Forest Giants. Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi all. This is another from our Pohangina excursion. These are Kahikatea trees and this shot was taken on the Kahikatea loop walk. The walk is maintained by the dept of conservation which is charged with such things as well as the welfare of all our native species of flora and fauna.
The Kahikatea trees are the tallest of our native trees and can grow to heights of 60 meters. They were favoured by the early settlers for the straight grained and defect free timber. Thankfully they left a few standing.
This shot was taken using the DRO function on my camera which gives an "in camera" HDR effect. In WS is a shot of the same scene taken with the function turned off to show the effect.

Enjoy, Paul.

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MarcT (21093) 2008-11-20 21:15

Hi Paul,
Excellent POV. You could name it Vertigo as well.
Excellent colors and sharpness.
Sometimes one has to look up!
Cheers
Marc

Emile (19883) 2008-11-20 21:37

Hola Paul.
Excellent shot with a magnificent upward POV capturing this beautiful view. Good colors, light, sharpness and frame. very well captured.
Best regards, wish you a nice weekend.

papon (857) 2008-11-20 22:02

Hi Paul!!
I like the way you have captured this ...
Good POV..colors and sharpness are good.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Sunandan.

AiresSantos (41866) 2008-11-20 22:38

Hi Paul
Beautiful view of the forest from a different point of view.
Ver big trees, excellent colours and sharpness
TFS and greetings
Aires

molla (6883) 2008-11-20 22:48

Hejsan Paul
acctually the first time I ever heard of The DRO function and after looking at your WS I have to say it works out very well.
the image shows the feeling of being very little among this giants.
cheers /Anders

Giorgio (8670) 2008-11-20 23:25

- Incredible perspective Paul with this PoV, result is impressive, I like also the technical quality with a beautiful sharpen, anyway, bravo, it's successful!
Have a good weekend.
giorgio

emka (21179) 2008-11-20 23:30

Hi Paul, Interesting shot of these imposing trees. I had difficulties with showing sequoias but I see you have found solution of the problem. Nice colours.

Regards

Malgorzata

giorgimer (21000) 2008-11-20 23:53

Hi Paul,

impressive nature, vertigo shot with a very good POV and composition.

Well done!

Gio

dip (12534) 2008-11-20 23:55

Hi Paul,
interesting point of view and great perspective,
good clarity and sharpness too,
well done!
regards,
Dimitris.

daddo (11279) 2008-11-21 0:28

Hi Paul. Wonderful result- they tower above the humans. Beautiful dappled effect and excellent details, including the moss at the base. Regards. Klaudio. P.S. I got the impression that the kauri was the tallest.

riclopes (32957) 2008-11-21 1:32

Wow, giant indeed, Paul. Fantastic inverted vertigo perspective. It's like a contest but from here we can't see which tree is winning ;-) Very interesting technical input about the DRO function - it sure worked perfectly here. Thanks for sharing it.
cheers,
ric

rodgerg (23717) 2008-11-21 4:18

Hello POV,

An orginal and very well selcetd POV. A very impressive prospect. Colours, contrasts and details very well collected. Congratulations for this very good work.
Best regards,
Roger

Gerrit (35593) 2008-11-21 5:41

Hi Paul,
wow what a hight.
A very good POV providing great depth and perspective in fine colors.
Regards, Gerrit

mvdisco (11452) 2008-11-21 5:51

Hi Paul,
Beautiful composition and presentation,
Excellent POV, and details,
great colours and sharpness
Amazing deep of field,
Great shot my friend..very well done..
Michel

dareco (17104) 2008-11-21 6:27

WOW! Fantastic pov! Very good detail. I'm going to have to try this ;) TFS

anokutan (7533) 2008-11-21 7:14

Hello Paul,
Painting-like Picture.

plimrn (19600) 2008-11-21 7:49

Hi Paul,
This is a very effective POV to emphasize their stature and the HDR function certainly improves detail without blowing out the highlights.
HLJ, Pat

gracious (20017) 2008-11-21 9:27

Hello Paul,
Delighted to see this great shot after a while, presumed you must be busy over the weeks!
You had shared our NZ proud of these great Kahikatea trees which captured brilliantly with the pov and the great lights over it!
very pleasant and beautiful indeed
take care and have a great WE!
Tony

Budapestman (41576) 2008-11-21 9:56

Hi Paul,
Great shot from these huge trees with fantastic POV. The colours and details are beautiful, really imposing sight. Congratulations. Have a nice day!
George

Kielia (8387) 2008-11-21 9:57

Hi Paul,
my first impression when looking at this amazing photo is getting dizzy!
This is a great capture of these interesting trees. The sharpness is excellent! The impression of the trees reaching the sky is overwhelming! Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

danyy (68492) 2008-11-21 10:33

Bonjour Paul,
la photo qui donne le vertige, ces lignes convergentes accentuent la hauteur des arbres. Un grand bravo pour la conservation de tout le naturel des couleurs.
Have a great we.
Daniel.

jaywalker (12190) 2008-11-21 14:22

Hi Paul, A wonderful piece of composition, your POV has created great prospective, I love the texture of the trees you have captured & the light is just excellent, a super picture, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

testmaniac (12060) 2008-11-21 21:47

Hi Paul,good POV and interesting shot no doubt.

