JUNE 2005 – The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II and the Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli with the Scalinata dell’Ara Coeli in Rome, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
The Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II (also known as Vittoriano) is a symbol for the Italian unification. It is located in the geographical center of Rome at the Piazza Venezia.
My photo shows the southern wing of the building from the Via del Teatro di Marcello. Right next to the Vittoriano is the Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli. This historic church can be reached by walking up loooong stairs (aka the Scalinata dell’Ara Coeli).
As you can see, the weather on that day was just so-so, but I like the image anyway, especially the composition.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | June 2005 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Lens | Canon FD 70-210mm 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 | 6507 x 4192 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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