SEPTEMBER 2001 – The Tour des Remparts is one of the historic watchtowers that used to protect the city of Obernai in France. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
This is the Tour des Remparts, one of the watchtowers in Obernai, France, captured on a clear afternoon in September. The name refers to Les Remparts, the defensive walls that has protected Obernai for centuries, especially in the medieval times. (Today the walls surrounding the town center are just a tourist attraction.) The watchtowers were essential as they enabled the guards to spot and report any suspicious activity in advance.
The sun casted a warm light and long shadows already and only just very few clouds were visible.
While it is certainly not spectacular by any means, I do like the image.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | September 2001 |
| Location | Obernai, France |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Color Negative 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 | 4413 x 6620 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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