Parks, theme parks and buildings

Shiofune Kannon Temple｜Morning Light and the Tranquility of Azaleas

This photograph captures the gentle morning light beginning to filter into Shiofune Kannon Temple during the still-dim hours.

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Shiofune Kannon Temple｜Azalea Path of Light and Shadow

This photo captures the landscape woven by light and shadow as the morning sun rose high, along with the azalea-lined path, all viewed from an elevated vantage point.

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Shiofune Kannon Temple｜The Contrast Between the Building and the Azaleas

This photograph captures the interplay of light and shadow, taken at the time when light began to enter, with careful consideration of the arrangement of the building and azaleas.

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Shiofune Kannon Temple｜Azaleas Bathed in Morning Light

This photograph captures the moment when the morning light shone brightly through the azaleas, capturing their brilliance.

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Shiofune Kannon Temple｜Azaleas and Kannon Statue Viewed from Below

This photo was taken from below, looking up at the azaleas and the statue of Kannon, to create a sense of three-dimensionality and depth.

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Shiobune Kannonji Temple｜Bell tower and azalea view

This photo was taken from the temple bell tower overlooking the entire temple grounds, along with the quiet atmosphere.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Ko peach grass cherry blossoms and Mt.

This photo was taken with the dark pink shiba-zakura in the foreground as the main subject and the colorful shiba-zakura and Mt. Mukou in the background in a well-balanced composition.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Border of Shibazakura and Mount Bukō

This photograph was taken with the intention of placing the border between pink and white moss phlox in the foreground, while the vibrantly colored moss phlox and Mount Bukō extend into the background.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Expansive Shibazakura and Mount Bukō

This landscape photograph captures both the moss phlox and the majestic Mount Bukō in a single frame, taken from a slight distance to emphasize the expansive view.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Fluffy Shibazakura and Famous Peaks

This photograph was composed with an emphasis on the fluffy, colorful texture of the moss phlox, framing it together with Mount Bukō towering in the background.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Moss Phlox Carpet

This photograph captures a soft, gentle atmosphere, with the main focus being the vibrant, fluffy carpet of moss phlox spreading across the landscape.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Colorful pattern of lawn cherry blossoms

In this photo, I tried to capture the overall colorful pattern created by the lawn cherry blossoms and express a gorgeous spring-like impression.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Lawn Cherry Blossom Scenery with Depth

In this photo, I tried to create a sense of depth in the composition by slightly blurring the foreground and focusing on the colorful lawn cherry in the back.

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Hitsujiyama Park｜Layer of Green and Shibazakura

This photograph captures the soft blur of the foreground while seamlessly integrating the colorful moss phlox in the middle ground and the expansive green landscape beyond.

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Musashi Hill Forest Park｜A distant view of poppy field in the morning

This photo was taken first thing in the morning when no one was around, with a telephoto lens from the very front side of the poppy field, looking out over the entire area.

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Musashi Hills Forest Park｜Iceland Poppy and Shirley Poppy

This photo was taken with the Iceland poppies in the foreground softly blurred, placing the Shirley poppies blooming in the background as the main subject.

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Musashi Hills Forest Park｜Nemophila and Translucent Light

This photo was taken from a slightly elevated flower bed, framing the nemophila from below and capturing it softly as the light shone through.

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Musashi Hills Forest Park｜Layers of Nemophila and Bokashi

This photo was taken from below, looking up at the nemophila from a slight distance, utilizing the blurring at the top and bottom to create a soft impression.

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Musashi Hills Forest Park｜Blue Nemophila Details

This photo was taken with a slight close-up to focus on the details of the blue nemophila flowers.

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Musashi Hills Forest Park｜Wide-angle Nemophila Composition

This photo was taken with a slightly pulled-back composition, blurring the surroundings to make the nemophila stand out as the main subject.

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