MAY 2002 – View across one of the swimming pools of The Grand Resort in Hurghada, Egypt. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Egypt has been a popular holiday destination for many years. It started long ago with cruises on the Nile and excursions to the Pyramids of Gizeh. Then the beautiful beaches of the Red Sea were discovered and developed for travellers. This development avoided many of the mistakes made by others in the past, especially erecting huge high rise buildings.
In 2002 we opted for The Grand Resort because the images in the catalogue were promising. It seemed to have all the amenities we were looking for: Three pools, short distance to the beach, a good selection of restaurants, and close to the airport. But what we got was simply stunning. It was like directly taken from an Arabic fairy tale. Stylish architecture that was beautifully illuminated at night. Sadly, I had just my Kodak point-and-shoot with me, but I still like this image as it reminds me of the good time we spent there.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 03-MAY-2002, 16:06 |
| Location | The Grand Resort, Hurghada, Egypt |
| ISO | 100 |
| Exposure | 1/250 sec at f/8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 2160 x 1440 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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