SEPTEMBER 1999 – A genuine black and white photo shows the remains of the Cistercian Abbey of Abbeylara in Co. Longford, Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Back in the good old days of film, there were a few (fortunately rather short) black-and-white periods for me. 1999, for example. I took a couple black and white films to Ireland (Ilford FP4 and HP5) to explore b&w photography further.
Here is an image showing the remains of the Cistercian Abbey in Abbeylara, a small village in Co. Longford. I think the genuine black-and-white works well for this photo. The historic gravestones on the left underline to the gloomy subtext of the image. Find out more about the abbey.
Looking at recent images, I see that the place has not changed at all over the past 25 years. This does not surprise me, as the abbey was built in 1205, so at the time of my photo it had survived almost eight centuries.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1999 |
| Location | Abbeylara, Co. Longford, Ireland |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | 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 | 4317 x 6588 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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