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A close-up of "Coastline Sunset in American Samoa" by Chris Blake: an ultra-high-resolution VAST photo.
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307 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a tropical beach seascape at sunset; panorama photograph created by Chris Blake in American Samoa.
307 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a tropical beach seascape at sunset; panorama photograph created by Chris Blake in American Samoa.
307 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a tropical beach seascape at sunset; panorama photograph created by Chris Blake in American Samoa.
307 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a tropical beach seascape at sunset; panorama photograph created by Chris Blake in American Samoa.
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Chris Blake

Coastline Sunset in American Samoa

307 MEGAPIXELS

307 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a tropical beach seascape at sunset; panorama photograph created by Chris Blake in American Samoa.

This photo is 1,360% higher resolution than a typical photo.

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Coastline Sunset in American Samoa

307 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO

This photo is
1,360% higher resolution
than a typical photo.

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National Park of American Samoa is one of the most unique destinations in the entire National Park System. It is the only U.S. national park south of the equator, and unlike many parks in the lower 48 or Alaska, it is deeply intertwined with the islands, villages, and daily life of American Samoa. Spread across a remote chain of volcanic islands in the South Pacific, the park protects a landscape of tropical rainforest, steep coastlines, rugged beaches, and coral-fringed shores.

It is also not an easy place to photograph. Reaching American Samoa takes real effort, and once there, finding strong compositions can be just as challenging. I drove the island a number of times before finding this vantage point, tucked just off the side of the road and reached by a short hike. Even after finding it, I returned three evenings in a row hoping the weather and light would come together.

The conditions here changed constantly. Rain would move through, then storms, then a brief break of calm light, only for the cycle to begin again. On this evening, just after the sun had dropped below the horizon, the low clouds along the western sky began to glow with soft yellow and orange color while heavier storm clouds still hung above the scene.

That contrast is what drew me to this photograph. The quiet surf, the dark volcanic coastline, and the handful of palm trees rising from the small offshore sea stack all helped define the scene. For me, this image captures something essential about American Samoa: a place that feels remote, wild, tropical, and constantly changing with the weather and light.

Date & TimeFebruary 18, 2026:  6:51pm
LocationAmerican Samoa
Coordinates-14.330684, -170.821850
Focal Length260mm
ApertureF/11
Shutter1/30
ISO100
Num of Exposures18

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307 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a tropical beach seascape at sunset; panorama photograph created by Chris Blake in American Samoa.
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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

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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

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Width31,864 px
Height9,626 px
Aspect Ratio3.31 : 1
Date & TimeFebruary 18, 2026:  6:51pm
LocationAmerican Samoa
Coordinates-14.330684, -170.821850
Focal Length260mm
ApertureF/11
Shutter1/30
ISO100
Num of Exposures18

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307 megapixels
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10 megapixels
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50 megapixels
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250 megapixels
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> 13 ft away
full file
307 megapixels
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> 6 ft away
if viewers will be
> 11 ft away
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