This museum grade fine art photograph is available in a fine art limited edition of 200, signed and numbered with a signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) provided for additional provenance.
Zoroaster's Transition - Nautical Sunset over Mather Point and Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon, AZ
Mather Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Nautical Sunset over Mather Point and the Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Golden light hangs on during nautical twilight, illuminating Zoroaster Temple, Brahma Temple, Deva Temple, Demaray Point, Sumner Butte and Bradley Point long after sunset as Bright Angel Canyon and The Transept in the distance lie in shadows. Across Bright Angel Canyon, The Colonnade stands in the shadows as the top of Buddha Temple and Oza Butte illuminate a golden color. The lights of Phantom Ranch can be seen in the inner canyon near the Colorado River, as hikers' lights can be seen on the Bright Angel Trail as they make their way towards the Pipe Creek Resthouse and the Colorado River. The stars begin to shine in the sky above, as the last golden light of day barely hangs on as it begins to fade along the horizon. Day transitions to night as nautical sunset sets in over the Grand Canyon. The transition happens quickly, 15 minutes later I took the photo Moonrise of the Gods.
What is the difference between Nautical Sunset and Nautical Twilight?
The difference between nautical sunset and nautical twilight is simple. Nautical twilight is the period of time where the sun is between -6 degrees and -12 degrees below the horizon. Nautical sunset (also known as nautical dusk) marks the end of nautical twilight. The sun has reached -12 degrees below the horizon, marking the point after sunset where the colors fade out enough it becomes hard to see the horizon, so sailors must navigate with the stars and other celestial bodies. Many people interchangeably use the terms nautical sunset and nautical twilight to refer to any time when the sun is between -6 degrees and -12 degrees below the horizon, though this is technically incorrect as nautical twilight is a period of time and nautical sunset (nautical dusk) is an exact moment. Another common term you'll hear for nautical twilight is blue hour (though technically, the blue hour starts during the back half of civil twilight). By any definition, nautical twilight is the second phase of twilight (civil twilight is the first phase, nautical twilight is the second phase, and astronomical twilight is the third phase. True night follows astronomical dusk, which is the moment the sun reaches -18.0 degrees below the horizon).
Technical Specifications
- Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Settings (Sky): 24mm | f/5.6 | 30 Second | 2000 ISO
- Settings (Foreground): 24mm | f/2.8 | 84 Seconds | 400 ISO
- Process: 2-Image Blend for Dynamic Range | Successive Back-to-Back Exposures | Bespoke Multi-Layer Noise Management (Manual Masking to preserve shadow integrity and astronomical detail)
Note on Provenance
Captured using exposure workflow of the "Mead Method," developed over 15 years of fine art landscape experience. This image preserves a genuine, single moment in time. It is natural to the scene as it was taken. Exposures were taken back to back, one immediately after the other. As always, no generative AI is ever used in my work.
Photo © copyright by James Mead.
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• Signed and Numbered Limited Editions of 200
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• Signed and Numbered Limited Editions of 200
• Signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) provided for additional provenance
• Hand Crafted in the USA by our master printmakers
• Ready to hang out of the box: no glass or framing required
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