Alternative Takes

Every once in a while an image just works for you, so well that you keep looking into it. With the magic of Photoshop it is easy to try on the grayscale, for instance, to see a good old black-and-white version as seen here. Meantime I tried an effect that produced a hand-drawn effect.

Two more views of the still water under the bridge in the next post.

Bridge

There is no doubt about it, the star of the show and the center of the Japanese Garden is the rounded bridge spanning the placid water of the pond. Horizontal or vertical, landscape or portrait, large or small, the peace and harmony of the scene is completely tangible in the photo.

In the next two posts, we will look at a few experiments in post-processing to see some alternate views of the bridge.

Lush and Quiet

From every angle, the Japanese Garden is a picture of peace. Here we see a single silent wildflower and a secondary bridge, found only as you walk around the side of the garden, all surrounded with lush, quiet greenery.
We will return to look at the centerpiece, the star of the show at the Japanese Garden, in the next post.

Japanese Garden

Fabyan Forest Preserve has as one of its features a Japanese Garden. Separated by a rail fence from the rest of the preserve, it is gated and only open at certain times. It is also available for special events, such as wedding party photographs.

But a rail fence is a border marker, not an obstruction to a view.

And any Japanese Garden that is complete with some calm water, a gentle waterfall, and an attractive foot bridge will be a calming, restoring tret to the eyes.