Cape Royal Southeast View
North Rim Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
( Click on image to access high resolution virtual tour. Not for mobile devices.)
October 1, 2018, 4:45 PM — At the time I captured this photograph, it was the largest gigapixel wall-mural image I had produced, capable of being printed at approximately 14 feet high by 32 feet wide.
The Colorado River is clearly visible at the bottom of the canyon. One of the most remarkable details becomes apparent when exploring the high-resolution virtual tour: the Desert View Watchtower, a 70-foot (21-meter) stone structure located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Although approximately 8.5 miles away in a straight line (as measured using Google Earth), the watchtower can be identified on the distant canyon rim.
The ability to resolve such a small architectural feature at that distance demonstrates the extraordinary detail captured in this gigapixel panorama.
Image was shot with Canon 5DSR, Canon 70-200mm lens @200mm, f/11,, 1/160th sec. exposure, ISO 200. It is made up of 189 images, 7 rows x 27 columns 25% overlap in portrait orientation.
The original image is:
- 6.03 Giga-pixels
- 51,928 x 116,112 pixels
- 173″ x 387″ (14.4 x 32.25 feet) 300 PPI un- cropped image size
- Image shown is 1:2.236 ration cropped.
- Available in 1:2.236 ratio from 10″ x 22.3″ to 42.9″ x 96 ” as Print, Standard Plaque, AlumiPress or PlexiPlaq.
- As a Quad-Panel it is available up to 48″ x 107″, no cropping
- Wall Murals as large as 14 ft. x 32 ft’. Call for price quote.
The original high-resolution photograph can also be cropped to accommodate other dimensions and installation requirements.
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Print Sizes and Mounting Options
Contact us for a quote on your specific size and mounting needs.
- Standard Plaque prints are available in four finish choices. Finishes are acid-free and ultraviolet (UV) light protected, shielding them against fading and deterioration, and can be wiped down with water or ammonia-free cleaners.
- We highly recommend Metalized Paper for prints, plaques and PlexiPlaq products. This special paper does an excellent job of bringing out the detail in the photographs.
- All of our plaques are produced by Duraplaq on photo-quality high-density boards. Numerous mounting styles and edge treatments are available.
- Approximate lead time for shipping prints is two to three weeks. Plaque mounts and other options are approximately three to four weeks.
The above sizes and mounting options are a small subset of the overall mounting options we offer. Our photographs are available as traditional prints, framed prints, plaque mounts, aluminum prints and PlexiPlaq. We also offer Tri-Panel, Quad-Panel, Wall Clusters & Splits, and many of our gigapixel photographs are available as wall murals. Commercial licensing is also available for a variety of applications.