1995 – Rocks that have been colored green from algae at the Praia do Castelejo at the west coast of Algarve in Portugal. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
When re-visiting Portugal’s Algarve region in 1995 I explored the region using slide film. On earlier trips I had used negative films. This slide shows the beach of Castelejo (Praia do Casteljo) at the west coast near Vila do Bispo, Sagres, and Cabo de São Vicente, the souther-western end of the European continent.
Here, at the Portugese west coast, the waves of the Atlantic Ocean hit the unprotected cliffs relentlessly and with venegance, and the rocks – over time – lose this battle every time. Consequently, the cliffs and beaches keep changing.
For this photo I walked between the rocks that had been colored green from the algae. The combination of wide angle and saturated colors resulted in a surreal image, almost like looking at a continent from high above the surface.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 1995 |
| Location | Algarve, Portugal |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6540 x 4311 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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