Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/100 sec, f/8, ISO 1800 — map & image data — nearby photos
one of the garden areas of Kyoto's Sanzen-in Temple (三千院)
Fumie is in the thick for preparations for her fall ballet recital, but she took a rare day off on Sunday for an outing up to the Sanzen-in Temple (三千院), half an hour's drive to the mountains north-east of Kyoto. She particularly wanted to see the hydrangea they're somewhat known for, and since they were having a “hydrangea festival” (あじさい祭), the timing seemed fortuitous.
Anthony got a pre-visit snack of mitarash dango at a shop just outside the entrance...
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/125 sec, f/3.5, ISO 6400 — map & image data — nearby photos
one down,
He couldn't eat them all, but the sauce is a bit too sweet for my taste, so we formed a symbiotic relationship whereby I ate the remaining dango after he had licked the sauce off.
There was a steady light rain and I was concentrating on family more than the camera anyway, so I didn't even bother with pictures of the main garden. Some can be seen in posts from prior visits, here and here.
Still, plenty of photographic opportunities presented themselves during our stroll, many of which seem enjoyable as desktop-backgrounds, just like these from my first visit a couple of years ago...
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 4000 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 2500 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 — 1/100 sec, f/8, ISO 1600 — map & image data — nearby photos
( vertical version )
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 2500 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
I guess the hydrangea still need a couple of weeks
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 2200 — map & image data — nearby photos
So much for the “festival”.
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 5000 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 5600 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 5600 — map & image data — nearby photos
These hydrangea near the exit were the furthest along, with a few washes of blue coming out...
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1250 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/2.5, ISO 1400 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D700 + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 — 1/400 sec, f/4, ISO 3200 — map & image data — nearby photos
( sorry )
Jeffrey, I do so much enjoy these wonderful temple pics of yours.
Keep taking the rainy tranquility stuff – it’s just great. 🙂
Best, Annie