Any particular advice for Photography in Sequoia National Park in late November this year? By particular advice, I'm referring to items such as interesting/great sites at that time of...

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

By particular advice, I'm referring to items such as interesting/great sites at that time of year, Park Regulations that are uncommon or unusual compared to those in other U.S. National Parks, areas within the Park that are 'risky' to traverse at that time of year, or any sudden recent changes in Park conditions, i.e. which wouldn't be in any guidebook or necessarily on the Park's website, such as road construction, detours due to fallen trees, etc.

Thank you!
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SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

Make sure you take snow-shoes....., just in case the drought is over!!!
SS

Haydon

Remember to bring a tripod. You might have to drag the shutter to get a good exposure at lower ISO's. The Sequoia eat the light with their height and at times under the cover you'd swear it's on the verge of sunset.

JPL

Bring a wide lens to capture those monster trees.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Watch out for "widow-makers"

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

Haydon wrote:

Remember to bring a tripod. You might have to drag the shutter to get a good exposure at lower ISO's. The Sequoia eat the light with their height and at times under the cover you'd swear it's on the verge of sunset.

Use dynamic range optimization, or even better, HDR since there can be a lot of difference in light from the brights to the darks.

Haydon

JimH123 wrote:

Use dynamic range optimization, or even better, HDR since there can be a lot of difference in light from the brights to the darks.

There's not a lot of brights when the trees tower 300 feet measuring 25 feet in diameter. I've been there before amazed how little light penetrates even at high noon. Tripods are always your best friend anyways. HDR can be effective but generally speaking I won't use it. I like a more natural look but I realize done with skill it's very tough to say it looks artificial. I prefer luminosity masks when needed. To each there own I suppose :)

Coop1947

Always look behind you. You might get a better picture and yes definitely use a tripod and a wide angle lens.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

Thank you all for your tips! Got any more for that Park or for Kings Canyon National Park?

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

SharpShooter wrote:

Make sure you take snow-shoes....., just in case the drought is over!!! SS

I take it, SS, you're being facetious.

lev29 Loc: Born and living in MA.

Mogul wrote:

Watch out for "widow-makers"

i take it you're referring to married male photographer enthusiasts.

sbschippers Loc: Baltimore MD

Hwy 180 which goes east into Kings Canyon until it ends at Cedargrove will most likely be closed for the winter. Details about seasonal conditions in both parks are at https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm

SteveLew Loc: Sugar Land, TX

Make sure to take adequate rain gear. When it rains there it comes down in buckets.

shutterbob Loc: Tucson

If you decide to make the climb up Morro Rock, I would wait until the sun has been up long enough to melt any ice that might have formed overnight......it's a long way down if you slip here.
A circular polarizer will be very useful.
As others have stated, it can be dark at ground level because of the height of the trees, so a sturdy tripod will be useful for the slower shutter speeds you will use along with HDR. And unless you bring an ultra-wide lens (15mm for ff, 10mm for DX), you may find it difficult to get an entire tree in your shot. If you have never seen a sequoia in person it is hard to grasp their immensity.

oregon don

lev29 wrote:

By particular advice, I'm referring to items such as interesting/great sites at that time of year, Park Regulations that are uncommon or unusual compared to those in other U.S. National Parks, areas within the Park that are 'risky' to traverse at that time of year, or any sudden recent changes in Park conditions, i.e. which wouldn't be in any guidebook or necessarily on the Park's website, such as road construction, detours due to fallen trees, etc.

Thank you!
😟 😊😎

Snow shoes