Giant Coast Redwoods ~ a Must-See ~ 2015

[mdvaden]

Wow, your photos are quite breathtaking! Stunning photos of stunning places (and ladies)!

 

What equipment are you using, and what (if any) post processing techniques, to achieve these results, if you don't mind me asking?

 

These are some of the most awe-inspiring images I have ever seen! Thank you so much for posting them.

 

Canon 5D Mk II and 60D presently. The last one may have been with a Canon T2i. A little bit with Lightroom and Photoshop.

 

A photography buddy last night said to look into the new Sony A7r II that's one the way. And it adapts to Canon lenses too. Canon probably has the best glass overall with AF.

 

I may consider the Sony, except the body is so small, it may be inconvenient to hand-hold for portrait work. A bigger body is handy to hold with one or two hands.

[Taupotreeman]

Canon 5D Mk II and 60D presently. The last one may have been with a Canon T2i. A little bit with Lightroom and Photoshop.

 

 

 

A photography buddy last night said to look into the new Sony A7r II that's one the way. And it adapts to Canon lenses too. Canon probably has the best glass overall with AF.

 

 

 

I may consider the Sony, except the body is so small, it may be inconvenient to hand-hold for portrait work. A bigger body is handy to hold with one or two hands.

 

 

One reason I haven't changed over to mirrorless Mario. The bodies are a little small and fiddly although I'm taken with both the Fuji and the Sony. I know the whole idea is to be small and light but my wife's Olympus is just too small. Curious as to where you source your gear from? I visited Sammy's camera while in SF and picked up some gear but B&H is just excellent.

[mdvaden]

One reason I haven't changed over to mirrorless Mario. The bodies are a little small and fiddly although I'm taken with both the Fuji and the Sony. I know the whole idea is to be small and light but my wife's Olympus is just too small. Curious as to where you source your gear from? I visited Sammy's camera while in SF and picked up some gear but B&H is just excellent.

 

Most of my purchases are lenses, and Pro Photo in Portland often has prices close to Amazon.com. B&H is pretty good. I think I ordered one accessory from B&H, but most often use Amazon (no specialized to photography, but lists a lot of products anyway). If prices are somewhat close, I typically buy at Pro Photo about 19 blocks from the river and downtown Portland.

[mdvaden]

Another photo of a redwood called Grogan's Fault

 

[mdvaden]

We're selling our home, and probably moving south within 2 hrs. of the Coast Redwoods the next month or two.

 

[mdvaden]

Here's a good book choice as an option to order and read before visiting the coast redwoods.

 

by G. F. Beranek

 

Coast Redwood, Tree of Dreams and Fortune

[Wolfie]

Visited the coastal redwoods in 2014, which was AWESOME!

I may be visiting CA again next year. Is there a must go to place for the Sequoiadendrons?

[armybloke]

Holiday all booked! Big trees to see via some top attractions en-route! Hopefully I will find some big trees to post on here when I get back. I have taken tips from all the forum pages so thanks to those who post. Starting in Muir Woods we take a car to Yosemite, Sequoia NP, Death Valley, Zion NP, Bryce Canyon, Las Vegas, Grand C, Meteor Crater, Sedona, Phoenix and then out to UK through LA. Two years planning and saving for this one! Leave next weekend.......

[Taupotreeman]

Holiday all booked! Big trees to see via some top attractions en-route! Hopefully I will find some big trees to post on here when I get back. I have taken tips from all the forum pages so thanks to those who post. Starting in Muir Woods we take a car to Yosemite, Sequoia NP, Death Valley, Zion NP, Bryce Canyon, Las Vegas, Grand C, Meteor Crater, Sedona, Phoenix and then out to UK through LA. Two years planning and saving for this one! Leave next weekend.......

 

 

I've just completed a very similar trip. Yosemite is just something else. Try doing at least one sunrise and sunset, usual no one else about and it's beautiful. Zion is also stunning but Bryce for me was a little meh.

[Taupotreeman]

Should also say; spend more time in Yosemite than Sequoia. I found Sequoia distinctly underwhelming compared to the Pacific coast Redwoods but then it was pretty miserable when we were up there. The drive though is thoroughly enjoyable.