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203 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way behind illuminated rocks on a grassy hill; astrophotograph created by David Meaux in Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France.
203 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way behind illuminated rocks on a grassy hill; astrophotograph created by David Meaux in Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France.
203 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way behind illuminated rocks on a grassy hill; astrophotograph created by David Meaux in Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France.
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Your Light in the Darkness

203 MEGAPIXELS
203 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way behind illuminated rocks on a grassy hill; astrophotograph created by David Meaux in Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France.
This photo is 870% higher resolution than a typical photo.
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Your Light in the Darkness

203 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
This photo is
870% higher resolution
than a typical photo.
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Your Light in the Darkness

203 MEGAPIXEL VAST PHOTO
Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France

The Cévennes National Park is well renowned for its clean air and awesome skylines. In 2018, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) awarded the prestigious International Dark Sky Reserve label to the Cévennes National Park. It has since become the largest dark sky reserve in Europe.

The Cévennes is a magical place with many majestic landscapes, but one of my favorite places is the Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux on the Causse Méjean highland plateau. I love its varied limestone rock formations that resemble an ancient, ruined city. As time has worn on, erosion has shaped many of the rocks into sculpture-like forms. It is a place where I find myself surrounded by natural beauty, crisp clean air, and the smell of wild thyme. It is a place where time slows down to reveal a night sky untouched by light pollution like what the ancients must have seen. I wonder at the beauty so often hidden in the plain sight of modern life.

The best way I thought I could capture what I was experiencing and feeling was through using light painting with night sky photography. Having previously scouted-out this location where I found two ruined-shaped rocks that lined up with the Milky Way, I waited for a dark, clear night in October, when I could I bring to fruition the image I had previsualized. The timing was important because it would allow the Milky Way to pass between the rocks vertically and stretch overhead as if they reached out to infinity. Light-painting, star-stacking, and focus-stacking were all used to create this more than 180-degree VAST vertical panorama.

Date & TimeOctober 18, 2020:  6:51pm - 10:16pm
LocationChaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France
Coordinates44.229953, 3.525951
Focal Length23mm
Aperturef/20, f/11, f/4
Shutter1/5 sec, 1/3 sec, 2.5 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 16 sec, 22 sec, 30 sec, 34 sec, 36 sec, 54 sec, 1 min 20 sec
ISO100, 6400
Num of Exposures374

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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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203 megapixels! A very high resolution, large-format VAST photo print of the Milky Way behind illuminated rocks on a grassy hill; astrophotograph created by David Meaux in Chaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France.
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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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Total Pixels202,930,658 px
Width10,073 px
Height20,146 px
Aspect Ratio0.5 : 1
Date & TimeOctober 18, 2020:  6:51pm - 10:16pm
LocationChaos de Nîmes-le-Vieux, Vebron, Lozère, France
Coordinates44.229953, 3.525951
Focal Length23mm
Aperturef/20, f/11, f/4
Shutter1/5 sec, 1/3 sec, 2.5 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec, 16 sec, 22 sec, 30 sec, 34 sec, 36 sec, 54 sec, 1 min 20 sec
ISO100, 6400
Num of Exposures374

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203 megapixels
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203 megapixels
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Photo id: 10842