Echigo Hills State Park | Hydrangea Stairs Viewed Through the Foreground Blur

2026July 2026JulyEchigo Hills National ParkNiigata Prefecturehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
国営越後丘陵公園で前ボケを使って奥の階段の紫陽花を撮影した写真

この写真は、国営越後丘陵公園で、前ボケも使って、奥の階段の紫陽花の様子を撮影したものです。手前のやわらかなボケが奥の紫陽花階段を引き立て、ふんわりとした雰囲気の中に奥行きを感じられます。

Date & TimeJuly 4, 2026
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationEchigo Hills National Park
Address1950-1 Mitsumata, Miyamoto Higashimachi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/500s
ISO200
Shooting route on the same dayNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine →directional marker or indicatorYorii Beach (Niigata) →directional marker or indicatorWithin Niigata Prefecture →directional marker or indicatorFukushima Lake →directional marker or indicatorNiigata Prefectural Botanical Garden →directional marker or indicatorEchigo Hills National Park →directional marker or indicatorHydrangea Park (Tokamachi City)

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