#ハチジョウススキ

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Part IV of seascape photography on the shores of Jogashima Island (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan).

Stills and time-lapse video: Pentax K-1 II & D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 lens. B-Roll: Canon M50 & SIGMA 16mm F1.4 lens.

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ハチジョウススキ

こんな地味でも秋を彩りを添える大事な１種

こいつも草刈となるとやっかいなやつ

#nature #landscape #flowers #Miscanthus condensatus

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Wind-Shaped Foliage

Battered by winds coming in from the south, this coastal hillside of grass, shrubs, and evergreen trees all lean to the north creating what looks like a giant’s head looking upwards.

Swaths of extremely dense bamboo grass and Japanese pampas grass, which can grow as tall as 2 meters (6.5 feet), cover the island, requiring staff to cut and maintain foot trails that crisscross the island like a huge hedge maze.

Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 68 mm ISO 100 for 1/20 sec. at ƒ/20

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In this shot, I was drawn to the golden morning light reflected  off of the slender stems of the grass in stark contrast with the dark blues and grays of the cold ocean waters of Sagami Bay. I also liked how the grass was nearly perfectly perpendicular to the horizontal lines of the shore and horizon.

The grass, hachijo-susuki (八丈薄), is a perennial plant that grows everywhere along the coast of Jogashima Island. At 1.5 to 2 meters tall, this grass is similar to Japanese pampas grass, but differs in that the back of the leaf is tinged with a white powder (during full bloom) and serrations on the edge of the leaf are sparse.

According to a pamphlet titled, “三浦三崎の白秋碑,” (Miura-Misaki Hakushuuhi), there are nearly 40 native species of wildflowers growing on the island. In addition to the large number of decorative flowers brought over to the park on the eastern end of the island, there is a large number of flora for visitors to enjoy.

Pentax K1-II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 88 mm ISO 100 for 1/160 sec. at ƒ/11

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