JUNE 2005 – The front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, seen from Via dei Fori Imperali. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This shot shows the western facing side of the Colosseum, along the Via dei Fori Imperali. It’s a long shot with a tele lens (probably the FD 70-210 mm). Looking at recent satellite images, this photo would be impossible to capture today due to massive construction works that have been going on for several years now. Also, the area has changed quite a bit. For example, the trees that spill over the wall on the left are nowhere to be seen in 2022 satellite imagery.
It was also quite difficult for me to find out where, exactly, I took this shot. Heck, I like it anyway. 🙂
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | June 2005 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | Minolta Dimage Scan Elite II |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3652 x 2435 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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