JUNE 2005 – The front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, seen from Via dei Fori Imperali. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This shot shows the western facing side of the Colosseum, along the Via dei Fori Imperali. It’s a long shot with a tele lens (probably the FD 70-210 mm).
While I really disliked the heavy traffic when in Rome, I like the way my image gets this buzz across – there are countless cars and buses, and everyone is honking and driving wild. At least, that’s how we experienced in Rome in 2005.
I also like the warm colors of the late afternoon sun and the giant size of the Colosseum that simply dwarfs the people and cars.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | June 2005 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210 f/4 |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, AdobeRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6394 x 4263 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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