rica. While everyone was aimlessly scanning the surroundings, our local guide quietly pointed to the center of a cluster of tall, broad leaves right beside us. Following his gesture, we were surprised to find a tree frog resting peacefully, gently hugging the central leaf. Its colors blended almost perfectly with its surroundings. In that quiet moment, I pressed the shutter—capturing a hidden and serene fragment of life in the rainforest.