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Forbidden Zone
Photograph by Cary Wolinsky
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Pounding surf punctuates the silence of Elizabeth Bay, an abandoned diamond-mining town on Namibia’s desolate coast. The vacant shell of a sprawling casino, at right, hints at the bustle during the town’s heyday in the early 1900s, when the discovery of diamonds sparked a rush. With gems so plentiful that they could be plucked right off the sand, mining camps sprang up along the coast, which was then under German colonial rule. To gain control of the rich diamond deposits, Germany established a Sperrgebiet, or forbidden territory, extending along 200 miles (300 kilometers) of coast and about 60 miles (96 kilometers) inland. Still shown on maps, the forbidden territory is jointly controlled by the Namibian government and the De Beers diamond colossus.
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Camera:
Nikon F100
Film Type:
Fujichrome Provia 100
Lens:
17-35mm
Speed and F-Stop:
1/500 @ f/ 5.5
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Weather Conditions:
Overcast, cold, and foggy
Time of Day:
Dawn
Lighting Techniques:
Available light
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