SEPTEMBER 1999 – On a sunny afternoon, boats return to Cork in Ireland, photographed from Roches Point. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Here is a stunning shot from September 1999. It shows boats returning to Cork in Ireland.
We had visited the small community and lighthouse of Roches Point near Cork which sits on a small peninsula. On our way back to Cork I noticed two boats returning. The boats looked awesome in the bright sunlight that was reflected by the sea, and the waves created a beautiful pattern.
The brightness caused a harsh contrast, reducing the boats and opposite shore to silhouettes. I tried to capture this contrast – and succeeded! The image turned out exactly as intended, almost like a black and white image (despite using color slide film.) Fortunately, the scan did not require a lot of editing.
While it seems to be a rather gloomy image upon first glance, I think the bright sunlight offers some hope, too, so it’s really a portrait of both sides.
Yummy.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1999 |
| Location | Roches Point, Co. Cork, Ireland |
| 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 | 6469 x 4221 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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