Ichijyo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura)|Hydrangea flower hand-watering in pulled composition

Year 2025June 2025JuneIchijo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryHeracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
A photograph taken at Ichijō Keikan Sansō (Kamakura), which I perceived as a "hydrangea hand-washing basin with a pull-back composition."

This photograph captures the beautiful hydrangea flower hand-watering at the Ichijō Keikan Mountain Villa (Kamakura), taken from directly above with a slight pull-back. The Ichijō Keikan Mountain Villa is a distinguished mountain retreat located in a tranquil part of Kamakura, notable for its dignified presence. Originally used as a court noble's villa, it now, along with its well-maintained garden, displays an even more splendid charm during the hydrangea blooming season.

Date & TimeJune 7, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationIchijo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura)
Address5-1-10 Jomyoji, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensEF24-105mm F4L IS II USM
F value4
suspended solids1/250s
ISO800
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