Struggling with a mid-life crisis, Robert Oelman leaves his psychology career in the early 1990s to photograph rare and exotic insects. After moving from the United States to Colombia, he forms a special bond with his subjects in the Amazon rainforest. This connection enables him to make striking photographic images of new and undocumented species. After more than 20 years of traveling, searching, and photographing, his quest culminates with a New York City gallery show where he finally shares his images with the public.

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos
2008
7.2/10

Jane
2017
7.5/10

Chronos
1985
7.5/10

Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.1/10

Baraka
1992
8.2/10

Burden of Dreams
1982
7.6/10

Powaqqatsi
1988
7.3/10

I Am Heath Ledger
2017
7.4/10

Ashes and Snow
2005
7.2/10

Dancing with the Birds
2019
7.7/10

Cameraperson
2016
6.7/10

Born to Be Wild
2011
7.0/10

African Cats
2011
7.4/10

Explorer: The Last Tepui
2022
7.6/10

Earthlings
2005
8.1/10

My Mom Jayne
2025
8.0/10

John Candy: I Like Me
2025
7.9/10

Oceans
2010
7.4/10

High School
1969
7.3/10

Nothing Like a Dame
2018
6.8/10
The Frozen Kingdom of the Snow Leopard
2020
8.3/10