From 24 to 143 MP: Capturing the Horseshoe Bend of the Midwest

Here's how I turned 24 MP into 143 MP to capture the Horseshoe Bend of the Midwest. Perhaps one of the best views in the Midwestern US worthy of a large print. After four attempts hiking to this location, the final sunrise paid off. The hills were draped in the last of the season's fall colours. Although direct light never appeared on the hills, the clouds erupted in this wonderful pink explosion for a moment or two. I love the reflected light in the river! While normally I may opt for a tighter composition here, capturing the full breadth of the sky, hills, and river bend was a must. To do so, I used my entry-level 24 MP DSLR and a pano-rail to generate a MULTI-ROW 143 MP pano from 22 stitched photos. I opted for a 2:1 pano aspect ratio to remove some of the sky at the top of the frame and move the horizon out of the center.