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The image is infused into the surface of the metal itself, not printed on top of it. Starlight reads as actual luminance rather than ink, which is why astrophotography belongs on metal.

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  • Float mount pre-installed
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Crawford's Notch Stellar Symphony

Crawford's Notch, New Hampshire

From $100 · Four limited editions, as few as 100 prints

From the mystical heights of Crawford's Notch, where mountain peaks pierce the cosmic veil. This elevated perspective offers a rare glimpse into the universe's infinite expanse.

On a wall

18" × 12" shown to scale beside a standard 7ft sofa

Choose an edition

Each size is issued as its own limited edition. The larger the print, the smaller the run.

The wall print — reads as a proper wall piece from across a room

The size at which individual stars stop being texture and start being points of light you can pick out.

  • Float-mounted aluminium
  • Signed certificate of authenticity
  • Hand-numbered edition plate
  • Archival presentation box
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Total$225

Made to order · ships in 5-7 business days

  • Limited edition

    Numbered and retired for good once sold out.

  • 30-day returns on all prints

    If it does not work on your wall, send it back.

  • Ready to hang

    Float mount pre-installed. No framing required.

  • Secure checkout

    Payments handled by Stripe. We never see your card.

The story behind this frame

“The mountains hold the valley still, and the sky does the moving”

Crawford's Notch funnels the sky into a narrow band between two ridgelines, and that framing is the whole photograph. I set up late, after the last car had gone through the pass, and waited for the galactic core to climb high enough to clear the eastern wall. The cold came down the valley in a slow current the entire time. Nothing about the exposure was difficult; the patience was the work.

From Crawford's Notch, where mountains frame the infinite, we witness the eternal dance between earth and sky. These peaks have stood sentinel over countless stargazers seeking meaning in the night.

— the SkySherpa photographer·Every frame shot, processed, and proofed by hand.

Dye-sublimated onto aluminium

The image is infused into the surface of the metal itself, not printed on top of it. Starlight reads as actual luminance rather than ink, which is why astrophotography belongs on metal.

Surface
High-gloss white-base aluminium
Deepest blacks and the widest colour gamut available in print.
Mounting
Float-mount frame, pre-installed
Hangs 15mm off the wall and appears to hover. Arrives ready to hang.
Glazing
None needed
No glass and no reflections washing out the dark tones. Nothing between you and the image.
Archival life
65+ years without fading
Waterproof, scratch-resistant, and rated for four times the lifespan of a paper print.

Care: Wipe with a dry microfibre cloth. No cleaners, no glass spray.

Field notes

Crawford's Notch, New Hampshire

MapStay
Camera
SONY ILCE-7C
Lens
Viltrox 24mm F1.8 E at 24mm
Aperture
f/1.8
Shutter
2.5s
ISO
4000
Captured
June 24, 2025

The sky that night

🌘Waning crescent, 4% lit — dark enough for the Milky Way to show

🌌Bortle 3 — Rural sky. Deep mountain notch that blocks valley light

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