The path turned sharply right hiding from view the wooden gate, doors now ajar, that welcomed us into the Japanese Garden. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted a black and white of it.
From the time you cross it Japanese flora surrounds you; I won't even try to mention the flowers and trees names because I didn't stop to learn their names. I was there to photograph nature using my style. I can take five to ten pictures of the same object from the same location; the exact same picture. I do change the settings on my camera and then I study them to see which aperture or f-stop gave me the best results.
The one reason I like black and white photography is because the picture takes on a different aspect that goes beyond just the lack of color. It makes my mind wonder into a time in the past in a way that color photography doesn't do it. I also find b&w photography more artistically satisfying.
It is amazing how nature uses colors to bring you peace. I could sit in a corner in the Japanese Garden looking at the koi pond and enjoying the greens and reds and yellows, all in a canvas of perfection. Add to the same canvas a colliding force of chirps, waterfalls, and children laughter to make a day at this amazing place one to remember.
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