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A Fire Sky in New York: B&W
2,438 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
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 & Time | June 15, 2016: 7:57pm |
| Location | Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.753509, -73.959102 |
| Focal Length | 135mm |
| Aperture | f/4 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/100 |
| ISO | 100 |
| Number of Exposures | 71 |
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| Total Pixels | 2,437,888,128 |
| Horizontal Pixels | 84,864 |
| Vertical Pixels | 28,727 |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.95 : 1 |
| File Size | 13,931 MB |
| Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 23.57 feet |
| Height @ 300ppi | 7.98 feet |
| Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 47.15 feet |
| Height @ 150ppi | 15.96 feet |
| Date & Time | June 15, 2016: 7:57pm |
| Location | Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.753509, -73.959102 |
| Focal Length | 135mm |
| Aperture | f/4 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/100 |
| ISO | 100 |
| Number of Exposures | 71 |
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