Today and last night I spent some more time in the dwarf cypress forest, these cypress trees can be centuries old but some are not much taller than I am because of the shallow soil they are growing in. In the Everglades the limestone bedrock is often only inches below the surface of the mud, which is nice because when walking there is usually a pretty firm bottom underneath the muck and you usually don’t sink much past your ankles (usually). In winter the trees loose their needles and are bare till March or April (they are really leaves, but look more like needles of a pine tree so people usually refer to them as cypress needles).
Last night I had more clouds so I had a little better light than tonight, which was completely clear. The above photo is from last night and it looked pretty good in color, tonight’s photos I thought looked better in black and white with the clear blue skies.
I’ve been playing with black and white some lately, black and white lets you play a little more with the tones. It’s nice to have some more tools at your disposal.
I love Cypress Trees, when I first moved to Florida I thought they looked like Dr. Suess trees. Everything in the Everglades is so foreign to a Midwesterner, It’s always fascinating to photograph this place.
Awesome work, Cameron! Every single one of these should be framed and exhibited.