The Valley of the Transfiguration
Arches National Park High Resolution Photo Collection
Arches National Park, Utah
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June 9, 2023. 6:15 AM. — This location in Arches National Park has always held a special meaning in my heart and has been on my bucket list of photo spots to capture a sunrise photo at for several years. I have titled this photo “The Valley of the Transfiguration” because it speaks to me of a story in the Bible that appears in Matthew 17, Mark 9 and Luke 9. The event recorded in all three Gospels, tells of Jesus taking Peter, James, and John with Him up to a “high mountain.” This unnamed mountain is what we call the Mount of Transfiguration today, because of what takes place next: “There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus”. In my mind I see the three tall pillars (commonly called the “Three Gossips” ) on the mountain on the left as Jesus, Moses and Elijah. They all seem to be looking at the formation to the right (commonly known as “Sheep Rock”) which in my mind represents the Lamb (Jesus) that was sacrificed on the cross of Calvary for our sins. The lamb stands between them and Court House Towers which I see as the judgment seat of God. I find it awesome that God would create formations in the deserts of Utah that so accurately depicts His provision for the forgiveness of our sins.
This is an focus stacked image shot with Canon R5, Canon 70-200mm lens at 200mm, f/11, 1/160th sec. exposure, ISO 400. It is made up of 402 Focus Bracketed images processed to yield 68 individual Focus Stacked images, 4 rows x 17 columns 30% overlap in portrait orientation.
The original image is:
- 1.325 Giga-pixels
- 21,674 x 61,154 pixels
- 72″ x 203″ 300 PPI un- cropped image size
- Available in 1:2.5 ratio (slightly cropped) from 10″ x 25″ to 38″ x 96 ” as Print, Standard Plaque, AlumiPress or PlexiPlaq.
- Wall Murals as large as 6 ft. x 16 ft. 11 in. (300PPI). Call for price quote.
- Wall Murals as large as 12 ft. x 33 ft. 10 in. (150PPI). Call for price quote.
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- 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.