Without a doubt, the sequoias are one of the most majestic trees in the world. Their size, their age and their resistant nature have made them symbols of environmental protection and of the precarious situation that some forests and many biospheres currently face.
While nature activism, groups that protect the world’s most fragile ecosystems, are more willing to fight than ever, there is still much to do. In an effort to recruit more nature lovers and active participants looking to care for the world around us, National Geographic photographer Michael «Nick» Nichols set out to take one of the world’s largest portraits: «The President.» one of the largest trees on the planet, in a single image.
Notably, this had never been attempted, simply because of the sheer nature of the effort, and to achieve it Nichols had to take 126 different photographs and then piece them together into one of the most impressive collages we’ve ever seen.
The photograph (and accompanying video) was taken at Sequoia National Park in California, USA. The tree is 30 feet in diameter and 250 feet tall, has 2 billion leaves, and has lived for over 3,200 years. Nichols explains: «We wanted to do this portrait because when people see one of these trees in its entirety, they take their breath away.»
The video shows us exactly how much time and effort it took the photographer and his team to achieve this enormous task, and also reminds us that there are still many wonders in the natural world that will surprise us:
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