DECEMBER 2006 – The Solitaire petrol station and rest area at the junction of Namibia’s C-14 and C-19 highways. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We had learned our lesson: When you’re driving along the highways of Namibia, just use every petrol station that you will encounter. Otherwise you might encounter problems. What’s more, it’s also nice to have a chat with folks and relax for a moment.
So, when we approached the Solitaire rest area and petrol station, we had planned already for a stop. But who would have thought that it’s also a great place to take photos? This image has a lot of African mood to it: two 4x4s, one even painted in Zebra design, bright sunshine, a clear sky, and very few people in that remote place. Copyspace top left and bottom right makes it even better and more useful.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 04-DEC-2006, 15:58 |
| Location | Solitaire, Namibia |
| Camera | Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II |
| Lens | Canon EF 24-70 mm 2.8 L USM |
| ISO | 100 |
| Exposure | 1/80 sec at f/16 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4992 x 3328 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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