Ofuna Flower Center|The Unusual Beauty of Lotus Enveloped in Bokeh

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus
A softly rendered shot at Ōfuna Flower Center featuring uniquely shaped lotus flowers with a background of bokeh.

This photograph was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, where I discovered a lotus flower with a slightly different shape than the others. I captured it with a soft background using a bokeh effect. Ofuna Flower Center is a beautiful botanical garden in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, harmoniously integrated with nature. It's a hidden gem where you can enjoy photographing seasonal flowers. Tulips and cherry blossoms grace the garden in spring, lotus and hydrangeas in early summer, and sunflowers and cosmos in summer, vividly coloring the grounds.It's also highly regarded as a photo spot. By carefully considering the arrangement of flower beds and the angle of light, you can expand your photographic possibilities. Along with the flowers' beauty and seasonal charm, you can also enjoy the garden's atmospheric features, such as wind chimes, lawns, and ponds.

Date & TimeJuly 20, 2025 *There is a photo diary.
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationOfuna Flower Center
AddressKamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value9
suspended solids1/100s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayOfuna Flower Center →directional marker or indicatorTsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine →directional marker or indicatorKawasaki Daishi →directional marker or indicatorTodoroki Valley

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