2000 – Nghtly view along Coventry Street from Piccadily Circus in London. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This photo from a business trip to London in 2000 shows Coventry Street from Piccadily Circus at night. Even back then, there has been a bright display high above the street. It usually showed advertising or news.
However, every now and then the display would show the animated eyes of a person, possibly as part of a digital art installation. I found this scary in a way, because it was really looking like a big brother who is watching the people. At the same time, I thought it was unique and quite funny. A fascinating piece of digital art.
I was able to capture the scene while the eyes were showing. The display seems to be still there – the eyes are probably gone.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 2000 |
| Location | London, UK |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Negative Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4580 x 6586 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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