JUNE 2005 – The western section of the Foro Romano and the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II 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.
I took this photo from the Terrazza Belvedere del Palatino which sits high above the Forum and provides you an awesome view across the place. The photo uses the Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II as a backdrop for the western section of the Forum Romanum at the bottom, with the Tempio di Vespasiano e Tito on the left, the Arco di Settimio Severo in the middle, and the church Chiesa dei Santi Luca e Martina Martiri on the right. (The church does not belong to the Forum, though.)
I think the one of the reasons why Rome is so exciting is the fact that there is so much history to be seen, almost everywhere, in a single city.
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 | 6520 x 4229 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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