50 Photographs From The Nature 2020 Competition
#16 Living In A Giants World
Location: Sequoia National Park, USA
"Last April, a friend and I had the chance to visit Sequoia National Park, the largest collection of these endangered trees on the planet. My friend summed it best when he said 'it feels like you're living in a giants world'. Giant sequoia trees grow to an average height of 50–85 m with trunk diameters ranging from 6–8 m, and can live for well over 2,000 years. While the most popular trees are signposted around the park, we came across this grove just wandering off the beaten path. The trees themselves are hard to photograph: getting them in the frame is tricky enough due to their sheer size, but you also need some sense of perspective to capture just how gigantic these wonders are. I positioned my friend next to one whilst I hiked up a hill nearby. The recent snowfall not only contrasts nicely against the orange/red bark of the Sequoia's, but it helped highlight my subject in the photo. While you can't see their tops, I believe it makes them seem that much taller as you leave the viewer wondering just how far these trees climb."
@_kennyc_ (UK)
Location: Sequoia National Park, USA
"Last April, a friend and I had the chance to visit Sequoia National Park, the largest collection of these endangered trees on the planet. My friend summed it best when he said 'it feels like you're living in a giants world'. Giant sequoia trees grow to an average height of 50–85 m with trunk diameters ranging from 6–8 m, and can live for well over 2,000 years. While the most popular trees are signposted around the park, we came across this grove just wandering off the beaten path. The trees themselves are hard to photograph: getting them in the frame is tricky enough due to their sheer size, but you also need some sense of perspective to capture just how gigantic these wonders are. I positioned my friend next to one whilst I hiked up a hill nearby. The recent snowfall not only contrasts nicely against the orange/red bark of the Sequoia's, but it helped highlight my subject in the photo. While you can't see their tops, I believe it makes them seem that much taller as you leave the viewer wondering just how far these trees climb."
@_kennyc_ (UK)
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