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1,770 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a coral reef wall with beautiful multi-colored coral; gigapixel underwater photograph created by Jim Hellemn in Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
1,770 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a coral reef wall with beautiful multi-colored coral; gigapixel underwater photograph created by Jim Hellemn in Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
1,770 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a coral reef wall with beautiful multi-colored coral; gigapixel underwater photograph created by Jim Hellemn in Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
1,770 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a coral reef wall with beautiful multi-colored coral; gigapixel underwater photograph created by Jim Hellemn in Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
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Great Wall West

1,770 MEGAPIXELS
1,770 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a coral reef wall with beautiful multi-colored coral; gigapixel underwater photograph created by Jim Hellemn in Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
This photo is 8,330% higher resolution than a typical photo.
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Great Wall West

1,770 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
This photo is
8,330% higher resolution
than a typical photo.
Scroll to learn more.

Great Wall West

1,770 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies

This underwater image was one of the first "stitched" images ever created, produced from hundreds of images captured on transparency film, years before digital cameras and stitching software became available. Using specialized equipment and techniques derived from seafloor mapping, the image was the highest resolution image of a coral reef ever captured, and perhaps the very first "gigapixel image" ever produced.

Photographed in July 1999, this 1.77 gigapixel image was captured in over 280 individual frames combined to create a composite image that is detailed enough to produce a high quality print that is life size - 20 feet high and over 65 feet in width. The image was first published in National Geographic Magazine ("Portrait of a Coral Reef" October 2001).

Bloody Bay Wall is part of a protected marine park on the north side of Little Cayman Island, where just a few hundred yards offshore, the sea floor ends abruptly at a depth of only 18 - 25 feet, dropping off in a shear vertical cliff. Due to the remoteness of this tiny island, and protection as a marine sanctuary, this one of the most pristine coral reef ecosystems.

Date & TimeJuly 1999:  
LocationBloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies
Coordinates19.685567, -80.075811
Focal Length20mm
Aperturef/11
Shutter1/90
ISO100
Num of Exposures345
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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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1,770 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of a coral reef wall with beautiful multi-colored coral; gigapixel underwater photograph created by Jim Hellemn in Bloody Bay Marine Park, Little Cayman Island, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
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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