This photo was taken at the Odakyu Mountain Hotel in Hakone, Japan, with a slightly pulled back composition of azaleas, Mt. I kept the distance to give the viewer a sense of the expanse of the entire garden, and balanced the azalea's gorgeousness with the presence of Mt.
| Date & Time | May 2, 2026 *There is a photo diary. |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Odakyu Mountain Hotel (Hakone) |
| Address | 80, Moto-Hakone, Hakone-cho, Ashigarashita-gun, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 11 |
| suspended solids | 320s |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Odakyu Mountain Hotel (Hakone) →directional marker or indicatorHakone Imperial Gift Park →directional marker or indicatorMishima Skywalk →directional marker or indicatorOobuchi Sasaba →directional marker or indicatorShizuoka Prefecture Tea Plantation (Ohbuchi) →directional marker or indicatorTea plantation in Imamiya →directional marker or indicatorShizuoka Prefecture Tea Plantation (Iwamoto, Fuji City) |
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