SEPTEMBER 2003 – Monument Valley with The Mittens and Merrick Butte (right) in the late afternoon. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
During our 2003 trip to the United States, we visited Monument Valley. At first we hesitated a bit to drive the valley with our rental car. But then we decided to go for it, and it was absolutely worth the effort. You can experience the majestic landscape at your own pace and stop as needed to take photos or just enjoy the beauty of the place.
This view from the dirt road below the visitor center is iconic and I enhanced the awesome clear blue sky further by using a polarized filter. I thought we were extremely lucky with the weather but some photographers point out that a few clouds or snow in the winter further look even better.
I agree, but one has to work with what you have, right?
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 14-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Monument Valley, Arizona |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 28mm 1/2.8 |
| Image Source | Slide Film – Fuji Sensia |
| 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 | 6556 x 4287 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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