Blessed - Wonga Wetlands, Albury NSW - The HDR Experience

Philip Johnson

Blessed - Wonga Wetlands, Albury NSW - The HDR Experience

BEST VIEWING LARGER

I had great fun wandering this magical area , the home to hundreds of bird species that have made home to this oasis, add to that the wonderful sunsets over the Murray and to get one like this you do feel Blessed !

“Wonga” is Wiradjuri for Black Cormorant, still one of the most abundant bird species in this area. The Wonga Wetlands was named to give recognition to the local flora and fauna, and the important relationship the Aboriginal people had with this environment.

*Restoring Natural Flow *

A unique environmental development has taken shape downstream from Albury, along the floodplain of the Murray River – the Wonga Wetlands.

The water that is bringing new life to this beautiful country is not directly from the river – it’s from the AlburyCity’s wastewater treatment systems.

During the warmer months the reclaimed treated wastewater is used for irrigation, while in wetter months it is redirected to the wetlands, helping to restore the natural flow regime.

Since the construction of the Hume Dam in 1919, the Murray River has been regulated for irrigation and does not flood as often. When flooding occurs, it is now often in the late Spring or Summer and is of a lower intensity.

This alteration to the natural flow has dried out many of the floodplain wetlands and billabongs, destroying the bird and fish breeding habitat.

The Wonga Wetlands development is an opportunity to revert to the original hydrological regime, with birds and other wildlife now returning to the wetlands

For more information on Wonga Wetlands“

Equipment: Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm lens, Manfrotto Tripod, Luck
Technique:HDR, 5 Braketted Exposures, Photomatix Pro, Tidy up in Capture NX

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Blessed - Wonga Wetlands, Albury NSW - The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson
Blessed - Wonga Wetlands, Albury NSW - The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson
  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    stunning composition and capture Philip! excellent HDR treatment!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    Thanks Gerry its a great spot, i must get back

  • AngelPhotozzz

    AngelPhotozzz

    Wow soo beautiful love the reflections..

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Angel just have to love it when you get great light and reflections

  • Beth Wilson

    Beth Wilson

    Gorgeous Philip. Love the clouds, reflections and the colour. Well made. :)

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Beth its a great spot

  • eclectica

    eclectica

    Jus beautiful Phil, I must ask Ralph to take me out there, I have never been and it looks just gorgeous!!!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    its a great spot, they have purpose built bird hides, you can park outside out of hours and wander in eary for dawn and late for dusk.

    its a great spot to sit and meditate some great bidlife

  • saseoche

    saseoche

    Instant fave and so beautful and stunning work!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thank , i was lucky i thought i had lost these images when a drive failed

  • Mark Lyons

    Mark Lyons

    Spectacular Philip , Well done

  • JennyMac

    JennyMac

    Wow… this is gorgeous… love the colours, clouds and reflections… haha… just saw that Beth said the same thing!!! Oh well… love it! : )

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Jenny, its a great spot to wander with a camera and a great spot to sit and watch bird life

  • Philip Golan

    Philip Golan

    Stunning shot.

  • Philip Johnson replied

    Thanks Phil, its a great spot they call it a living laboratory, with universities researching wildlife and how we dont have to waste water

  • Melsk

    Melsk

    stunning…wow….

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks , it a great spot to just sit, must go back with a bigger lens as the birds are amazing

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Stunning reflections, HDR treatment, lighting and colours. Well done.

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Elana its a great spot

  • Claire Farley

    Claire Farley

    Stunning! gorgeous reflections and colour

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Love it, beautiful reflections and colours …

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Tom its a great spot and goes to show what you can do with waste water

  • Jeff Catford

    Jeff Catford

    Another stunner Philip. The reflections and the colour really make it.

  • Philip Johnson replied

    its a great spot worth a few days just sitting in a bird hide with a good lens

  • Simmone

    Simmone

    Stunning! Beautiful colours and tones.

  • michaelsz

    michaelsz

    Excellent work! like the reflections.

  • odarkeone

    odarkeone

    Nice

  • Joel Hall

    Joel Hall

    Nice work Philip. That reflection is unbelievable!

  • traveller

    traveller

    Spectacular sky philip

  • Ralph Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    Stunning work Philip:)

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks Ralph its a great spot early morning and evening as the birds leave or come back to roost lol mind though there are signs warning of snakes in the warm weather

  • kreesor

    kreesor

    Amazing capture Philip!! :)

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks i must go back its a magic spot

  • Ralph Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    There is a lovely White bellied sea eagle that is often in front of the first viewing hut. It is a good place. I take the kids there to practise some shots:) You did well:)

  • Philip Johnson replied

    yes that tree gets pretty busy of a night, next time i go i need a bigger lens

  • Ralph Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    LOL!! Always the way!

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Gorgeous capture and colors. Splendid work.

  • tantricpark182

    tantricpark182

    outstanding photo man. looks like the type of place you just wanna get lost in

  • Olga Zvereva

    Olga Zvereva

    Beautiful image, Philip!

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    magnificnet..It looks so wonderful..well done!

  • Alan McMorris

    Alan McMorris

  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman

    Magnificent image Phil and congratulation on the feature (above).

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    lovely!

  • Polly Peacock

    Polly Peacock

    Many congrats on your feature Phillip!! This shot is absolutely stunning and your writing is fantastic as well!! Into the favs for me – great job!! :))

  • Daniel Angeles

    Daniel Angeles

    very beautiful shot

  • Canadia-Eskimo

    Canadia-Eskimo

    Absolutely, positively, mind-blowingly stunning.

  • Elenne Boothe

    Elenne Boothe

    Breath taking. Simply beautiful. I’ve added it to my fav. :-)

  • greg1701

    greg1701

    great stuff

  • Rainy

    Rainy

    Congratulations! :))

  • Rosy Kueng

    Rosy Kueng

    Breathetaking image, stunning composition and excellent HDR treatment Philip!!!
    Thanks for the informations about this awesome area…


    on your both features!

  • Nickolay Stanev

    Nickolay Stanev

    This is truly amazing!

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Gorgeous! Congratulations on your feature!

  • lcbirder

    lcbirder

    WOW! Just stunning! :) Elsa

  • Shannon Paskaruk

    Shannon Paskaruk

    oh wow, lovely!

  • Daidalos

    Daidalos

    fantastic

  • Normf

    Normf

    Wow, being featured in Nature’s Wonders is pretty wonderful hey! Congratulations!

  • genaro1

    genaro1

    great shot

  • ShotsOfLove

    ShotsOfLove

    These colours are just gorgeous Philip. Such a beautiful mood.

  • HelenBeresford

    HelenBeresford

    Stunning HDR! The sky and reflections are amazing :0)

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