1988 – Sand pattern at the beach of Alvor in Portugal. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Here is an early art shot from my 1988 trip to Portugal. It shows a detail of the sand pattern created by wind and water at the Praia de Alvor. It was illuminated by the late afternoon sun which emphasized the pattern by harsh shadows.
I like the combination of detail (down to the single sand corns), simplicity (just sand, just one color), and utter chaos (there is no pattern in the pattern.) The image triggers the viewer to take a closer look.
The design ideas below confirm (to me) that it works very well as a wall decoration and highlight in various situations.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | August 1988 |
| Location | Alvor, Portugal |
| 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 | 6813 x 4540 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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