Sunset Light on the Canyon

North Rim Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

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Sublime Point. July 29, 2019

As a kid growing up in Wyoming, I used to love to go out in the prairie around sunset and watch and listen as God wound down the day. The wind would usually stop, and the sounds of the prairie would turn to silence. The Nighthawks would do their silent flights dodging and turning in the near darkness gathering their nightly dinner of insects. Crickets would begin to chirp as the cool of the evening settled in after the daytime heat.

The evening we shoot this photo on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon reminded me of those evenings on the prairies of Wyoming. Bats silently flew around out heads and we would hear the cry of a hawk or eagle in the distance. A very subtle warm breeze rose up and over the canyon rim making for a comfortable evening. But otherwise silence… silence so hushed that you can almost hear that “Still small voice of God”. I never feel closer to my Creator than I do when I am at a location like this watching Him as He paints a scene to be shared just between He and I.

This original uncropped version of this panorama consists of 80 individual 50.1 mega-pixel images shot with Canon 5DSR at f-10, 1/10th of a second and ISO 100 using a 70mm lens. The 2:1 cropped image as shown is:

  • 468 Mega-pixels
  • 15292 x 30584 pixels
  • 51″ x 102″ at 300 ppi
  • Available in 1:2 ratio from 10″ x 20″ to 48″ x 96 ” as Print, Standard Plaque or PlexiPlaq.
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  • Wall Murals available 1:2 ratio in sizes up to 8 ft x 16 ft (150 PPI) without loss of detail.
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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.
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