Tag: Viera Wetlands

Cattle Egret in Flight
Birds, Blog

Viera Wetlands Birds

Viera Wetlands is one of the best places in Florida to photograph birds. On my last trip there i was able to photograph these Black Bellied Whistling Ducks as silhouettes at sunrise. I got several shots with but since several ducks were trying to stay on the same palm tree […]

Otter Head
Blog, Wildlife

Viera Wetlands Wildlife

Today I am going to start a series about my favorite places. Since I just visited last weekend I will start with Viera Wetlands. Viera Wetlands is a man made wetland at a water treatment plant. That may not sound pleasant, but there is no smell and it has created […]

Great Egret Reflection
Birds, Blog

Great Egret Reflection

Another type of photo that I really enjoy looking for are reflections. I use them a lot with my city scenes, but they also work well with wildlife. One of the most important things when shooting reflections is the angle you are shooting from. With a lot of shots it […]

Heron Silhouette
Birds, Blog

Heron Silhouette

One type of shot that I am always on the lookout for is the silhouette. I have had good luck with this type of image at Viera Wetlands due to the setup making it easy to position the bird in front of a bright sky. My favorite silhouette shot can […]