Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical
wilderness in the United States, and has been declared an International Biosphere
Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance,
only one of three locations in the world to appear on all three lists. |
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I normally don't do any research before shooting. I just
grab what I see and make the story up later. I do however use the Internet
to research the subject before I start to edit. I have in fact visited the
Everglades a couple of times in the past so I had a good idea what to expect. |
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| The footage I shoot is almost always while I am on holiday
so I am stuck with what ever weather the good Lord supplies!!
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I try not to make "sightseeing only" movies.
If I see something interesting I assume other people will find it interesting
too so I shoot it and make it into a finished product.!! |
| Access to most desirable spots for shooting video is easily
available in Everglades National Park, even to old timers like us who have
difficulty staying upright!! |
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Now I'm old and gray I have given up carrying around the heavy video
equipment.
I now shoot with a Panasonic FZ 35 SLR look alike still camera that also
shoots great quality 720p video. |
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36 federally protected animals live in the park, some of which face
grave concern for survival. The American crocodile is found only in South
Florida within the United States. The Florida panther is one of the most
endangered mammals on earth, and they live primarily in the Everglades and
the Big Cypress Swamp. About 50 live in the wild. |
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