AUGUST 2008 – A couple on a bench enjoys the view across Lago Maggiore at the piazza of Ascona, Switzerland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Ascona is one of the must-see attractions when exploring the magnificient Lago Maggiore in the Alps. Located on the Swiss side of the lake, it combines Swiss precision with Italian lifestyle.
I like this image for two reasons: Firstly, it captures the beauty of the lake and the summer-like, relaxed feeling it can create. Secondly, it shows one of the truly Italian specialities: hydrofoils that cross the lake as fast passenger ferries. Here, it’s the Freccia dei Giardini that had achieved a high speed already, lifting the body of the ship out of the water. Impressive.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 24-AUG-2008, 17:40 |
| Location | Ascona, Switzerland |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
| Lens | Canon EF 24-70 mm 2.8 L USM |
| ISO | 400 |
| Exposure | 1/1000 sec at f/8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4794 x 2772 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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