castle entrance

Posted by akarui (Kagoshima, Japan) on 9 April 2008 in Plant & Nature.

Kagoshima. There is no castle anymore in Kagoshima but the outside walls are still there.

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

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

The blossom there is wonderful, I love the way it overhangs the walkway.

9 Apr 2008 8:56am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Very nicely done!

9 Apr 2008 10:13am

Marie-Hélène from Morocco

La nature semble s'être "endimanchée" !! ...les couleurs sans aucune tâche vive mais avec cette superbe branche fleurie au premier plan donne une impression gaie mais calme, de sérénité heureuse.

9 Apr 2008 12:19pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Its a very beautiful picture.

9 Apr 2008 8:09pm

danthro from Suburbia, United States

beautiful shot and composition. since you ask for critiques, the only thing that comes to mind is possibly muting the background colors a bit so the flowers in front stick out more, but I'm not sure, it's really just one style of processing.

9 Apr 2008 8:31pm

@danthro: Thank you very much danthro for your suggestion. I did tried a BW version but I didn't like it. I have muted the green foliage in the background and posted again, it is better I think.

MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany

I really like the cherry blossoms, they even make these dark castle remnants look cheerful and peaceful.

9 Apr 2008 9:01pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Lovely blossoms, and a well composed image.

9 Apr 2008 10:59pm

Suzanne Labbé from Granby, Canada

J'adore cette photo. Le contraste entre la renaissance et le béton crée une très forte impression.

10 Apr 2008 12:57am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

That blossom period is all-too-short . . but how it transform a cityscape.

10 Apr 2008 10:03am

Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

beautiful spring shot!

10 Apr 2008 11:51am

Martine from Quebec, Canada

Très belle scène printanière et belle composition!

10 Apr 2008 1:13pm

alun lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

lovely image

10 Apr 2008 1:20pm

Brites from Povoa de Santa Iria, Portugal

Beautiful image.

10 Apr 2008 8:22pm

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

oh, so pretty!

20 Aug 2008 4:52am

Canon PowerShot G9
1/500 second
F/4.5
ISO 80
17 mm

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