2,052% higher resolution
than a typical photo.
Aloft, 3
New York City
Dan Piech's Aloft series captures the breathtaking grandeur of the skies that so many of us take for granted as we soar through the air.
From his Manhattan home in Tribeca, Dan has an unobstructed view of one of the most trafficked airspaces on the planet. With sight-lines to numerous air routes, he has studied the New York sky and the planes that fill it for years. His series focuses on the best moments when sky and plane speak to one another.
As part of the VAST artist collective, Dan uses advanced imaging techniques and equipment to create the photos for his Aloft series at incredibly high resolutions, often dozens of times higher resolution than ordinary photos. This enables the prints from the photos to be perfectly sharp even at very large sizes.
Backdropped by the heavens, the tiny planes in Aloft humble us and remind us of our place on this beautiful planet.
| Date & Time | August 23, 2018: 7:12pm |
| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.719276, -74.012121 |
| Focal Length | 400mm |
| Aperture | f/8 |
| Shutter | 1/200 |
| ISO | 800 |
| Num of Exposures | 13 |
VAST photos are the highest resolution photos ever made.
Learn more
This is not an ordinary photograph.
Its resolution is 2,052% greater than a typical photo. Click on the boxes below to zoom in.
Our ready-to-hang canvas prints are created using a specialty printer that carefully lays pigment inks down onto archival-quality fine art canvas material. The canvas is then stretched around a 1.5-inch-deep wood support structure to provide depth and elegance. Our canvas material has a delightfully matte finish that looks spectacular in any lighting conditions while retaining maximum vibrancy and contrast. Click here to learn more.
A VAST Print™ represents the pinnacle of the photographic medium. Each print is a true photograph created specifically for you using light-sensitive paper exposed in a darkroom with the industry's highest precision exposure technique. Your print is then sealed with a shine-enhancing protective glossy coating*, adhered to a sturdy aluminum composite backing, and finished in one of two ready-to-hang formats:
- Frameless floating display: A hidden mounting brace on the rear gracefully "floats" the print off the wall for a sleek, modern look.
- Framed display: The print is mounted inside one of our handcrafted 100% wood frames with a decorative separation between the print and the frame so that the print appears to be floating within the frame, providing depth and elegance to the finished photo.
*Note: a non-glossy, satin matte coating is alternatively available on request.
with artist signature
affixed to the back
Mounting brace floats the display
off the wall by 3/4 inch
protective coating
Due to their record-setting resolutions, VAST photos are the most versatile images ever created, with the quality necessary to look great at any size and in any project. Purchasing one of our standard royalty-free licenses provides you with the digital file at your choice of resolution and a permit to use it for most types of projects. Click here to learn more.
For a premium license that gives exclusivity, glass-related use in North America, or use in merchandise for sale, contact us.
| Total Pixels | 451,524,764 px |
| Width | 31,946 px |
| Height | 14,134 px |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.26 : 1 |
| Date & Time | August 23, 2018: 7:12pm |
| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.719276, -74.012121 |
| Focal Length | 400mm |
| Aperture | f/8 |
| Shutter | 1/200 |
| ISO | 800 |
| Num of Exposures | 13 |
How much resolution do I need?
Here are some rough guidelines for this specific photo:
