This museum grade fine art photograph is available in a fine art limited edition of 200, signed and numbered with a signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) provided for additional provenance.
Autumn Zen - Upper Pond, Moon Bridge and Japanese Maple Peak Fall Color at Portland Japanese Garden
Upper Pond, Strolling Pond Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon
Moon Bridge, Upper Pond and Peak Fall Color Japanese Maples in the Autumn at the Strolling Pond Garden in the Portland Japanese Garden
Fall brings beautiful orange and red peak fall colors to the Upright Japanese Maple trees (Acer palmatum) surrounding Moon Bridge and Upper Pond in the Strolling Pond Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden. Moon Bridge gracefully arches over the pond. Towering native Western Redcedar trees (Thuja plicata) and Douglas fir trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii) rise overhead as orange, yellow and red peak fall colors of Upright Japanese Maples peek through beneath the forest canopy below.
Red and orange peak fall color on the Japanese Maples peek through in the understory all around the pond, as 'Osakazuki' Upright Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki') peek through the Western Redcedar and Douglas Fir trees towering over the garden next to Moon Bridge. Giboshi Bronze Lotus Finials show on Moon Bridge between the foliage on both sides of the bridge. 'Osakazuki' Upright Japanese Maples grow on the western shore of the pond, arching over Moon Bridge and a Weeping Laceleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum) which grows next to the pond below.
Two crane sculptures sit just near wet river rocks along the shore, which according to Japanese garden tradition symbolize longevity and good fortune as moss covered pyramid shaped stone rises up from the water nearby. Near the Kashintei Tea House and the deeper woodland areas behind Moon Bridge, 'Emperor I' Upright Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum 'Wolff') show their dark-maroon fall foliage that creates a beautiful palette of layered fall color when combined with the yellow, gold, and fiery orange and red of the other Japanese Maples surrounding Upper Pond.
Rain drops are visible in the water of the pond, a reminder of the Pacific Northwest weather which helps make this world-class Japanese Garden unique. Everything comes together at Upper Pond in the Strolling Pond Garden to create a beautiful autumn scene with one of Portland's best displays of fall color. It's a beautiful mix of nature, artistic design and architecture which helps make the Portland Japanese Garden the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan.
Technical Specifications
- Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Settings: 57mm | f/11 | 0.8 Seconds | ISO 100
- Process: 7 Exposure Panoramic | Successive Back-to-Back Exposures using a Nodal Rail to Prevent Parallax Error | All Panoramic Images at Same Settings | Bespoke Multi-Layer Noise Management (Manual Masking to preserve fine detail and raw data integrity)
Technical Note
A high-resolution panoramic stitch [2:1 aspect ratio] of 7 single exposure vertical images panned horizontally using a nodal rail and L-bracket on a 3-way pan and tilt panoramic head for nodal point accuracy, ensuring the final photo preserves museum-grade detail and resolution across the entire frame, from the textures of plants in the Japanese Garden to the soft, delicate colors which adorn their leaves.
Note on Provenance
Captured using the single exposure panoramic workflow of the "Mead Method," developed over 15 years of fine art landscape experience. This image preserves a genuine, single moment in time executed entirely in the field without the use of composites, sky swaps, or generative AI. Just a single moment in time, preserved.
Photo © copyright by James Mead.
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