SEPTEMBER 1999 – A genuine black and white photo shows Parke’s Castle in County Leitrim, Ireland. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Back in the good old days of film, there were a few, rather short (and some say fortunately short!) black-and-white periods for me. 1999, for example. I took a couple black and white films to Ireland in 1999 (Ilford FP4 and HP5) to explore b&w photography further.
Here is a genuine black-and-white image that works for me: Parke’s Castle in County Leitrim. It was being restored in 1999, and the first results of the work were promising. I like this image because black-and-white is much more suitable for a (dark) castle than a nice color shot. The fact that castle actually reaches the shoreline makes the building in this shot even more intimidating. It really looks like noone could ever tamper the sturdy walls.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1999 |
| Location | Co. Leitrim, 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 | 6623 x 4546 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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