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A close-up of "Dubai Nights" by Tim Shields: an ultra-high-resolution VAST photo.
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505 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Dubai skyline and roads at night with the Burj Khalifa; fine art cityscape photograph created by Tim Shields in the United Arab Emirates.
505 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Dubai skyline and roads at night with the Burj Khalifa; fine art cityscape photograph created by Tim Shields in the United Arab Emirates.
505 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Dubai skyline and roads at night with the Burj Khalifa; fine art cityscape photograph created by Tim Shields in the United Arab Emirates.
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Dubai Nights

505 MEGAPIXELS
505 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Dubai skyline and roads at night with the Burj Khalifa; fine art cityscape photograph created by Tim Shields in the United Arab Emirates.
This photo is 2,300% higher resolution than a typical photo.
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Dubai Nights

505 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
This photo is
2,300% higher resolution
than a typical photo.
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Dubai Nights

505 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Taking this photo was the scariest, and possibly the most dangerous, high resolution image I have shot in my career.

When I planned my photo trip to the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, getting up onto a rooftop was my top priority so I could photograph a wide skyline scene. The problem was that getting permission to access a rooftop had become essentially impossible and required permission from the government. Fortunately, my local contact for this trip was able to acquire permission to access a top-level balcony in a high-rise hotel that afforded an incredible view of a highway interchange with the city skyline in the background. We only had a limited number of minutes on this balcony, and I was excited and anxious about the event because I wanted the finished VAST photo to be perfect.

On the night of the shoot it was an exceptionally windy evening. When I walked out onto the balcony overlooking the city my body was hit with gusting blasts of wind that knocked me backwards. This was a problem because my photos require a long exposure time of four seconds per shot, and the camera must be perfectly still during the picture taking process. But it was not only the wind that was a problem, I quickly saw that a large light affixed to the exterior wall of the building was in the way and would prevent me from taking a wide angle panorama image. The only way around this problem was to put my tripod, in its lowest position, onto the light fixture so I could shoot over top of it. This meant that in order to take each photo I had to stand on a wobbly table and reach up for my camera which was over my head. Because I was standing on the table, there was no railing in front of me. Just air, gusting wind and empty space. It was not a nice feeling!

It was frightening to take multiple series of photos to generate this final image. The picture you now see is actually comprised of 29 separate photos stitched together to form this final very high resolution image. Each photo had a four second shutter opening and I rotated the camera after taking each image so I could capture the full scene that lay before me.

I am very proud of this image and I will never forget the experience of taking this photo in the wind, high above the city of Dubai. This city is rich in history and is now arguably the most modern city in the world. It boasts the world’s tallest building, and will be the host of the World Expo in 2020.

Date & TimeDecember 8, 2017:  8:00pm
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25.208175, 55.271957
Focal Length50mm
Aperturef/7.1
Shutter4 sec
ISO125
Num of Exposures29

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Produced using a specialty, large-format fine art printer operating at 300ppi resolution—the gold standard for sharpness
Printed onto heavyweight, 100% acid-free fine art canvas to preserve color-accuracy and longevity
Created using materials and methods that exceed the rigorous technical standards required to achieve the prized "giclée" industry rating
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Handmade by award-winning master printmakers with over 4 decades of experience
Optionally accompanied by your choice of elegant floater frame available in a variety of trims
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505 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo of the Dubai skyline and roads at night with the Burj Khalifa; fine art cityscape photograph created by Tim Shields in the United Arab Emirates.
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Shine-enhancing
protective coating
Laser-exposed at a truly unprecedented 610ppi resolution
Created using fine art paper with a specialty emulsion enabling unsurpassed micro-contrast, ultra-bright whites, and deep blacks
Printed with a chromogenic process that produces "continuous tones" of silky smooth color (other printers use noticeable dots of ink)
Sealed between an extra-thick, shine-enhancing protective coating and a sturdy aluminum composite backing for a sleek look
Award-winning product quality recognized industry-wide
Designed to meet the most demanding standards for color-permanence set by leading museums
Handmade by certified master printmakers with over 4 decades of experience
Hand-signed by the artist and accompanied by our digitally-enhanced, holographic certificate of authenticity
Optionally accompanied by your choice of elegant floater frame available in a variety of trims
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Worldwide, perpetual usage*
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Total Pixels504,580,791 px
Width28,509 px
Height17,699 px
Aspect Ratio1.61 : 1
Date & TimeDecember 8, 2017:  8:00pm
LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25.208175, 55.271957
Focal Length50mm
Aperturef/7.1
Shutter4 sec
ISO125
Num of Exposures29

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  • Marketing prints < 12x7 in
  • Use on webpages at sizes smaller than full‑screen
  • Wallpapers for devices with low‑resolution screens
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  • Use on webpages at full‑screen sizes
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  • Marketing prints < 60x37 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 15 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 31 ft
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250 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 67x42 in
  • Marketing prints < 134x83 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 7 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 14 ft
full file
505 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 95x59 in
  • Marketing prints < 190x118 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 5 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 10 ft
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Marketing
prints
(150ppi)
Large
murals
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Massive
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Use on
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Digital
device
wallpapers
small
2 megapixels
< 6x4 in < 12x7 in less than
full-screen use
low-resolution
screens
medium
10 megapixels
< 13x8 in < 27x17 in full-screen use high-resolution
screens
large
50 megapixels
< 30x19 in < 60x37 in if viewers will be
> 15 ft away
if viewers will be
> 31 ft away
huge
250 megapixels
< 67x42 in < 134x83 in if viewers will be
> 7 ft away
if viewers will be
> 14 ft away
full file
505 megapixels
< 95x59 in < 190x118 in if viewers will be
> 5 ft away
if viewers will be
> 10 ft away
Photo id: 10356