Mount Rainier Above a Sea of Clouds
169 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Snoqualmie Mountain, Washington
December 31, 2016
Much time in the mountains will reveal a frequent pattern of two worlds of weather. Low lying clouds keeping the cities and valleys locked in grey gloom for days and weeks will yield in the high country to warm, clear, still weather. A departure from a frosty grey Seattle will often lead to an unexpected, and much needed dose of Vitamin D as one approaches the high points of the Northwest and finds a world of blue skies and sunshine.
This photograph was created on the last day of 2016 on the summit of Snoqualmie Mountain, the highest peak in the Snoqualmie Pass area. The view is to the south, where Mount Rainier dominates the skyline and seemingly floats above the lesser peaks and the foul weather of the lowlands in winter.
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| Date & Time | December 31, 2016: 12:20pm |
| Location | Snoqualmie Mountain, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.459854, -121.410052 |
| Camera | Nikon D500 |
| Megapixels per Exposure | 20.9 |
| Lens | Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR |
| Focal Length | 116mm |
| Aperture | f/9 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/1250 |
| ISO | 100 |
| Number of Exposures | 22 |
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| Total Pixels | 169,196,050 |
| Horizontal Pixels | 19,205 |
| Vertical Pixels | 8,810 |
| Aspect Ratio | 1 : 2.18 |
| File Size | 967 MB |
| Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 5.33 feet |
| Height @ 300ppi | 2.45 feet |
| Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 10.67 feet |
| Height @ 150ppi | 4.89 feet |
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