NPR on photographing tall trees

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from
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2009/09/redwoods.html

National Geographic sent Nichols to spend an entire year in California’s redwood forest. His mission was to capture the majesty of some of the tallest trees on Earth, some of which date back before Christ. And if you’ve ever photographed in a forest, you’ll understand the challenge this presented. There’s no capturing the awe one feels before these monoliths that measure, in some cases, upward of 300 feet.

In a recent lecture at National Geographic in Washington, D.C., Nichols described his frustrations. Eventually, though, he devised a way to do redwoods justice. It involved three cameras, a team of scientists, a robotic dolly, a gyroscope, an 83-photo composite and a lot of patience. …

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very cool :smiley: :thumbsup: :smiley:


…loved the video of taking the shots for the pano

I posted it to the youtube thread Thursday night…no comments

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I wonder if anyone has developed a climb rating system for redwoods? Has to be at least a c4-5.

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If I ever climbed up very far in that tree, I probably would have a panic attack from the height and coudn’t get back down. I don’t suppose that it would do any good to call the fire department on my cell phone, though.

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you could try impersonating a cat…