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Photograph by Tyrone Turner

Built on sand pumped from the Mississippi River, a subdivision in Meraux, Louisiana, juts into what was once a thriving cypress swamp, now devastated by salt water from a nearby navigation canal. Almost half the state's population of 4.5 million lives in the coastal zone, where the issue of wetland loss is virtually in everyone's backyard.

Photo Fast Facts

Camera: Nikon F100
Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 100
Lens: 80-200 mm
Speed and F-Stop: 1/500 @ f/8
Weather Conditions: Sunny
Time of Day: Late afternoon
Lighting Techniques: Natural light


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