Cathedral Grove (Old Growth Trail) | MacMillan Provincial Park, British Columbia ・ 4K HDR

🕒02/14/23 10:30 AM 🌡️ 6℃
Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park is an old growth forest on Vancouver Island. It is about an hour from Nanaimo and two hours from Victoria or Tofino. It’s one of the most accessible old-growth forests in BC and is very popular. It’s almost like being at the Redwoods, but in BC (and a tad smaller).
Standing amongst the ancient, gigantic Douglas firs at Cathedral Grove is a humbling experience. You’ll feel awestruck by the sheer beauty and history of the 800-year-old forest. The trees reach for the sky. Inside the forest, the golden rays of the sun trickle through the branches. Their bark is strong, thick from hundreds of years of growth.
The trees are very old and some have root disease that causes them to fall without notice. Always be aware of this when you’re visiting and keep off the trails if it’s windy. It’s an old forest.
Camera Body: Sony A7SIII Full Frame
Lens: Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G
Gimbal: DJI RS 3 Pro
Mic: Rode Stereo VideoMic Pro Stereo On-Camera (Modified with Dead Cat Windshield)
Auto ISO set to 100-16,000
Aperture: F4.5 (fixed)
Color depth set to 10-Bit 4:2:2 Recording
Gyro stabilization used for smoothness (95% Crop)
Shutter Speed: Varied with minimum 1/100
Exposure set to +0.3
Picture Profile set to HLG3
Input Color Space: Rec.2020 : Rec.2100 HLG
Output Color Space: Rec.2020 : ST2084 1000 nit
Custom LUT used for SDR version
Post processing included gyro stabilization and color space corrections.
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Enjoyed seeing the huge ancient trees! Thanks again Vee!

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Glad you enjoyed!