AUGUST 2010 – Panoramic view across the hills near Ulassai, Sardinia, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
In 2010, we visited the Grotta di Su Marmuri, a large system of caves at the east coast of Sardinia, Italy. The main entrance is situated a short drive outside of Ulassai. The steep winds of the road lead to a picnic area, parking lot and restaurant just a few steps from the main entrance to the grotto.
I took this photo from the road slightly below the parking lot as I wanted to capture the landscape with its hills with just one little sign of civilization – that tiny portion of the steep road on the left.
After taking the photo we disappeared into the cave for about 90 minutes, a unique experience because the atmosphere down in the cave was so very different from the life outside. Unforgettable.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 29-AUG-2010, 15:59 |
| Location | Ulassai, Sardinia |
| Camera | Canon EOS 5D |
| Lens | Canon EF 24-70 mm 2.8 L USM |
| ISO | 200 |
| Exposure | 1/400 sec at f/5.6 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 15128 x 2464 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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