Last Light at Mather Point
South Rim Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
( Click on image to access high resolution virtual tour. Not for mobile devices.)
April 14, 2022. 6:30 PM. — For many visitors coming to the South Rim, Mather Point offers the first glimpse of a world wonder. Mather Point offers an expansive view of the canyon. On a clear day you can see 30+ miles (48 km) to the east and 60+ miles (96 km) to the west. Looking down into the canyon you can see a few small samples of the Colorado River, Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon, and numerous trails crisscrossing the landscape. Thanks to it’s wide view and the dramatic formations visible from the area, Mather Point is a popular place for both Sunrise and Sunset throughout the year. We had been to the North Rim numerous times but I had not been to the South Rim since I started doing my wall mural photos.
When working on my wall mural photos it is always a pleasant surprise to find the unexpected. While shooting the photos that went into this mural, I was aware of the couple sitting on the cliff enjoying the sunset view towards the left side of the image. Unknow by any of us, a Big Horn Ewe was laying on the next point beyond the couple seemingly also enjoying watching another of God’s glorious sunsets. At about 30 seconds into the virtual tour, (double click on photo) I zoom into the scene to the couple. Then I zoom in more to show the Big Horn.
This is a stitched image shot with a Canon R5, Canon 300mm lens, f/11, 1/160th sec. exposure, ISO 400. It is made up of 248 individual Focus Stacked images, 8 rows x 31 columns 30% overlap in portrait orientation.
The original image is:
- 4.86 Giga-pixels
- 43,960 x 110,704 pixels
- 146″ x 369″ 300 PPI un- cropped image size
- Image shown is un-cropped.
- Available in 1:2.5 ratio from 10″ x 25″ to 38″ x 96 ” as Print, Standard Plaque, AlumiPress or PlexiPlaq.
- As a Tri-Panel it is available up to 57.6″ x 144″, no cropping
- As a Quad-Panel it is available up to 76″ x 192″, no cropping
- Wall Murals as large as 12′ x 30′ (300PPI). Call for price quote.
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Duraplaq Mounting Options
Our DuraPlaq mounting options offer a higher quality, wider range of sizes and materials. Especially for the HD Metal AlumiPress products. Consult Price List for 1:3 ratio size options and cost details. Contact us for a quote on your specific size and mounting options needs.
- Standard Plaque prints are available in four Finish Choices. Finishes are acid-free and ultra violet (UV) light protected, shielding it against fading and deterioration and can be wiped down with water or any ammonia-free cleaners.
- We highly recommend the Metalized Paper for prints, plaques and PlexiPlaq products. This special paper does an excellent job of bringing out the detail of the photos.
- All of our plaques are produced by Duraplaq on photo quality High Density boards. Numerous Mounting Styles are available along with many Edge Treatments.
- Approximate lead time for shipping of Prints is 1 week. Plaque mounts and other options 2 weeks.
The above sizes and mounting options are a small subset of the overall mounting options we have. We offer all of our photos on a variety of mounting options from just prints, framed, plaque mounting, Aluminum Prints, or Plexiplaq. We also offer Tri-Panel, Quad-Panel or Wall Clusters & Splits. Most of our Gigaramas are available as wall murals. We also license our photos for various commercial applications.