Yakumo's World
Cherry Blossom (桜)
Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 7 April 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Rags from Plano, United States
lovely. I love the way the tree resembles the grass.
7 Apr 2008 5:59am
Saeed from Tehran, Iran
very nice shot. i like the composition & colors & lighting :)
7 Apr 2008 6:02am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
The cherry blossoms have come to Kyoto ... beautiful, flowing composition – with the light flowing right and the dark (of the barren tree) flowing left – but the real joy of the capture is that lovely reflection waiting patiently for those who care to look!
7 Apr 2008 9:53am
Tracey from Baltimore, United States
Gorgeous! This time of year always brings a sense of renewal. Bonus that the water was there to reflect even more of the blossoms. Well seen!
7 Apr 2008 11:59am
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Beautiful! the whites looks so pristine! Just like snow(?). Love the colours! I like spring... just that where I come from, spring never comes, and neither does summer, autumn or winter...
7 Apr 2008 12:09pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful. Seems to be in full bloom allready in Kyoto.
7 Apr 2008 12:27pm
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
A lovely combination here. The bare tree reaching up and the blossoms hanging down the other way. I like that only the tip of the branch is reflected too. It's nice to find a "different" sakura shot, so much so that I have to confess to having given up trying to take one myself. Well done on an original capture.
7 Apr 2008 3:26pm
Mike from Chester, United Kingdom
Your Cherry Blossom is early, compared to mine. Not a single flower yet. This is a nice scene that you've composed, and perfect exposure.
7 Apr 2008 4:14pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
This is absolutly gorgeous. What a delicacy. You capture very well the light. Great job!
7 Apr 2008 7:02pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
You have really captured the essential spirit of this blossom . . I can tell from your images that it is far more than a visual experience.
7 Apr 2008 7:58pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
This is absolutly gorgeous. What a delicacy. You capture very well the light. Great job!
7 Apr 2008 8:18pm
shahab from Qazvin, Iran
I love cherry blossoms in this season!They are fantastic!Beautiful shot!
7 Apr 2008 9:06pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
I love the diagonals in this one ....and the colours are beautiful of course!
7 Apr 2008 9:37pm
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
It's full blossom here too. lots of flower images are uploaded in their blogs here.
It always gives me pleasure just to look at those photos...
8 Apr 2008 5:43am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It's so incredibly soft and beautiful, love the angle you chose GJC, it's a wonderful, wonderful spot :)
8 Apr 2008 10:56am
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Beautiful composition and light. I really like the diagonals and the contrast of the trees. Well done!
8 Apr 2008 5:47pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
beautiful. i'd love to sit under that tree and smell the blossoms.
8 Apr 2008 11:50pm
farmermarn from Baltimore, United States
Great reflection in the water! Nice composition. Something very classical about this.
9 Apr 2008 1:26am
Nikon D300
1/80 second
F/20.0
ISO 900
54 mm (35mm equiv.)