Cypress Tree Swamp Forest in Black and White | Limited Edition of 10
Black and White Art Print of a Southern Cypress Forest
There’s a kind of stillness that only lives in places like this—deep in the cypress swamps where time seems to stretch thin and the silence carries weight. I shot this image just as the light was slipping through the moss-draped canopy, casting soft streaks across the trunks like a theatre spotlight on a forgotten stage. Everything about this scene felt ancient. The cypress knees rise from the water like skeletal sentinels. The dense wall of trees holds secrets from centuries past. You don’t stumble upon a place like this by accident. You find it because you’re looking for something real.
What struck me most wasn’t just the eerie beauty—it was the perfect interplay of texture and tone. In colour, the swamp can be a tangled mess of greens and browns. But in black and white, it simplifies and sharpens. The Spanish moss becomes ghostly. The trunks take on a sculptural quality. The reflection turns from a mirror to a shadow. That’s the kind of transformation I live for—when removing colour brings out the soul of the scene.
This is more than just a landscape. It’s a portrait of forgotten stillness. There’s an elegance here that doesn’t shout—it just waits, and if you slow down long enough, it rewards you. That’s what I try to capture in prints like this—moments that don’t need explanation, only observation.
If you’re drawn to the quiet drama of untouched places, this image belongs on your wall. It’s part of a larger study of the American South’s cypress swamps—each one unique, but all of them steeped in mystery and stillness. You can explore more scenes like this in my Cypress Tree Fine Art Photography Collection or read the story behind the journey in the Cypress Trees in the Fall article.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2021
Limited Edition of 10
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered limited edition of only 10 prints in total across all available sizes combined—not 10 prints in each size.
Every size is drawn from the same edition. Whether the photograph is purchased as a small print or at the largest available size, it uses one of the 10 edition numbers.
I personally sign and number each print on the reverse, and every print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity recording its title, dimensions, medium, edition number, and date of issue.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, the edition will be permanently closed. No additional numbered editions of the photograph will be produced in another size or format.
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I personally produce every photograph using archival pigment inks on premium archival paper with a subtle luster finish.
The paper provides rich tonal depth, excellent fine-detail reproduction, and a refined surface that reduces distracting glare under normal indoor lighting. It is especially well suited to both color and black-and-white photography.
Each photograph is sold as an unframed fine art print, allowing it to be framed according to the collector’s space and personal style.
Before a print leaves my studio, I carefully inspect it for color, tonal accuracy, surface quality, and overall presentation. Nothing is outsourced, and every finished print passes through my hands.
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Every print is personally produced, inspected, signed, numbered, and carefully packaged by me at my studio in Haliburton, Ontario, Canada.
Worldwide delivery is included in the listed price, so there is no additional shipping charge added during checkout. I select an appropriate tracked delivery service based on the destination, print size, and current shipping requirements.
Delivery times vary by destination and may be affected by customs processing or circumstances beyond my control.
Because I also travel extensively to create new photographic work, studio dispatch may occasionally be delayed while I am away. When that happens, the print will be produced and shipped as soon as I return to the studio.
