This photograph captures the morning light streaming down the hydrangea staircase outside the shrine gate at Amabiki Kannon, creating a fantastical atmosphere. At Amabiki Kannon, with careful composition, you can aim for images worthy of photo contests. By consciously considering not only the beauty of hydrangeas and water lilies, but also light and shadow, movement, and background placement, you can create works possessing a “quiet power.”
| Date & Time | June 21, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple) |
| Address | 1 Motoki, Sakuragawa-shi, Ibaraki |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 11 |
| suspended solids | 1/160s |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Chiba Park →directional marker or indicatorAmabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple) |
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