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.
Flow of Autumn - Portland Japanese Garden Lower Pond, Heavenly Falls and Japanese Maple Fall Color
Heavenly Falls, Strolling Pond Garden, Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon
Heavenly Falls, Laceleaf Japanese Maples at Peak Fall Color and a Yukimi Dōrō stone lantern Reflect in Lower Pond in the Strolling Pond Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden
The water of Heavenly Falls tumbles down gracefully the cliffs and rocks and into Lower Pond in the Strolling Pond Garden as the surrounding Weeping Laceleaf Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum var. dissectum aff. 'Garnet') and 'Osakazuki' Upright Japanese Maples (Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki') turn brilliant shades of yellow, gold, red and orange during peak fall color as yellow autumn Yoshino Cherry tree (Prunus × yedoensis) leaves float by on top of the Lower Pond water.
To the left of Heavenly Falls, a lone Weeping Laceleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum var. dissectum aff. 'Garnet') ignites with red and orange peak fall color as it reflects in Lower Pond, its downward follow weeping shape mirroring the natural flow of the water cascading down the waterfall. To the right of the waterfall, a Yukimi Dōrō stone lantern (snow viewing lantern) sits on a rock platform as bits of green moss growing on it as it reflects in Lower Pond. An 'Osakazuki' Laceleaf Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki') adorned with yellow and gold peak fall colors grows above the stone lantern, as yellow leaves from the trees float in the calm, tranquil waters of Lower Pond as they swirl next to a large moss covered stone rising from the waters of the pond.
Professor Takuma Tono of Tokyo Agricultural University, the original designer of the Portland Japanese Garden in the 1960s, designed Heavenly Falls and the Strolling Pond Garden. He designed Heavenly Falls to resemble a river of stars (the Milky Way), descending gracefully over the rocks and down into Lower Pond below. All the elements in the scene here blend together in a calm, peaceful manner. It's a testament to the enduring power of Professor Takuma Tono's design and ingenuity, and to the tranquil feeling this unique place always provides when the flow of autumn engulfs the landscape in the wondrous colors of fall.
Technical Specifications
- Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Settings: 28mm | f/11 | 6.0 Seconds | ISO 100
- Process: Single Exposure | Bespoke Multi-Layer Noise Management (Manual Masking to preserve fine detail and raw data integrity)
Note on Provenance
Captured using the single exposure 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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