Which size is right for your space?

• Living room (above sofa): 48x32
• Bedroom (above headboard): 36x24 or 48x32
• Dining room: 36x24 or 48x32, depending on wall size
• Home office or den: 30x20 or 36x24
• Large foyer or entryway: 48x32
• Hallway, bathroom, or gallery wall: 18x12 or 24x16

When in doubt, go bigger than you think. The art, including any frame, should fill about ⅔ the width of the furniture beneath it. Sizes listed are the photograph itself; framed paper prints, with a 2" mat and frame, are about 3–5" larger in each direction.

See it on your wall before you order

Use the buttons below the image:

• Wall Preview: upload a photo of your room and see this print on your wall in your chosen size and frame.
• Live Preview AR: on your phone or tablet, point your camera at your wall and see the print there in real time.

Framed prints arrive ready to hang

Framed paper prints are matted with a 2" white mat and protected by non-glare acrylic, so the image stays clear without reflections from windows or lights. Acrylic is lighter and safer to ship than glass, and every framed print arrives with hanging hardware already attached.

MetalPrints with a float mount or frame also arrive ready to hang.

Questions about size, material, or framing? See the FAQ or email me a photo of your wall, and I'll suggest a size and finish.

About this photograph

The photograph "NGC 1499 The California Nebula" reveals the intricate beauty of this vast emission nebula, which stretches nearly 100 light-years across the night sky. Captured from my backyard in Phoenix, Arizona, this image is the result of over 360 stacked photographs taken over two weeks. The California Nebula, with its faint yet captivating structure, is a challenge to observe due to its low surface brightness, making this photograph a unique glimpse into the cosmos.

As I worked on this piece, I was struck by the nebula's resemblance to the outline of California, a detail that inspired its name. The photograph showcases the delicate interplay of light and shadow, revealing the nebula's ethereal clouds against a backdrop of countless stars. Each layer of color and texture invites contemplation, drawing you into the depths of space.

NOTE:

The majority of photographs of nebula are in a false color palette. False-color photographs of nebulae are essentially color (RGB) photographs whose color channels have been mapped to specific emission lines. In these images, each color can represent a specific element. In other words, a false-color image of a nebula tells us exactly what it’s made of. There are many emission lines, but the three most photographed by astronomers are hydrogen-alpha, oxygen-III and sulfur-II. These emission lines are captured by using narrowband filters, which only let through the light at very specific wavelengths; typically, most of my photographs are taken with filters allowing a bandwidth of 3µm.

Mapping Hα, O-III and S-II to red, green and blue is problematic when two are red, one is blue/green, and none is pure blue. Astronomers deal with this by using false color — one or more of these elements will have to take a hit for the team and take on an unnatural hue. The Hubble palette assigns red to S-II, green to Hα, and blue to O-III: red is accurate, green and blue are false. This photograph uses the Hubble color palette, hence the golds and blues you find in the photograph.