BIG CYPRESS GALLERY 14 © 2000
Big Cypress Gallery

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Visitors to my gallery often ask where a good place to photograph is in the Everglades. When I reply, “My parking lot,” some folks are flabbergasted and don’t seem to believe me. This image was taken from the parking lot in front of our gallery. It is a good reminder that beauty is everywhere; sometimes, we just need to slow down to see it. Bald Cypress The bald cypress of these endangered wetlands stands as a monument to endurance and fortitude. This lumber, prized in the mid-twentieth century for rot-resistant wood, was harvested by loggers who removed almost all of the old-growth bald cypress trees. With a loss of its protective canopy, swamp regions struggled to support the once-abundant variety of tropical ferns, orchids, and bromeliads. Under today’s protections of state and national preserves, the cypress giants are making a comeback. Their positive effect on the Everglades’ environment is evident by the returning wildlife and plants drawn to the refuge the trees offer. Big Cypress Gallery 14 was taken with a Deardorff 8×10 on T-Max 100 film. This photograph is hand-printed in Clyde’s darkroom on fiber-based paper, selenium toned, then mounted and matted to current archival standards. The photograph is a limited edition and signed by Clyde. Camera settings f/45 | 120mm Nikkor SW lens | orange filter | 1 second Disclaimer – Cropping, contrast, and image density may vary. To learn more about the darkroom printing process, click here.

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Matted:
Professionally mounted and matted to current archival standards using 4 ply acid free bright white mat board and foam core.
Standard Framed:
Framed with Plaskolite OPTIX acrylic, which is crystal clear, lightweight, and shatter-resistant for added protection in a black aluminum Nielsen frame. Mounted and matted to current archival standards using 4-ply acid-free bright white mat board and foam core.
Museum Framed:
Framed with Tru-Vue Optium Museum Acrylic which blocks 99% of UV rays, is anti-reflective, scratch-resistant and shatter-proof for ultimate longevity in a black aluminum Nielsen frame. Mounted and matted to current archival standards using 4-ply acid-free bright white mat board and foam core.
6" x 9" [Edition of 150]
14" x 16"
15.25" x 17.25"
15.25" x 17.25"
9" x 12" [Edition of 100]
16" x 20"
17.25" x 21.25"
17.25" x 21.25"
13" x 18" [Edition of 75]
22" x 26"
23.25" x 27.25"
23.25" x 27.25"
17" x 22" [Edition of 75]
26" x 30"
27.25" x 31.25"
27.25" x 31.25"
27" x 37" [Edition of 50]
36" x 46"
37.25" x 47.25"
37.25" x 47.25"
37" x 51" [Edition of 50]
46" x 60"
49.25" x 63.25"
49.25" x 63.25"
40" x 64" [Edition of 25]
48" x 72"
51.25" x 75.25"
51.25" x 75.25"
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