On the Edge at Cape Royal Overlooking Wotans Throne

North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

Oct. 1, 2018, 5:45 p.m. — I photographed this panorama from Cape Royal on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, looking across the immense canyon landscape toward Wotans Throne, the prominent flat-topped formation dominating the center of the scene. Cape Royal offers one of the North Rim’s most expansive views, with layer after layer of cliffs, temples and distant canyon walls stretching toward the horizon. Storm clouds building over the distant South Rim added drama to the late-afternoon scene. Curtains of virga—rain falling from the clouds but evaporating before reaching the ground—can be seen beneath the storms in the distance.

For this photograph, however, the weather wasn’t the only thing that was dramatic. I had my tripod set up about six inches from the edge of a cliff with a drop of at least 1,000 feet. My wife Jean was very nervous and kept telling me to move back.

This panorama was photographed with a Canon 5DS R and a Canon 200mm lens at f/11, 1/80 sec., ISO 200. It was created from 138 individual photographs arranged in 6 rows × 23 columns.

The original image is:

• 4.26 gigapixels
• 97,393 × 43,708 pixels
• 324.6″ × 145.7″ at 300 PPI
• Approximately 2.23:1 aspect ratio
• Available in a variety of fine-art print and mounting options
• Native resolution supports wall murals up to approximately 27 ft. 1 in. × 12 ft. 2 in. at 300 PPI, or 54 ft. 1 in. × 24 ft. 3 in. at 150 PPI
• Large-format wall murals can be custom cropped and sized to fit specific wall dimensions

 

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