JUNE 2005 – The Tevere river in Rome, Italy, with the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, seen from Largo Giovanni XXIII. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Rome is full of beautiful locations that seem to be off the beaten path (of the countless tourists). Take this shot, for example. It’s the Tevere river with the awesome Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the really nice historic bridges in the city. Upon first glance it looks nice but possibly a bit generic. Now consider this: this is right in the city center of Rome next to the Castel Sant’ Angelo, one of the key attractions of the city. Yet, the photo suggests a peaceful (and beautiful) town quarter. Is this one of the typical photos of Rome? Most certainly not. Most tourists will head to the Castel and to the Vaticano. They will simply rush by and say (with a Homer Simpson voice): “Boooring.”
That’s why I like this photo immensely. 🙂
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 | 3819 x 2149 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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