Japanese Garden Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the Japanese Garden of Buenos Aires, in Palermo. Its a beautiful place to spend some time when visiting this city.
The Gardens were created in 1967 by the Japanese community residing in Argentina, as a token of gratitude. Ten years later, the landscape artist Yasuo Inomata redesigned the Garden, inspired on the Zen gardens that are generally located at the main entrance of temples.
The garden occupies nearly two hectares (5 acres), and here you see a man-made lake that takes up 70 per cent of the whole garden, with its bridges and isles. The main isle is "The Gods Island", on the right side of the red curved bridge, or the "Good Venture Bridge".
The flora comprises 150 species, most of them brought from Japan. The main attractions of the place are the Monument to the Japanese Immigrant - as a homage to the founding community - and the Peace Bell used every year to celebrate the world peace day. The park offers also the services of an oriental food restaurant and a cultural place called "Tea House", that offers exhibitions, shows and conferences related to the Japanese culture.
This is the link to the park: http://www.jardinjapones.org.ar/
Cheers!
Zeca

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besnard (31072) 2008-11-01 22:27

Bonjour Jose
Le Japon transporté en Argentine - on n'arrête pas le progrès ! Un joli cliché zen comme il se doit avec de très belles couleurs.
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

ribeiroantonio (21975) 2008-11-01 22:59

Porque é que o jardins japoneses são sempre bonitos? Pessoalmente penso que é porque são feitos sempre juntos à água e possuem sempre uma ponte vermelha. O que é que achas?
Aqui, a luz a incidir sobre a ponte e sobre aquele arbusto vermelho é o verdadeiro elemento para o sucesso desta imagem. Criou um brilho estupendo e deu origem a um reflexo maravilhoso. Depois foi uma questão de um olhar atento e um sentido estético muito apurado para compôr a foto. {arabéns.
António

dareco (17104) 2008-11-02 1:10

A very beautiful picture! I love the red flowers and red bridge. Excellent reflections and detail. Superb composition. TFS

siamesa (13239) 2008-11-02 1:37

Bom dia Zeca,

Afffe!!! que maravilha de jardim! Uma visão esplêndida de um local de sonho. Eu ficaria por aí horas, com a certeza de sairia com a alma mais colorida. Perfeita em tudo.
Abraços e um excelente domingo.
Maria

wgreis (6158) 2008-11-02 3:24

Olá Zeca,
uma foto "clean" com uma nitidez excelente, cores saturadas adequadamente. Um bom motivo para a sua L 24-70.
O azul do céu ofertado pelo filtro também ajuda.
Parabéns, abraços e um ótimo domingo.
Wagner.

pablominto (41372) 2008-11-02 3:30

Hello Zeca,

A lovely and peaceful scene, where the colour palette is outstanding and adding a lot to the image quality!
The fine light enhances the richness of the palette, and of course the red elements contrast well with the greenery...

Greetings,
Pablo -

Cretense (57010) 2008-11-02 3:43

Hi Zeca!

Fantastic, eyecatching, brilliant, I don't know what words to use to describe this incredible colours!!!, great composition and framing, too, beautiful photo! Congratulations!

Hercules

carper (65696) 2008-11-02 5:56

very nice one Jose,
the light is fine here, the balance is good and you composition is good a good quality job here my friend, have a nice day.
regard jaap

chpp (4007) 2008-11-02 8:17

hi Jose
very nice shot, perfect light and beautiful colours. the POV has a nice depth. i like the distorted reflections on the pond
TFS
C

avene (11140) 2008-11-02 10:45

hi Zeca,
I like a lot how the red bridge and flowers stand out against the blue and green surroundings, and how the converging shorelines of the pond lead the eye towards these colour accents. very nice work, my compliments.

regards,
Kristine

ellelloo (4959) 2008-11-02 11:50

Hello José,
An enchanting photo with very beautiful colours and reflections, an excellent composition, good clarity and sharpness. The red bridge and flowers are real eye-catchers! Great work. Congratulations!
Greetings,
Lasse

Nessie (897) 2008-11-02 13:40

Very good composition Zeca! Beautiful garden and amazing colours! I like the red colour distinguishing in the reflection!
Best Regards and Have a Nice Week!!
Nessie

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2008-11-02 15:06

Olá Zeca,
oportuno esse comentário do Antônio, pois sempre são muito bonitos mesmo, inauguraram um aqui em BH a pouco tempo, esse mês pretendo fotografá-lo ainda, boa foto essa.
Parabéns e Abraço

Stepan (27175) 2008-11-02 23:30

I do enjoy that kind of surprise, when you discover another country in a "daylife" place. Looks japanese, no doubt. Classical composition, but it was the only choice for that subject and that place.
Stéphane

belido (16877) 2008-11-03 3:33

Olá Zeca,

já começou bem com esse canhão. A cena remete àquelas pinturas impressionistas. Apesar de você ter tirado a foto na sombra, ainda assim, conseguiu ótimos detalhes e de certa forma reforçou o foco sobre a iluminada ponte vermelha. Bela cena e ótima composição!
Abraço,
Carlos

patdeph (18346) 2008-11-03 4:33

hello José
wooow!Splendid colours!I love the red japonese bridge and the red tree on the right,that makes a great harmony!The blue sky and its reflection and the light on the grass offers also wonderful colours!This garden ir really a fantastic place!
Regards
Pascale

jaywalker (12308) 2008-11-03 13:12

Hi Jose, Beautiful red both from the bridge & the bush, the reflections break the water up superbly & I love the trees in the background as they add interesting detail to the picture, very sharp quality & a magnificent piece of composition, kind regards Wilson.

