Redwoods > Winter Photos

[mdvaden]

Just went hiking with my brother in the redwoods. Our first hike together in that forest. Winter is incredibly nice. As nice as any other season, in its own way. Even without the leaves on deciduous plants, the greens are really something else. Posted some of these at the Buzz, too.

[mdvaden]

Albino Redwood.

 

Near Rockfeller Forest.

[Lloyd Jerrey]

WOW! beautiful pics! That albino is immense

[Mozza]

You do post some REALLY amazing pictures Mario, Excellent stuff, Thanks for posting mate, Keep it coming :thumbup1:

 

 

Out of interest, What camera do you use?

[alex_m]

Your pictures of the redwoods make me depressed and pleased in equal measures - wish i was there right now.

[mdvaden]

You do post some REALLY amazing pictures Mario, Excellent stuff, Thanks for posting mate, Keep it coming :thumbup1:

 

 

Out of interest, What camera do you use?

THanks. I'm learning quickly that numbers can make a big difference too. I heard that Nat Geo, for example, took 10,000 images for the October issue featuring redwoods. So I'm taking about 4 times more photos these days.

 

Camera-wise, one is a Canon A650 IS, which I've heard described as like a Canon G7 minus the frills when I got it a couple of years ago. My other camera is the Canon SX10 IS with 20 x zoom. Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Digital Camera - Review - The Imaging Resource! Its in the series following the S1 IS, S3 IS and S5 IS. There's a newer model out now with a bit extra, like HD video I think. I don't shoot video much at all now, though.

[Tom D]

Great pics, I will go there one day.

[slack ma girdle]

It is a different world.

[Ben Ballard]

amazing photos niceone.be great to go and visit the coastal redwoods about 3years ago i went to visit some of the sequoias groves was the best holiday ever but ran out of time so didnt see the coastals,is redwood in photo albino because of the lack of light at that part of the tree or something else? looks cool:001_smile:

[mdvaden]

is redwood in photo albino because of the lack of light at that part of the tree or something else? looks cool:001_smile:

 

Seems to be a genetic variation. And I don't think in seeds, but basal sprouts, or sprouts off roots. I don't think any of them began from a seed. Its rare. There are maybe 50 or so known. No chlorophyl and no photosynthesis, so they get fed from the tree to which they are attached.

 

Here is one more of my brother in Jedediah Smith redwoods state park from this last weekend.