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2,438 megapixels! A very high definition cityscape VAST photo of the midtown Manhattan city skyline and East River during a beautiful sunset in New York City; created by Dan Piech.
2,438 megapixels! A very high definition cityscape VAST photo of the midtown Manhattan city skyline and East River during a beautiful sunset in New York City; created by Dan Piech.
2,438 megapixels! A very high definition cityscape VAST photo of the midtown Manhattan city skyline and East River during a beautiful sunset in New York City; created by Dan Piech.
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Dan Piech

A Fire Sky in New York: B&W

2,438 MEGAPIXELS
2,438 megapixels! A very high definition cityscape VAST photo of the midtown Manhattan city skyline and East River during a beautiful sunset in New York City; created by Dan Piech.
This photo is 11,509% higher resolution than a typical photo.
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A Fire Sky in New York: B&W

2,438 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
This photo is
11,509% higher resolution
than a typical photo.
Scroll to learn more.
Portrait photo of Dan Piech, a VAST photographer artist creating very high resolution fine art photos of cityscapes and landscapes
Dan Piech

The idyllic residential communities of East Midtown Manhattan are some of the most famous in the world. I wanted to get a shot with the evening sun streaming down one of the streets, so I went over to Roosevelt Island in the East River. Unfortunately, the island has tall fences and embankment walls that make it difficult to position yourself for a well-composed shot. Furthermore, the wispy afternoon clouds I hoped to capture during sunset were quickly giving way to heavy cloud banks.

I was about to give up on the shot when I noticed the clouds on the horizon beginning to dissipate. Hoping for the best and never underestimating the importance of getting the correct photographic angle, I climbed over a fence and down an embankment wall into the East River. Standing on a submerged rock, I assembled my tripod and gear amid swells from passing barges and the rising tide. As the sun appeared beneath the cloud banks, New York bore witness to a few stunning moments of beauty. An enormous halo of light streamed up from between the cloud banks, lighting up the sky like a fire.

I worked furiously to capture hundreds of photos during the fleeting moments - many of which I later stitched together to create this 2,438 megapixel image (which makes it 12,000% larger than an ordinary professional photo). Throughout this scene, you'll find a couple embracing on the esplanade, a reader enjoying a good book on their 50th floor balcony, a group of people having a bbq party, and much more - all of them partaking in this magical moment with us.

Date & TimeJune 15, 2016:  7:57pm
LocationMidtown Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40.753509, -73.959102
Focal Length135mm
Aperturef/4
Shutter1/100
ISO100
Num of Exposures71

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2,438 megapixels! A very high definition cityscape VAST photo of the midtown Manhattan city skyline and East River during a beautiful sunset in New York City; created by Dan Piech.
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Award-winning product quality recognized industry-wide
Designed to meet the most demanding standards for color-permanence set by leading museums
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Optionally accompanied by your choice of elegant floater frame available in a variety of trims
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Total Pixels2,437,888,128 px
Width84,864 px
Height28,727 px
Aspect Ratio2.95 : 1
Date & TimeJune 15, 2016:  7:57pm
LocationMidtown Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40.753509, -73.959102
Focal Length135mm
Aperturef/4
Shutter1/100
ISO100
Num of Exposures71

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