THE STRIP
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA
Image Number 227
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for gambling, shopping, fine dining and nightlife and is the leading financial and cultural center for Southern Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its mega casino–hotels and associated entertainment. A growing retirement and family city, Las Vegas is the 31st-most populous city in the United States, with a population at the 2010 census of 583,756. The 2010 population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area was 1,951,269. The city is one of the top three leading destinations in the United States for conventions, business and meetings. Today, Las Vegas is one of the top tourist destinations in the world
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Contax 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 16 seconds at F11. 80 mm Zeiss lens. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.