Mount Rainier Golden Sunrise
99 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Kendall Peak, Washington
January 13, 2017
Below the clouds at the valley bottom, I set out in the dark on a cold and clear winter morning, traveling through crystallized snow under the light of the moon and stars. By the time the sky began to color from black, to blue, to gold, I was already high in the hills near the summit of Kendall Peak in the Central Cascades of Washington State.
As the sunrise began to take on incredible dimensions of shape and color, I thanked my good fortune for such a wonderful display on a day when I had decided to take to the hills in the hours when the civilized multitudes below were still sleeping the night away. I enjoyed a break from my climbing and took time to fully appreciate this scene before crossing over the summit into a world of steep couloirs and incredible skiing, where the adventures took us all the way to dark. It was a day fully lived.
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| Date & Time | January 13, 2017: 8:45am |
| Location | Kendall Peak, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47.436680, -121.376309 |
| Camera | Nikon D500 |
| Megapixels per Exposure | 20.9 |
| Lens | Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED VR |
| Focal Length | 44mm |
| Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Shutter Speed | 1/250 |
| ISO | 500 |
| Number of Exposures | 22 |
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| Total Pixels | 98,532,465 |
| Horizontal Pixels | 14,505 |
| Vertical Pixels | 6,793 |
| Aspect Ratio | 1 : 2.14 |
| File Size | 563 MB |
| Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 4.03 feet |
| Height @ 300ppi | 1.89 feet |
| Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 8.06 feet |
| Height @ 150ppi | 3.77 feet |
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