JUNE 2005 – Interior of the Basilica San Pietro in Rome, Italy. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
One of the places you are going to see – whether you plan for it or not – is The Vatican (aka Citta del Vaticano or short Il Vaticano). As it is the headquarter of the roman catholic church and home of the Pope, it is also a key attraction for believers around the world. The Basilica San Pietro is the main building of Vatican City, and you can expect visitors all year around, even more so in summer.
Obviously, 100s of thousands photos are shot here every day, and it’s difficult to make a difference. I’ll try anyway. My photo shows the interior of the Basilica. The sunbeams were illuminating the large room, almost magically, and I simply had to capture the scene. I knew that my tiny Sony P&S camera was not good at low-light situations so I leaned against a wall to avoid camera shake. The angel was an excellent eye catcher in the bottom right corner.
I love this image.
If only the resoluton would be better. *sigh*
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 10-JUN-2005, 16:00 |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Camera | Sony DSC-P72 |
| ISO | 320 |
| Exposure | 1/8 sec at f/3.5 |
| Digital Image Source Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 1553 x 2181 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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