TFS

Phil

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-11-22 1:31

Hello Paul,
Superb one !
I like this perspective, with great depth and pleasant compo.
Have a nice day,
JB.

belido (16273) 2008-11-22 5:04

Hi Paul,

stunning composition. The graphical apealing is really evident. I also find the sharpness and dof impressive. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

papagolf21 (56159) 2008-11-22 11:36

Bonsoir, cher Paul,
Regarder les arbres depuis le bas donne un vertige inversé ! toutefois, la beauté demeure et l'effet est spectaculaire.
J'ai regardé avec intérêt l'atelier, en effet, la fonction complémentaire donne une image plus contrastée moins douce au regard.
Note édifiante avec une image qui prend de la hauteur ! ;o)
Amitiés.
Philippe

PaulVDV (5144) 2008-11-22 12:32

Hello Paul,
Very interesting to choose this upward POV. The picture has an excellent sharpness.
Impressive, such a forest of giants of 60 meters high.
Best regards, Paul

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-11-22 16:29

Afternoon Paul
Firstly, weather permitting next week, I am heading down to the Desert Road if you fancy coming along, early morning start though and then up to Lake Taupo. Ill email you my number tomorrow just in case. Excellent perspective while the function on the camera has certainly brought out much better detail than the workshop. Natural colours and a s ubtle light is perfect for the image. The sharpness is spot on also.
Cheers
Jim

Docarmo (8820) 2008-11-22 21:12

Hi Paul,
Excellent demonstration of this function of your camera! The result is remarkable.
The POV here is fantastic, the giant effect is very impressive, an image of great visual impact.
Thanks for sharing,
MCV

Graal (57647) 2008-11-22 23:52

Hi Paul,
fine effect, good idea, amazing photo and shot from the frog perspective. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Nicou (44491) 2008-11-23 2:20

Hello,

quel effet, de toute beauté, le cadrag est parfait et mangigique, une superbe pespective avec ce tronc droit et immense, superbe.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

jafadabret (39357) 2008-11-23 7:45

Bonjour Paul.
L'effet HDR est ici remarquable et très utile pour déboucher les ombres. J'aime cette perspective et ce POV qui nous place dans la position de quelqu'un qui ferait la sieste au pied de ces arbres en regardant le ciel avant de fermer les yeux.
Amicalement,
Jacques

Clementi (43659) 2008-11-23 23:06

Ciao Paul,
nice shot,an unbelievable Pov that majesty exalts' of these trees, that go astute toward the sky.
perfect the control of the light.
Giorgio

Uhu (7356) 2008-11-24 0:24

High!
Really interesting and though classic, but quite exquisite photo. I really like this one!

pablominto (40402) 2008-11-24 0:56

Hello Paul,

An amazing point of view, reminding me photographers should probably lie more on the back..!
Amazing sharpness throughout the frame, and the details in the huge tees are well exposed...Fine lines, dynamic composition!

Greetings,
Pablo -

feather (49858) 2008-11-24 6:43

DRO sounds like the D lighting feature of the latest Nikons. You have certainly got the hang of it as it has worked perfectly for you. You also chose your focal point carefully as at f7.1 the bottoms of the trees could very easily have been out of focus. Well done
Kath

josepmarin (33785) 2008-11-24 8:18

Hi Paul,
This function DRO of your camera I did not know it. The capture in this impressive low-angle shot gives a perspective of dizziness, with a great graphical effect, while the light and the shades on the trees make this composition furthermore attractive.
In the WS it is possible to see the difference on having activated the function or on having deactivated it.
Great work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

danos (32198) 2008-11-24 8:54

Hello Paul,
great the angle of shot of these huge trees that become even more higher with this clever POV..I can say that the WS is a good shot without the DRO too.Well done.

Regards,danos

Waylim (10741) 2008-11-24 19:11

Paul,
What a wonderful POV, I tried a few simular shots, but didn't turn out as good as yours. I love it, it really emphasize the grandness of the trees and it's such simetrical as the tree reach toward the sky. It make me feel so small. Great sharpness and good DoF. Excellent work as always. Thanks Paul for you comments on my 100th post.
Way

litiancai (1040) 2008-11-24 23:00

Hi Paul,
Fantastic perspective, and composition with all the trees leading to the centre of the frame. Makes me feel a little dizzy looking at it for a while! The exposure whilst incredibly difficult has been well handled. It was worth blowing out a little of the sky for the rich greens. Good shot!
Regards
Lee

Gregtom (7119) 2008-11-25 0:18

Hello, Paul!
Very good idea to show these trees in such a perspective. In this picture they look really tall and impressive! Nice work!
ragrds,
Greg

