SEPTEMBER 2003 – A tiny lizard sits on the tilted side of a red rock at the Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We visited the Kodachrome Basin State Park during a stopover enroute from Torrey to Bryce to get some rest. Of course, as a photographer I was attracted by the name of the State Park. In case you did not know, Kodachrome was film giant Kodak’s richly colored slide film that was perfectly suited to reproduce the color spectrum of the rock formations in varying shades of red, yellow, and brown, in combination with the deep blue sky.
Anyhow, when we left the car, we were greeted by this tiny lizard that sat calmly on the on the tilted side of a red rock next to the car park. His underside showed tiny patches of dark violet.
I love the simplicity of the photo, the tilted rock, and the reduced color set. The dark background creates a good contrast and puts the focus on the tiny guy.
Lovely.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 18-SEP-2003 |
| Location | Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image File Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6572 x 4278 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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