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FOCH SQUARE

AJACCIO, CORSICA

IMAGE NUMBER 952

Surrounded by a row of stately palm trees, Place Maréchal-Foch in Ajaccio is easily recognizable by its fountain of four Corsican granite lions encircling a commanding statue of Napoléon, the island's most famous son. Popular as a spot to people-watch on a sunny day, this triangle is surrounded by cafés and opens up to the Ajaccio port. At weekends the square is devoted to a market. This image was shot from the window of Atticus' apartment on the first floor of a 300 year old building.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and an aperture of f7.1. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.