DECEMBER 2011 – A couple with an umbrella takes a photograph of the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The excursion to the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe took us about 90 minutes from the Chobe Safari Lodge in Kasane, Botsuana, including border crossing. While the drive was uneventful, the experience of the thundering waterfalls was truly exciting. Our guide explained that we were lucky that the Sambesi river carried only little water, because otherwise we would just barely see the opposite side (belonging to Zambia).
There were very few tourists, including this couple. I liked the way they walked through the National Park, with their umbrella protecting them against the sun and the mist. When they took a photo of the waterfalls, I took a photo of them. I love the clear lines at the edge of the canyon, the gushing mist and the hint of the waterfalls on the other side. And of course, the fact that there were no fences whatsoever (which was also a bit scary, admittedly.)
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 06-DEC-2011, 11:20 |
| Location | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
| Lens | Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Exposure | 1/4000 sec at f/2.8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3888 x 2191 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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