John_F_Kennedy (31197) 2008-11-25 1:46

Very interesting giant tree. Colourful photo, great sharpness and details. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

axiotea (16031) 2008-11-25 6:10

Hello Paul
You did well in posting this version, because the other one looks a bit too dark!
The pov and shooting angle have created a great perspective!
The natural colors and texture especially that one of the tree barks are well rendered.
Cheers
Marilyn

Dyerco (9018) 2008-11-25 6:50

Hi Paul
Good POV that works especially well with such straight trees. There is a similar species in Australia that we saw on Fraser Island and like you say thank God they didn't harvest all of them.
Phil

jmcl (13721) 2008-11-25 7:26

HI Paul,

We had different seasons but similar thoughts in October .. Nice wide angle looking up amplifies the tall trees .. really impressive foliage .. Nice job with the tough range of light of your exposure ..looks like the DRO function did the job. take care, John

vmf-214 (1622) 2008-11-25 10:07

Hi Paul,

Great POV and excellent colors and details. Taking the shot looking up really paid off. Great job Paul.

Regards
Jason.

polpo56 (7888) 2008-11-25 13:22

Hi Paul,
an interesting framing in this shot.
The height of the trees is very impressive.
The DRO function of our camera is very good.
Compliments!
Ciao
Ludo

stego (22350) 2008-11-25 14:14

Hi Paul,
The PoV/perspective is fantastic; superb light and sharpness. It's a very attractive image. I guess that the triangle of sky makes it more special.
Assuming that you didn't make any elaborated PP, that DRO thing seems amazingly effective.
Regards, José.

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2008-11-25 18:27

Hi Paul,
very interesting this low view of the high trees, I´d like of this POV. Great job.
Lucas

BWJ (1771) 2008-11-25 18:52

Hello Paul,
An incredibly striking shot. I looked at your workshop. The DRO function in the camera makes an amazing difference. Your note about the magnificent Kahikatea trees is very interesting.
Kind regards,
Betty

skippy007 (6963) 2008-11-25 21:57

Hi Paul, well done I have tried several times similar shots to this with no success. Excellent colours, sharpness & DOF. The HDR in camera function has worked very well.
Well done
Santo

edal (6567) 2008-11-26 12:03

Hello Paul,
It's an interesting capture of these grand trees. Wild natural sights like this are rare to be seen in our days and all the more precious they are...
Friendly regards,
Anton

patdeph (17694) 2008-11-26 22:50

hello Paul
very original and impressive picture!The POV is the best to show how high are these trees!Very well done!
Regards
Pascale

jmdias (19071) 2008-11-29 5:50

paul

beautiful giants. I liked this pov showing how big they are. Good framing and sense of image

hugs

jorge

kiks (6037) 2008-11-29 11:42

Fantastic perpectieve that realy give us the idea about the hight of this wonderful trees. Ggreat work Paul.
Best regards
KIKs

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ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-12-01 18:52

Hello Paul:

I can not comment on this picture, despite the many favorable comments.

Although the sky does not help much, is a great idea to capture this image in anti-chopped, taking into account the parallel alignment of the trees toward the top with a sharpness and an even more unique composition.

Without doubt, a very original idea. Congratulations

John

Yffic (6106) 2008-12-05 7:06

Hi Paul,

What a stunning picture !!! I like very much this sensation of little size of the human above Dame Nature.

Best regards.

Yves

devimeuxbe (55853) 2008-12-07 3:47

Hi Paul
You found a very impressive perspective here. Excellent idea, nice contrasts, nice light.
I like a lot
Bertrand

darek1978 (11165) 2008-12-16 8:39

Hello Paul,
Great!!! Very well composed and done...simple but effective, great concept, definition and execution. Well done my friend!!
Congratulations.
Darek

Hellas (5113) 2009-01-05 0:13

Hi Paul!
DRO seems to be a very useful tool!
Great exposure and surely great PoV! Everything is under control here above all the thought of capturing an interesting and lovely photo!

Best wishes for a happy 2009!
Athanasios.

rey316 (1900) 2009-01-17 10:21

Hi Paul
I like this Forest composition.
Very nice colours
TFS
Andrey

cherryripe (18869) 2009-01-17 10:30

Hi Paul
I like the dizzy effect created by your pov and the HDR helps balance out the shadows. The details are superb.
Regards
Nikki

sunamoon (5057) 2009-01-27 10:13

Hi Paul,

Tienes fotos impresionantes en tu galeria,
esta me gustó por la perspectiva increible con los árboles,
un punto de vista sin duda que nos lleva hasta el infinito,
bonitos colores, buen trabajo!

Un saludo,
Elena

MLINES (10856) 2009-02-14 21:10

Hi Paul, I like to see the native bush of NZ and these Kahikatea trees are wonderful and straight as well as tall. The effect from shooting directly upwards makes this spectacular. TFS. Murray.