Emile (20127) 2008-11-04 4:41

Hola Zeca.
Your 399 shot and counting.....
Beautiful shot with the red bridge and the fantastic contrast of red with green in this magnificent Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires.
Very well captured from a good POV.
Well done.
Best regards.

toto (18767) 2008-11-06 3:23

Bonjour,
belle photo de ce jardin Japonais comme eux seul savent les faires.
Jolis mélanges d' arbres, de fleurs, d' ombres, de lumières, de constructions avec ces superbes ponts, de grands espaces herbés, sans oublier leurs étangs avec ces superbes poissons.
Vous avez bien fixé cette beauté et ce fu un plaisir de parcourire votre gallerie.

Amitiés Thomas

ALIRIZA (16197) 2008-11-06 13:18

Hi Jose,
An excellent composition with the red flowers and red bridge. Wonderful reflections and details, too. Great work and TFS. Congratulations...
Friendly regards...
Ali Rıza

jhm (83352) 2008-11-07 3:29

Hello José,

Beautiful garden and amazing colours, I like the red colour distinguishing in the reflection.
Fine picture on TE.
Splendid shadows, nice summer picture.
Very well composition, attractive of colours, pleasure for look it.
Very well done, TFS.

Nice weekend,
John.

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-11-07 8:40

Olà Jose,

Me parece una excelente foto de este bellísimo jardín en el que, por encima de todo, destaca -por contraste- el rojo de la pasarela, el puente, las flores y el reflejo de todo ello en la superficie del agua. La calidad me parece inmejorable y el conjunto realmente sobresaliente. Te felicito!

Feliz fin de semana.
JR

AROBN54 (10791) 2008-11-18 9:30

Ola, Jose,
what a fabulous shot! That light and those colors are just extraordinary. I love the long shadows and the gorgeous reflections of the bridge, the way the flowers echo the red, the deep richness of the colors. Oh my, that is an awesome shot.... Wow! The light is just... amazing. Many congratulations for such a wonderful shot! Warm regards,
Shelly

vascao (192) 2008-11-20 14:13

Putz, que cores! Technically flawless, como diriam os gringos. Fico impressionado com a virtual ausência de ruído nas tuas fotos, essa Canon deve ser o bicho. Cadê você, cara?
[]'s
Sergio

angela926 (1882) 2008-11-25 19:18

Hello Jose,
Spectacular vivid colors, that red is amazing,
excellent composition and pov, superb sharpness and
perfect depth of field, wonderful clarity and
light, ooutstanding clear sharp image,
well done.
TFS
angela

batalay (21205) 2008-12-02 14:19

Olá José,

There is a Japanese Tea Garden very similar to this in San Francisco, California. The red colors in the bridge and the Azalea bushes add so much highlight to the lovely view shot in September. I image the weather is still quite similar in December. The note augments the photo beautifully.

Um abraço,

Bulent

jmcl (14149) 2008-12-09 20:03

HI Jose,

Those reds just leap off the screen .. love the composition of the bridge framed by large leafless trees .. take care, John

bakes888 (18353) 2008-12-10 22:48

Hi Zeca. I can see the attraction, looks calm and inviting. Well composed with good use of colour. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Cricri (43762) 2008-12-12 10:51

Hola Jose,
Jolie représentation d'un jardin japonnais en Argentine
J'aime les touches de rouges qui resort agréablement du paysage, les reflets et l'ensemblent des couleurs, belle image
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

bracasha75 (22399) 2008-12-30 12:38

Helo Jose
This is Japanese trademark all around this planet and i would visit one only if i became a chance
TFS
Cheers,Braca
PS I still like this Fiji;s Baranes

marietom (32076) 2009-01-02 1:29

Hello Jose,

Très belle vue. Ce jardin est magnifique, ce pont rouge tranche à merveille avec cet univers bleu-vert.
Bonne journée
Marie

Docarmo (8854) 2009-01-23 20:42

Olá Zeca,
Esta imagem está linda, com cores vivas e uma composição muito interessante - o arco e seu reflexo "fechando" e ao mesmo tempo unindo dois lados - os arvoredos "abrindo" pelas laterais.
Um jogo de luz e sombra muito bonito!
Parabéns!
MCV

emilbo (9647) 2009-01-27 18:10

Olà Jose!
Ce superbe jardin japonais est bien mis en valeur devant ce beau ciel bleu. Le pont rouge attire à priori notre attention et nous fait voyager à travers le paysage. La végétation et les couleurs sont fantastiques sans oublier les merveilleux reflets.
Félicitations!... et bonne fin de soirée,
Emilius

ahmetgedikli (22128) 2009-01-31 14:13

Ola Jose,
Excellent shot! The POV, colours and lighting are very good. Great work!
All the best.
Ahmet

Photo Information

Copyright: Jose A Hauer (zeca) (20026)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-15
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, Hoya 77mm PL-CIR
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-11-01 22:19