As I researched potential photographic locations in preparation for my first visit to Los Angeles, I came across several images taken from Griffith Observatory in the local Hollywood hills. I kept thinking that this location would be a fantastic one to demonstrate the high quality and detail of a VAST photo.
During a nice summer night, I ventured up to Griffith Observatory. It's a popular location for LA residents to see the sunset, so it was quite busy. You can walk around the observatory for various views of the city, but I had a well-devised plan: I carefully positioned my camera setup such that one of the main road arterials from this view would centrally run through the panoramic image while the other illuminated roads all vanished to the central point at the horizon.
The glow of the city together with the typical summer haze gave the whole vista a surreal, futuristic feeling - a perfect depiction of the evening activity and lights of Los Angeles – the ever sprawling city.
Date & Time | October 4, 2014: 6:02am |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34.117903, -118.292994 |
Focal Length | 102mm |
Aperture | f/20 |
Shutter | 20 sec |
ISO | 800 |
Num of Exposures | 16 |
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Total Pixels | 114,147,856 px |
Width | 21,368 px |
Height | 5,342 px |
Aspect Ratio | 4 : 1 |
Date & Time | October 4, 2014: 6:02am |
Location | Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34.117903, -118.292994 |
Focal Length | 102mm |
Aperture | f/20 |
Shutter | 20 sec |
ISO | 800 |
Num of Exposures | 16 |
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