SCHWABACHER'S LANDING
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, WYOMING
Image Number 197
Grand Teton National Park is in northwestern Wyoming. The park adjoins Yellowstone National Park and, in conjunction with surrounding national forests, constitutes one of the largest parks in the world (7,300,000 ha). The park is an almost pristine ecosystem. Flora and fauna from prehistoric times are still found here. Moose, pronghorn, mule deer and bald eagles are commonly seen.
The park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the range. The name is attributed to early 19th-century French speaking trappers -“les trois tetons” (the three teats) was later anglicized to Tetons. At 4,199 m Grand Teton is higher than Mt Cook in New Zealand. Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 2,100 m above Jackson Hole. A dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations.
Schwabacher’s Landing is a boat landing on the east shore of the Snake River. The vista of the Teton Range from Schwabacher’s Landing is one of the great mountain views of the United States.
TECHNICAL NOTES
Captured by Atticus Webb from Schwabacher’s landing on a Zeiss Contax 645 medium format camera with Zeiss 120mm lens. The ISO rating was 35, thereby ensuring comprehensive detail. File size 260 meg, 8 bit. The colours correspond with transparencies exposed at the time for reference purposes.
The image was registered on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. This combination of sensor size and megapixels captures approximately five times more detail than the highest resolution 35mm SLR camera currently available – and explains the high resolution of the image.
Signed and numbered by the photographer in a limited edition.