JULY 2005 – The Scottish National Flag blows on top of Braemar Castle in Scotland. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Today is St Andrew’s Day, the day to celebrate the birth of their nation. Its name derives from Andrew the Apostle who in 1320 became the patron saint of Scotland when the country’s independence was formally declared.
I shot this image during summer, so it’s not tied to St Andrew’s Day at all, but think it’s a good match for today. I admit that the flag is not a super shot – especially the lower right corner is not that nice. But there was a strong, gusty wind and those were the days of film. I simply did not want to pull through half of a roll of film to get one decent shot of the flag that might or might not sell. (Today, it’s much easier, of course. Just do as many images as you need, and delete the other images.)
Anyway, today I am thinking of Scotland and celebrate virtually with all the friendly Scots.
P.S.: Read all about St Andrew’s Day at visitscotland.com.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 19-JUL-2005 |
| Location | Braemar, Scotland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210 mm 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 | 4170 x 6255 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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