Japanese Gardens

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 2, 2009213 views9 comments

This was taken in the Japanese gardens in Portland Oregon. The year I visited these gardens I witnessed one of the most beautiful displays of color I have ever seen in my life. What I think impressed me the most was how many different shades of green there are in this image, I don't think you could count them on two hands. The entire park was full of color like in this shot. Any comments or critiques are welcome, please view LARGER version to appreciate.

Pentax 67II
Pentax 55mm @ f/16
B+W CP filter
Fuji Velvia 50

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9 comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on November 2, 2009 at 8:23 AM

blazing colour here eric - the compression has to be cooking this one. still, nicely captured.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 2, 2009 at 8:49 AM

Very pretty scene Eric, along with beautiful color and composition. Excellent work.
John

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 2, 2009 at 11:26 AM

Very colorful indeed and very pleasing to look at. This must make a wonderful print.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on November 2, 2009 at 1:36 PM

What a beautiful scene! Thanks for posting the larger version.

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Comment posted by john hansen on November 2, 2009 at 2:35 PM

the colors are very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 2, 2009 at 7:28 PM

This is a riot of color Eric. Nice capture.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 2, 2009 at 7:32 PM

Wow, the Velvia is poppin' here! Vibrant, bold colors. Great comp and light.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 4, 2009 at 7:08 PM

Hyper-real color! Super vibrant green. Well composed into a glorious scene!

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Comment posted by David Cobb on January 23, 2010 at 12:42 AM

This is a great place for Fuji Velvia Eric, and a difficult place to capture the highlights without creating a lot of shadow when using film. Wonderful job, and a beautiful post from the Portland Japanese Garden.

David M. Cobb

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