Giants of the West Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sequoias, sugar pines, ponderosa pines, I cannot really tell what these giants are. Looking at the bark I thought it must be sequoia, but John (jwmunro) mentioned there are no sequoias in Lake Tahoe (here in Sugar Pine State Park).

The almost phosphorescent moss growing on the trunks and branches of these giants makes them even more mysterious and beautiful.

japiey, alainh, Gerrit, kevinos, patdeph, stego, siolaw, ChrisJ, jwmunro, xuaxo has marked this note useful

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snuggleaphagus (4138) 2007-09-16 22:39

Waht I beautiful photo and makes me miss sequoias (I was at the Sequoia National forest a short week ago). Sometimes it is difficult to photfraph these giants but you have done well. Your photo renders well the feeling of standing amongst these giants and feeling rather smallish and insignificant. Beautiful texture on the trunks and the bits of moss are great.

alainh (35367) 2007-09-16 23:11

Salut Vincent

pas facile à faire rentrer sur le capteurs de tels monstres !
je suppose que se balader sous de tels arbres doit te rendre petit ^petit.
la grandeur de ces ancêtres est tres bien rendue.
bonne journée Vicent
alain

barrufeto_77 (25807) 2007-09-17 1:09

Hi Vincent.

Nice note to learn a little more of that trees. I like the vertical format to make them a bigger than they are.

Well done!

Angshu (33641) 2007-09-17 1:14

Hello Vincent
I'm sure it's very difficult to take photographs of these giants. You've done well here with the symmetry & show the magnitude as well. Like the moss on the bark of the tree. Very well handled exposure, considering the light would have been highly varied.
Regards
Angshu

japiey (9493) 2007-09-17 1:25

Hi Vincent.

Excellent capture of the GIANTS !!!
I dream such a shot always..
Good vertical framing, and a lovely mood.
Salutes, dear friend.
A NICE DAY :)

jean paul

jasmis (50360) 2007-09-17 2:17

Impressive greenery, no doubt. Fine photo in high quality.
Regards.

prumod (8258) 2007-09-17 2:45

hi vincent...
very informative shot with description... very nice frame too...
greetings...

Budapestman (41886) 2007-09-17 3:19

Hi Vincent,
Beautiful impression, I like the spectacular vertical composition and the fine details. Title is superb, creative and attractive shot. Have a nice week
George

feather (49860) 2007-09-17 6:09

These nature's giants are so huge it is impossible to show the vastness. Your shot concentrates on the branches with the moss and the wonderful texture of the bark. The central section would make a good abstract image. Very difficult lighting conditions well handled.
Kath

Gerrit (35697) 2007-09-17 6:46

hI Vincent,
impressive giants, well brought together in this vertical panorama.
Regards, gerrit

kevinos (6927) 2007-09-17 8:05

A great record, Vince, You present these giants very well. A great note too. It is very interesting to see these giants of the flora world. Regards kevin

saigon (5497) 2007-09-17 10:39

salut VINCENT.
belle prise de vue de ces geants de l'ouest!!
je voit que tu est parti en vacances au USA!
amitiés....aldo.

patdeph (17846) 2007-09-17 11:09

bonsoir Vincent
il etait difficile à représenter,le gigantisme de ces arbres!Tu aurais pu faire quelque choqse de classique,comme des arbres entiers avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose à côté,mais non,tu as choisi de n'en montrer qu'une partie,comme s'ils étaient impossible à photographier dans leur intégralité,et l'image rendue est impressionante!Le fait que les 2 arbres convergent vers le haut accentue encore cette impression!J'aime bien cette déformation provoquée par l'utilisation d'un grand angle.J'aime aussi les dessins formés par toutes les branches.J'ai l'impression d'être allongée sous ces arbres,et de laisser mon esprit vagabonder vers le ciel.
Amicalement.
Pascale

stego (22352) 2007-09-17 16:03

Salut Vincent,
La feuillage, les rameaux et la lumières forment un beaux motif et le POV détache la grandeur de ces arbres uniques.
Peu-être elle n'est pas une de tes meilleurs, mais elle est raisonnablement réussite pour un sujet qui me parait très difficile de photographier.
Amicalement, José.

siolaw (25734) 2007-09-17 20:31

Salut Vincent,
Ils sont difficile a cadrer en entier dans l'objectif! ;D Bon graphisme créé par les branches et troncs, couleurs et netteté correctes.
Un sujet intéressant bien illustré par cette photo
Laurent

ChrisJ (70203) 2007-09-18 7:22

Hi Vincent

The 3 dominant dark tree trunks are nicely framed & composed. Good repetition of upward verticals, & well managed lighting, with excellent sharpness. Tfs!

Stepan (27175) 2007-09-18 10:04

Je me dis que cela doit être assez dur à composer et à partager. Une telle taille dans une telle densité.
Alors la compo titille l'imaginaire et il faut se laisser à rêver... Une intéressante abtraction donc...
Stéphane

jwmunro (6575) 2007-09-19 14:17

Bonjour Vincent -

I don't want to disagree with you about these trees but if this image was truly captured at Lake Tahoe then they are not Giant Sequoias as the giant trees are found only south of Yosemite NP. These trees are more than like Lodgepole Pine or Ponderosa Pine as they are the most common cone bearing tree in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is very difficult to get a good image of the either the Giant Sequoia or the Lodgepole/Ponderosa due to their immense size. This is a nice attempt Vincent but it really likes definition or you have captured too much information. I think the best way to capture these trees is by getting in close and focusing attention on the details. I think there is a color shift in the tree on the left (w/moss) as the bark is turning a strange color of magenta - maybe too much shadows and highlights. I think this is a good attempt but not up to your standards.

Thank you for sharing.

John

xuaxo (5719) 2007-09-23 12:45

Bonsoir Vincent
All those branches with moss are very interesting, but it is difficult to notice here the size of these giant trees (be them sequoias or ponderosa pines).
Regards,
F

Photo Information

Copyright: JM Hullot (vincz) (19039)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-04
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, 67 mm HOYA Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-09-16 22:15