MARCH 2004 – The Alfred Basin of the Cape Town harbour in South Africa, with the beautiful buildings of the Victoria & Alfred waterfront and the Table Mountain in the back. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
I’d attribute the label of ‘magic’ to Cape Town in South Africa. Here, you will meet a wide range of cultures with a rich and diverse history, explore stunning landscapes and discover countless opportunities for exciting photos.
I captured this view of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town in the late afternoon. The sun had begun to dip the scene into warm orange tones, casting some long shadows already. The Table Mountain was in clear sight and not hidden in the clouds (aka as ‘the table cloth’ of the mountain). The maritime atmosphere that we liked so much was just incredible, especially the three mast bark that had been tied right in front of the buildings of the Waterfront buildings.
Looking at recent photos of the location I see that the location has not changed substantially over the past 20 years.
Lovely.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 02-MAR-2004 |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| 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 | 6483 x 3146 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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