spring

Posted by akarui (Kagoshima, Japan) on 30 March 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

Kagoshima. I went yesterday to check the cherry blossoms next to my home but most of them didn't have any flowers yet. Just a few trees were starting...

Thank you very much for all your comments.
You can see the same picture in bigger size and better resolution on my new blog.

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Beautiful sign of the spring.

30 Mar 2008 12:32pm

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I can't believe it!!!!!! No flowers yet????? We're worried here that rain is going to cause the petals to scatter.Under my balcony there's a white road stretching on top of the cherry trees.

30 Mar 2008 1:15pm

@Japanalia: Even beeing south from Yokohama cherry blossoms seems to be late here. Last year I took my first picture on the 1st of april...

Florence from Paris, France

Jolie mise au point, et les couleurs sont éclatantes !

30 Mar 2008 1:34pm

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

brilliant macro

30 Mar 2008 1:41pm

Eric Rousset from Grasse, France

Trés bonne MAP, les couleurs claquent bien ;-)

30 Mar 2008 3:32pm

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

Beautiful! I love the compo and colors...

30 Mar 2008 4:45pm

Evelyn from Weehawken, United States

Akarui, indeed! Those buds look ripe enough to burst into bang-up blooms. The perspective and selective focus is dashingly executed.

30 Mar 2008 7:55pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Quebec, Canada

Très jolie, quelque minutes avant d'ouvrir....?

30 Mar 2008 8:15pm

Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada

Ahhh le beau rose bonbon :o) Photo rafraîchissante.

30 Mar 2008 11:18pm

Henry from Boston, United States

This is a great shot. Full of life and energy. It even features the promise of more energy. Good eye!

31 Mar 2008 1:46am

Satrajit from Delhi, India

Wow...what pink...awesome

31 Mar 2008 7:14am

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Beautiful, wonderful colors!

31 Mar 2008 7:25am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Tu sais vraiment jouer avec la profondeur de champs, les résultats sont toujours créatifs. C'est quelque chose qu'il va falloir que je développe...
Il ne semble pas y avoir beaucoup de soleil et pourtant les couleurs sont "pétantes" (un peu titiller les courbes de contraste sans doute?)

31 Mar 2008 8:16am

@Evelyne Dubos: Merci Evelyne. En effet j'ai pris cette photo en fin de journee. Je crois que c'est une espece de pecher pour avoir des bourgeons aussi roses. Je rajoute rarement de la saturation mais c'est vrai que lorsque l'on assombrit les ombres avec la courbe les couleurs tendent a s'accentuer.

Nan from Quezon City, Philippines

Nice. I like the restraint on this one. Shooting this in full bloom would have been a giveaway :)

2 Apr 2008 1:27pm

Nini Pixel from Savigny (Suisse), Switzerland

Les couleurs sont exceptionnelles...
Ce rose éclatant devant cet arrière-plan un peu sombre...

28 Apr 2008 9:19am

Canon PowerShot G9
1/25 second
F/3.5
ISO 80
8 mm

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