The president
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The president
Not sure if this has been posted before but I thought this was pretty "inspiring"
http://distractify.com/geek/science/aft ... gle-image/
http://distractify.com/geek/science/aft ... gle-image/
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Re: The president
BAHHHH, they photoshopped it......
Was actually considering doing a couple of these as bonsai, but I think I need a yard first...
Cheers
Was actually considering doing a couple of these as bonsai, but I think I need a yard first...
Cheers
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Re: The president
Hi Isitangus,
Now, that tree is going to need a very very large pot.
Thanks for posting.
Regards Ray
Now, that tree is going to need a very very large pot.
Thanks for posting.
Regards Ray
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Re: The president
lol definately photoshopped, the dude at the top of the tree (in the picture of the entire tree) is double the size of the other two
Still, some very cool shots Thanks for sharing!
My fav tree is still The Centurion in Tassie
Still, some very cool shots Thanks for sharing!
My fav tree is still The Centurion in Tassie
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I have read the magazine article which contains more photos. I have also seen the documentary that was made to accompany the article.....some of which can be seen in the link above.
Not sure how you photoshop a video
They used photoshop to create a composite image of the whole tree, but that doesn't mean its fake.
Are you suggesting National Geographic use CGI to make fake documentaries? I think that's unlikely.
Not sure how you photoshop a video
They used photoshop to create a composite image of the whole tree, but that doesn't mean its fake.
Are you suggesting National Geographic use CGI to make fake documentaries? I think that's unlikely.
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Not at all just that one picuture (8th picture down) LOOKS photoshopped, as the dude at the top of the tree, is double the size of the rest could just be the camera angle or something like that Just thought it was funny, not fakeAquaman wrote:I have read the magazine article which contains more photos. I have also seen the documentary that was made to accompany the article.....some of which can be seen in the link above.
Not sure how you photo shop a video
Are you suggesting National Geographic use CGI to make fake documentaries? I think that's unlikely.
Should have explained myself more clearly
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Yeah I think its just the camera angle.Jason wrote:
Not at all just that one picuture (8th picture down) LOOKS photoshopped, as the dude at the top of the tree, is double the size of the rest could just be the camera angle or something like that Just thought it was funny, not fake
Should have explained myself more clearly
They are using a really wide lens a fairly short distant from the tree.
But I agree that does look odd.
Despite this I think the photo and article is stunning.
It inspired me to buy a load of Sequoia seeds which have germinated and are already growing fast!
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Some of the article and a photo gallery can be found here:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/ ... ammen-text
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/ ... ammen-text
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No no no - but when they said it was the first time it had been captured in a single image I thought of 1 photograph, but as it says on the linked page it's a composite of 126 different photographs.Aquaman wrote:Are you suggesting National Geographic use CGI to make fake documentaries? I think that's unlikely.
So, where would you frunk chop?
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I think I'd let it grow for a while to thicken up a bit before I chopped.Drac0 wrote:
So, where would you frunk chop?
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Isitangus wrote:I think I'd let it grow for a while to thicken up a bit before I chopped.Drac0 wrote:
So, where would you frunk chop?
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Re: The president
My wife standing at the base of the "President" giant sequoia: Officially the world's second largest tree (Photo taken on our recent trip).
Having stood right next to the "Big Three" giant sequoias... General Sherman, The President and General Grant (the world's three largest trees respectively)' the "President" is in my opinion the most impressive of the three, and the single-most impressive stick I've seen in 35 years of forestry. An astonishing tree.
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