Cross the pond where Silicon Valley meets Edo period
I enjoy visiting Hakone Estate and Gardens, a Japanese-style garden located in Saratoga, California, not far from my home. Recently, the garden opened for evening hours during Hanami, the traditional Japanese celebration of cherry blossoms. Visible across the pond is the Upper House, which served as the residence for the estate's original owners a century ago.
I processed a balanced, a photographic, and a paintery HDR photos from four RAW exposures, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and desaturated the image. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/6.3, 16 mm, 0.4, 1.6, 6, 25 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6400, SEL-P1650, HDR, 4 RAW exposures, _DSC0695_6_7_9_hdr4bal1pho1pai5m.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2025 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Cross the pond where Silicon Valley meets Edo period
I enjoy visiting Hakone Estate and Gardens, a Japanese-style garden located in Saratoga, California, not far from my home. Recently, the garden opened for evening hours during Hanami, the traditional Japanese celebration of cherry blossoms. Visible across the pond is the Upper House, which served as the residence for the estate's original owners a century ago.
I processed a balanced, a photographic, and a paintery HDR photos from four RAW exposures, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and desaturated the image. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/6.3, 16 mm, 0.4, 1.6, 6, 25 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6400, SEL-P1650, HDR, 4 RAW exposures, _DSC0695_6_7_9_hdr4bal1pho1pai5m.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2025 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography