March 17, 2014 / Land

Autumn Zen [Artograph]

Autumn Zen [Artograph]

One of the most iconic photos of Portland is of the famous Japanese Maple Tree at the Japanese Garden. People photograph it at all times of the year but it looks most stunning in autumn when the leaves turn orange and red and make for an absolutely stunning scene. Unfortunately I arrived a little too early and the Japanese Maple hadnt quite turned orange. A little trick in photoshop fixed that. Ill have to go back another year and photograph this for real.

I always laugh when I see this tree because photos of this, taken using ultra-wide lenses, make the tree appear fairly large. How tall would you say this tree was 20-25 feet maybe If you thought that, youd be wrong. The tree is maybe FOUR or FIVE feet tall We were all hunched over in between some branches trying to take turns shooting the tree. It would have been quite a peaceful time too, had Alan not spend the entire time grumbling about how he had to pay 15 to take a photo of a five foot tall tree. Surprisingly, with all his kvetching, he spent the most time photographing the tree. I guess he needed to get his moneys worth.

Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 ED-IF AF-S:
17mm, f/16, 0.8 sec, ISO 250

Purchase at Aaron M Photography

ExposureTime: 8/10 sec | FNumber: f/16 | Flash: No Flash | FocalLength: 17 mm | ISOSpeedRatings: 250 | Model: NIKON D800 | DateTimeOriginal: 2013:10:12 12:48:13

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Aaron Meyers is a landscape and wedding photographer living in Silicon Valley, CA. His love of the outdoors makes for frequent forays into the Californian wilds, where he delights in the stunning vistas of Yosemite National Park, Lake Tahoe, Big Sur, and the Pacific Coast.