AUGUST 2000 – The secluded mountain village Bagolino in Italy in the late afternoon, seen from the Parrocchia Di Bagolino. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
German travel magazine GEO Saison ran an article in their May 1998 issue featuring the ’10 most beautiful Italian villages’, and Bagolino was one of them. And rightfully so. The rather secluded and peaceful village is situated north-west of the Lago d’Idro, and it’s a jewel that does not see a lot of tourism. This is probably because you have to use steep narrow roads to get there.
While time has not come to a complete halt here, it certainly moves slower. On a Saturday evening, the tiny Piazza will attract all the people from the village just to have a nice weekend chat. This can be an issue, because the Piazza will be closed for traffic, creating a bottleneck for traffic that intends to just pass the village.
This super-wide angle shot perfectly illustrates the dimensions of the village, and how it’s nestled into the alpine landscape.
In any event, it’s well worth a visit even if it is difficult to get there.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 26-AUG-2000 |
| Location | Bagolino, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 17mm f/4 |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6649 x 4521 Pixel |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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