Benten
Being a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Benten, a sacred Torii gate sits at one extremity of the island. As if floating upon the surface of Lake Shinji, this is an aesthetically pleasing sight with its perfectly oval shape and pine trees speckled over it. Literally meaning the “Bride Island”, a legend tells of a homesick young bride who drowned in the lake when trying to cross it when it was frozen over, and the gods who took pity on her and raised an island where she fell.
About Eric Beltran
Eric Beltran has been a photographer and has been pursuing his passion for photography for over a decade. There's a certain deep contemplativeness to his works. Making use of minimal landscapes inspired by geometric elements, forms, lights and shapes he craft photographs that elevates the simple. There's a certain magical quality to his photographs often record details that human eye is not able to perceive. Through the use of black and white long exposure he creates enigmatic imagery that...
About Print
Fine Art Prints are professionally crafted with the utmost care using archival materials of excellent permanence. Custom color profiles and gray curves are used to ensure optimal print output. Made and handled according to current gallery standards.
True to vision, every print is carefully inspected and signed by the artist.
All prints are made using Hahnemühle papers and canvas.
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