National Geographic photographer Michael Nichols spent an entire year in California's redwood forests. His mission was to capture the majesty of some of the tallest trees on Earth. Those trees are easily over 1,000 years old as well. It involved three cameras, a team of scientists, a robotic dolly, a gyroscope, an 83-photo composite and a lot of patience to take the photo below. Check out Redwoods : Living Giants on National Geographic October issue. The magazine, with the help of the Wildlife Conservation Society and Save The Redwoods League, also sent Mike Fay on a trek from the southernmost redwood in Big Sur to the northernmost tree near Oregon's Chetco River. It took him and his hiking partner, Lindsey Holm, more than a year of non-stop hiking to complete the trek of more than 2,000 miles. We need to be easy on nature more.
photos by Michael Nichols.
via: npr.org