The Contemporary Lantern at the Portland Japanese Garden, photographed during their annual lantern lighting evening for photography members. The soft glowing illumination of these magnificent stone lanterns can be tricky to capture without under or overexposing the image.
Equipment:
Canon EOS 40D body
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM lens
Settings:
F-stop: f/1.8
Exposure time: 1/30 sec.
ISO speed: ISO-800
Exposure bias: -1 step
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