JUNE 2004 – A fireman gazes at a giant fire made from stacked wood that burns brightly during a midsummer celebration in Unterhaching, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Almost everybody is celebrating midsummer in his own way. Petra and myself joined a big public party in Unterhaching, powered by the local group of unmarried young men (the “Birker Burschen Verein”). Each year, they collect a large stack of wood which will be burned on midsummer day. They serve beer and food, and everybody is having a good time.
The local Fire Department keeps the fire in check, making it a very safe event. I wanted to visualize this without actually showing the face of a fireman, and I think this has worked very well.
Even if this shot is almost two decades old and not very large by any means, I’m still stunned by the amazing image quality. Just wow.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 26-JUN-2004, 21:53 |
| Location | Unterhaching, Germany |
| Camera | Kodak DC 4800 Zoom Digital |
| Lens | Built-in |
| ISO | 100 |
| Exposure | 1/90 sec at f/4.1 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 2160 x 1440 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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