This photograph was taken from a slight distance, capturing the round window at the rear of Myōgen-in Temple. I focused on the hydrangeas while carefully composing the shot to include the atmosphere of the foreground. Meigetsu-in is a temple in Kamakura with a particularly serene atmosphere, where the early summer hydrangeas and the round window create a beautifully harmonious scene. The hydrangeas blooming along the approach and stone steps are vivid yet tranquil, while in the iris garden further back, flowers in gentle hues sway in the breeze. The view from the round window also soothes the soul.
| Date & Time | June 7, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Meigetsuin |
| Address | 189 Yamanouchi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | EF24-105mm F4L IS II USM |
| F value | 4 |
| suspended solids | 1/400s |
| ISO | 800 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Meigetsuin →directional marker or indicatorTokeiji Temple →directional marker or indicatorJoujou-in Temple (in Kyoto) →directional marker or indicatorPure and Exquisite Temple →directional marker or indicatorIchijo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura) →directional marker or indicatorYokosuka Iris Garden →directional marker or indicatorYokosuka Art Museum |
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