SEPTEMBER 1988 – The Jardim do Príncipe Real in Lisbon, Portugal. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Here’s another photo from one of my best trips ever. I had completed my civil service in Germany (as a First Responder) and had a bit of money and a lot of time. And so my girlfriend and I decided to spend six to eight weeks in Portugal.
First, we explored the Algarve region in the south. On our long way back to Germany we did a stop-over in Lisbon for a couple of days. The hotel was a budget hotel back in 1988 but the location near the city center was perfect for us.
This photo shows a small park near the hotel – the beautiful Jardim do Príncipe Real. A gardener was sprinkling the greens. Children and their parents at the playground. This small park was really a tiny oasis in the busy, pulsating captial. Looking at recent photos from the area, it seems that this wonderful atmosphere could be retained.
(The palm tree is probably gone, though.)
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | September 1988 |
| Location | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Negative 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 | 6917 x 4672 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
Zanzig.com Photo Hub 