SEPTEMBER 2003 – Panoramic view across Mono Lake near Lee Vining, California. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We had arrived in Lee Vining in the afternoon and had already checked in to our hotel. After a bit of rest we headed to Mono Lake before the sun would cast too long shadows. And what can I say? Mono Lake is a stunning beauty, a raw diamond. I only knew the place from the inner sleeve of the 1975 Pink Floyd classic album Wish You Were Here.
So, I was really excited. And I did not get disappointed. We were almost alone at the place. Below our location, a truck was slowly driving along, and in the distance highway 395 waited for cars. A peaceful and quiet place.
After a while we drove down to the shore of Mono Lake to take a few additional photos.
Unmissable.
P.S.: I composed this image from two slides which provides a nice panoramic view to avoid the distortions of a wide angle shot. Also, the final size of 46 megapixels is quite nice.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 23-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Lee Vining, CA |
| 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 | 10964 x 4164 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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