Lathamus Keep - Eucalyptus globulus

After learning that yet another pristine old growth forest was going to be logged by Sustainable Timber Tasmania Tasmanian big tree hunters Jan Corigliano and Carl Hansen decided to take a look.

It was a cold and wet Saturday in August, never the less they persisted. Soaked to the bone and with raindrops covering the lens of their laser rangefinder they were prevented from getting any accurate readings. Their initial enthusiasm for the tree was tampered but the news quickly spread.

Months later in November, a second visit by big tree climbers Shaun Green and Jack O’hare set about to climb and measure the volume of the tree. From their maximum highpoint for the day of 65m they began to measure the stem at regular intervals all the way to ground level.

Later that evening far past any reasonable hour the phone rang, Jack had finalised and just triple-checked the results. His calculations revealed the world had a new champion blue gum at 325 cubic metres in volume.

Sadly the previous champion Strong Girl had been killed in the 2019 bushfires along with another 15 of Australia’s top 25 trees. Finding Lathamus Keep reestablished the entire species as worthy contenders for giant tree protection.

Our journey to bring the tree to you has taken more than a year and we are so happy to share it and its story with you.

Material Options

Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag - The combination of the premium 100% cotton Platinum paper that Canson has supplied for many years to the original Platinum and Platine photographic market. Featuring a very luxurious 310gms weight and the latest microporous coating, making the traditional darkroom paper now available for your digital printing.

Canson Infinity Museum ProCanvas - This is the top grade professional canvas and is “OBA Free” (No Optical Brightening Agents). Manufactured with a high quality 100% pure cotton canvas base, coated with a new advanced technology of microporous coating.

PhotoTex - is the original peel and stick, polyester fabric, adhesive material that can be installed on virtually any flat surface (indoor and out) and then removed and reused many times over leaving no adhesive residue. Used for numerous applications PhotoTex does not weaken or strengthen over time, can withstand all weather conditions, and it will not shrink or curl like other materials. PhotoTex won't rip or wrinkle and can be pulled apart if it folds over during installation. PhotoTex material is US patented and non-toxic.

Ink

EPSON UltraChrome Pro6 Ink - Featuring an aqueous all-pigment construction. The PRO6 formulation includes additional Gray for colour and B&W output with enhanced tonal expression. Images are extremely durable while colour is predictable and consistent. Prints exit almost dry with a finish that is resistant to damage through scratching and moisture exposure.

Delivery

All prints arrive unframed and shipped to you in a reinforced mailing tube. All prints are printed by the master partners at our exclusive print partner Full Gamut right here in Hobart Tasmania. All orders are printed on-demand to your custom order, allow 7-14 days for printing and shipping.