Everglades Pine Dawn — Fine Art Photography by Edin Chavez

Limited Edition · 10 Prints Only

Everglades Pine Dawn

Florida Everglades, USA

America's Most Threatened Wilderness · Long Exposure · Pre-dawn

Before sunrise, the sawgrass prairie fills with ground fog. The slash pines stand silhouetted against a sky transitioning from deep blue to pale orange — a 15-minute window that requires absolute stillness and 4am access.

The Story

How This Image
Was Made

This is a long-exposure image made in the Everglades at the precise moment before civil twilight — when the sky is bright enough to expose correctly but the fog is still present and the pines still silhouetted. The conditions that produce this specific combination of fog density, sky color, and pine silhouette exist for perhaps 20 minutes, perhaps 4 times a year.

The Everglades is losing ground every decade to development, drainage, and sea level rise. This image documents the wilderness at a specific moment in its existence — a document that acquires significance as conditions change.

— Edin Chavez
4AMStart time to reach this location before dawn
20Minutes the ideal conditions existed
50%Of original Everglades already lost
10Maximum prints per size

Edition Structure

Everglades Pine Dawn
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Open edition prints available at Everglades National Park gallery →

The Photographer

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National Geographic
Published photographer. The world's most recognized brand.
Nikon Professional
Official endorsement. Technical mastery verified.
Masters of Photography
Peer-recognized international membership.
20+ Years · 50+ Countries
Based in Miami Beach, Florida.

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