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A close-up of "Awaken: Turquoise" by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech: an ultra-high-resolution VAST photo.
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130 megapixels! A very high resolution microscopic photo artwork; VAST photo created by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech.
130 megapixels! A very high resolution microscopic photo artwork; VAST photo created by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech.
130 megapixels! A very high resolution microscopic photo artwork; VAST photo created by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech.
130 megapixels! A very high resolution microscopic photo artwork; VAST photo created by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech.
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Steph Mantis  &  Dan Piech

Awaken: Turquoise

130 MEGAPIXELS

130 megapixels! A very high resolution microscopic photo artwork; VAST photo created by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech.

This photo is 520% higher resolution than a typical photo.

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Awaken: Turquoise

130 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO

This photo is
520% higher resolution
than a typical photo.

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Awaken: Turquoise

130 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO

Imbued with the captivating energy that artists Steph Mantis and Dan Piech bring to their work, the Awaken series of VAST photos represents a collaboration of creative and technical mastery. The series explores the artistic beauty of microscopic selenite crystals photographed at extraordinarily high resolutions using specialty equipment and innovative techniques.

Selenite (Latin for "moonstone") has unique molecular properties that produce elegant crystalline structures and brilliant refractive properties. When combined with Mantis and Piech's meticulously constructed setup of lights, colored filters, microscopes, and cameras, these properties produce stunning imagery that elevates the mood and captures the imagination.

Designed to be showcased as sets, the rich colors and powerful compositional language used throughout the series usher viewers to discover tranquility from chaos, beauty from the unseen, and meaning from the abstract.

Explore the full Awaken series here.

Date & Time2019:  
Focal Length10x
Aperturen/a
Shutter1/100
ISO400
Num of Exposures505

VAST photos are the highest resolution photos ever made.
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This is not an ordinary photograph.

Its resolution is 520% greater than a typical photo. Click on the boxes below to zoom in.

Here are more photos from Steph Mantis & Dan Piech's Awaken series. Click here to view them all.
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Canvas print

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.

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

Designed to meet the most demanding standards for color-permanence set by leading museums

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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VAST Print™

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.

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*Note: a non-glossy, satin matte coating is alternatively available on request.

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130 megapixels! A very high resolution microscopic photo artwork; VAST photo created by Steph Mantis & Dan Piech.
Paper print
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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Digital file

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.

Usage in most media formats*
Unlimited number of projects*
Worldwide, perpetual usage*
Not for use in merchandise for sale
Non-exclusive (i.e. we may license the photo to others)

For a premium license that gives exclusivity, glass-related use in North America, or use in merchandise for sale, contact us.

Width9,300 px
Height13,951 px
Aspect Ratio0.67 : 1
Date & Time2019:  
Focal Length10x
Aperturen/a
Shutter1/100
ISO400
Num of Exposures505

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Here are some rough guidelines for this specific photo:

small
2 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 4x6 in
  • Marketing prints < 8x12 in
  • Use on webpages at sizes smaller than full‑screen
  • Wallpapers for devices with low‑resolution screens
medium
10 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 9x13 in
  • Marketing prints < 17x26 in
  • Use on webpages at full‑screen sizes
  • Wallpapers for devices with high‑resolution screens
large
50 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 19x29 in
  • Marketing prints < 38x58 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 24 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 48 ft
full file
130 megapixels
  • Fine art prints < 31x47 in
  • Marketing prints < 62x93 in
  • Large murals viewed from > 15 ft
  • Massive murals viewed from > 30 ft
Fine art
prints
(300ppi)
Marketing
prints
(150ppi)
Large
murals
(~20x8 ft)
Massive
murals
(~40x16 ft)
Use on
webpages
Digital
device
wallpapers
small
2 megapixels
< 4x6 in < 8x12 in less than
full-screen use
low-resolution
screens
medium
10 megapixels
< 9x13 in < 17x26 in full-screen use high-resolution
screens
large
50 megapixels
< 19x29 in < 38x58 in if viewers will be
> 24 ft away
if viewers will be
> 48 ft away
full file
130 megapixels
< 31x47 in < 62x93 in if viewers will be
> 15 ft away
if viewers will be
> 30 ft away
Photo id: 10453