THE BLACK FOREST

Near Freiburg, Germany

Image Number 4

The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south.  The region is almost rectangular with a length of 160 km (99 mi) and breadth of up to 60 km (37 mi). The remaining Forest is a remnant of the vast and impenetrable woodland which once covered most of Germany.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50, aperture F10 and exposure of 1/2 second.  80 mm Schneider-Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.