Tranquility
About this photo
A long-exposure landscape shot of a pond from Portland Japanese Gardens.
In 2017, I took what felt like a once‑in‑a‑lifetime trip to Portland and Seattle, with a visit to the Japanese Gardens being one of the highlights. The gardens were absolutely beautiful, offering a sense of calm and balance that invited slower, more considered photography. This image required patience and careful framing, as I aimed to create an ikebana‑inspired triangular composition using the stone lantern, the waterfall, and the triangular rock in the koi pond.
Part of a series focused on calm, atmospheric scenes from gardens and parks.
Tags
garden nature water long-exposure tranquil pond waterfall calmLong exposure photo of a pond taken in the Portland Japanese Gardens.
Exif
Camera
Olympus Pen E-PL7
Lens
Olympus M.9-18mm F4.0-5.6
Date Taken
August 30, 2017 at 19:57
Shutter Speed
0.3 sec
Focal Length
14mm
Aperture
ƒ/20.0
Software
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.10.1 (Windows)