Quiz : TE's biggest?

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• goodwill (3885)
• [2008-09-06 10:37]

Hi Bill,
Sinceely speaking your tree doesn't evoke much interst........ but you have got a good story to evoke interst.
Dear, the shot is overexposed at many points and why were you in a hurry to post which you clicked two months earlier?
That red and whie plastic tag on the upper right side of the frame doesn't help the shot in any way.
Just one point today, for the extra width of the tree.

Rajeev

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• rabani (9268)
• [2008-09-06 11:10]
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Hi Bill,
At the moment, I don't have anything bigger than your posting here but it's tempting. A few years ago, there was a work with NatGeo in determining the tallest tropical trees in Borneo but not the biggest.

The tallest tree in the world would be the Redwood in California standing at 115.55m but 4 of the tallest trees in the world is in Sabah.

The Dipterocarpus standing at 88.33m on the ridge of Gergassi Ridge in Tawau Hill Park is currently the 13th tallest tree in the world. Also in Tawau Hill Park is the other 3 tallest trees in the world ranking at 14th (85.76m), 16th (84.85) and 17th (84.41m). All the trees are Dipterocarpus spec except for the 14th which is a Tualang or Menggaris. These reading were as taken in 2007.

So, the next time you come to Sabah, you might like to go to Tawau Hills Park in Tawau. But getting to those trees might be a problem. Tall trees are fragile and any disturbances on its ground would render its unstable especially if a lot of tourists go traipsing around its base.

Regards
Bani

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• paololg (6553)
• [2008-09-06 13:47]

Ciao Bill,
no, I don't believe to have ever seen such a great tree. Excellent the idea to have put in front of the tree the girl, because we can really understand the dimensions of the plant. I would like to know how many centuries has this tree! Good work, compliments.
Ciao
Paolo

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• siamesa (6504)
• [2008-09-06 15:08]

Hi Bill,
I remember this tree that you shown me when I posted a tree from Amazonia. Certainly I have an opposite opinion to Rajeev.No matter how many time you shot this tree. Of course there are interest in general... and interests to us. In my opinion this is an object of a great interest to all the people that want to know about the world through the photographs.
I'm not sure that this tree is bigger than that tree from Amazonia that I posted here but both are nature wonders.TFS
Regards
maria
:) ++

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• ls7902 (4979)
• [2008-09-06 17:58]
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Hi Bill,
Another in WS. Have a nice Sunday. Regards. Latiff.

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• kevinos (6352)
• [2008-09-06 20:11]

Well, Bill, I am in Australia now and here we have similar trees but much bigger. Not that I have any intention of photographing any of them, them because, for me, a tree alone is not that interesting. It's a potty that the person, who could have added interest, is turning he face away from the camera, otherwise it's a sharp and well exposed image image. Regards Kevin

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• pally3100 (2669)
• [2008-09-07 7:43]

hello Bill
a interesting shoot ,it s make me smiling because if a have the same one in my garden, i have no more garden at all ,hihi
tks for sharing friendly Henri

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• fanni (2480)
• [2008-09-08 1:57]

Hello Bill, I like this photo. First of all, I like the colours. Second, I like the photo for its informative value... third, it's a мунк good idea to place the girl near the tree so that we could see the real size of the tree :)
Best regards,
Elena

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• jusninasirun (7747)
• [2008-09-09 8:12]

Pretty good size with the visitor is a good reference here, Bill. I have seen bigger and I would like to take the challenge :-). I like the framing with light cutting from the left. Well done and TFS. Regards. Jusni

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• noborders (13483)
• [2008-09-10 5:42]

These trees have always fascinated me, in French speaking Africa they call them "fromager", (a tree making cheese [?]) - maybe another variety though... I think that you had to add much light to the photo, the result is that it's a bit grainy but this does not disturb me much. Interesting.
Best regards,
Cath.

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• gunbud (19662)
• [2008-09-11 19:07]

Hi Bill,
The magnificent of the giant tropical tree is greatly enhanced by the lovely lady giving it fine scale.
Wonderful clear colors and excellent sharpness to this fine nature shot.
Regards, Tom

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• pierrefonds (19691)
• [2008-09-13 10:26]

Hi Bill,

The presence of the person has an effect of scale. the trees with the small leaves are a natural frame to the big tree. The image is clear and precise. The light is giving a good contrast to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

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• pablominto (31829)
• [2008-09-20 2:16]

Hello Bill,

An amazing creation of nature!
This is a fine documentary, and it is wise to include the woman for scaling...
I think the North American redwood takes a thousand years or so to grow up so I'm amazed ti see this is only 150 years..!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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• bakes888 (13446)
• [2008-09-27 1:24]

Hi Bill. Just a couple of weeks ago I saw the largest tree in NZ, 16m girth. Not sure how this adds up but big enough for me. Great photo. Good to have someone close to the tree to show the size. Our big tree has delicate roots so none is allowed to stand that close. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Paul.