I was driving from Camera West in Rancho Mirage back home and decided to take the scenic way back. When driving from the Palm Springs area back home, I can drive the main freeways back, or take the winding roads over the mountains. I took the winding roads. The shot is an 8-shot stitched panorama. I used my 85 prime, and it is very sharp. The file is gorgeous to look at up close. It always amazes me how much detail is resolved when I use a long lens and stitch several files to build a 6x17 shot.
Coachella Valley Vista Point
| Tag Name | Data |
|---|---|
| Title | Coachella Valley Vista Point |
| Image Description | From the Coachella Valley Vista Point you get a great view of Palm Desert and the surrounding area. This is an 8-shot stitched panorama. The resulting file is over 24k pixels wide after cropping and gorgeous to look at up close |
| Keywords | 6x17, Coachella Valley Vista Point, desert, mountains, palm desert, stitched panorama, view, vista point |
| Copyright | Copyright ExpertPhoto.com All Rights Reserved |
| Artist | ExpertPhoto.com |
| Make | Canon |
| Camera Model Name | Canon EOS R5 |
| Lens Model | RF85mm F2 MACRO IS STM |
| Focal Length | 85.00mm |
| Shutter Speed Value | 1/500 second |
| Aperture Value | 8.00 |
| ISO | 100 |
| Date/Time Original | Saturday January 10, 2026 12:45pm |
| City | Palm Desert |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| GPS Altitude | 720 meters (2362.2 feet) above sea level |
| GPS Latitude | 33.6495150849944 |
| GPS Longitude | -116.400724858327 |
| Map | Google Map Link |
iPhone shot