The Giant Forest is home to more than 2,000 giant sequoia trees and is one of the best places in the park to see big trees. Large Sequoia trees only grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. The groves start around 6,000 feet above sea level.
As you might imagine 2,000 massive sequoias take up a lot of space and this groove is truly massive. It boasts the largest tree in the world, the General Sherman. Moro Rock, a massive granite dome that stands thousands of feet above the highway below. Tokopah Falls, a wonderful waterfall and classic Sierra Nevada scenery, meadows, trials and so much more.
I wanted to capture the essence of this location and spent hours hiking around the forest. In the late afternoon the light becomes software and washes through the forest canopy. This VAST image consists of 42 photos, focused on a 2,000 year old tree with a soft forest in the background. You can see every bit of detail in the amazing thick bark of the tree that has protected it from fire, floods, and freezing winters.
Date & Time | May 6, 2021: 4:17pm |
Location | The Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park |
Coordinates | 36.565187, -118.773608 |
Focal Length | 135mm |
Aperture | f/11 |
Shutter | 1/5 |
ISO | 50 |
Num of Exposures | 42 |
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Total Pixels | 206,571,774 px |
Width | 15,746 px |
Height | 13,119 px |
Aspect Ratio | 1.2 : 1 |
Date & Time | May 6, 2021: 4:17pm |
Location | The Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park |
Coordinates | 36.565187, -118.773608 |
Focal Length | 135mm |
Aperture | f/11 |
Shutter | 1/5 |
ISO | 50 |
Num of Exposures | 42 |
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