Be sure to enter the giveaway to celebrate my one year blogiversary and one year shooting on manual anniversary!
First the view of Mount Rainier and the Port of Tacoma from a restaurant parking lot along the way...
Settings: ISO 100, 18mm, ss1/250, f/11
Location: Cliff View Restaurant overlooking the Port of Tacoma
Settings: ISO 100, 100mm, ss1/200, f/11
Location: Cliff View Restaurant overlooking the Port of Tacoma
The we found our way to the Point Defiance Park and the stunning gardens they have there. The bright direct sunlight created a creative challenge that the beauty of the setting rose up to meet.
One entrance to the gardens was found under a continuous pergola draped with flowering vines. The perfect place to catch the sun shining through the flowers...
Settings: ISO 100, 55mm, ss1/80, f/22
Location: Point Defiance Park Gardens in Tacoma, WA
Another entrance could be found under a collection of pergolas where one could stop for a moment and watch the sun illuminate the vines...
Settings: ISO 400, 55mm, ss1/320, f/5.6
Location: Point Defiance Park Gardens in Tacoma, WA
The gardens themselves were sectioned into a rose garden, a fuschia test garden and a dahlia test garden. I lingered among my favorite flowers, the dahlias, and searched for a unique perspective...
Settings: ISO 400, 55mm, ss1/320, f/5.6
Location: Point Defiance Park Dahlia Test Garden in Tacoma, WA
"Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination." - Diane Sawyer
Lovely pergola, Emily! Thanks for stopping by my blog:)
ReplyDeleteI love the landscape photos of the port! Incredible!
ReplyDeleteLove this series of shots... congratulations on your lst blogiversary! I applaud you for shooting a whole year in manual mode too... I know exactly where you were (at the Cliff House) taking the shots of Mt. Rainier and the Port of Tacoma... So sorry to hear you hear your arm, not a good way to start the new school year... what district do you work for? I work for Highline... Thank you for sharing in Weekly Top Shot #43!
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