Old Trees, Alberi, Florence, Italy

MAY 2023 – The sun shines through the top of an old tree in the garden of Casa Elisa in Alberi, Tuscany, Italy. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com


The story behind the image

This morning I shared a fun shot of our recent trip to Tuscany in Italy. We spent our first week at the Casa Elisa in Alberi near Montaione. Here’s a more serious, yet also beautiful shot.

Next to the pool is a large, old garden with countless olive trees and many other plants and flowers. The entire property is well maintained, and the owners spend a lot of time trimming everything in the garden.

One late afternoon I placed the sun behind a large tree and selected an aperture of f/22. This resulted in the beautiful, star-shaped sun that beams through the top of the tree.

Love it.


The high resolution image

Capture Date & Time28-MAY-2023, 17:21
LocationAlberi, Tuscany, Italy
CameraCanon EOS M6 Mark II
LensCanon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
ISO100
Exposure1/32 sec at f/22
Digital Image Source FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image FormatJPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions4640 x 6960 Pixels
Copyright© by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com

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