blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo was taken at Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya) with the Someiyoshino in the foreground in focus and the river in the background blurred, creating a composition that highlights the main subject.

This photo was taken at Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya), capturing the Someiyoshino in full bloom and the bank from a bridge with a bird's eye view of the expansive spring scenery.

This photograph was taken at Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya) by going down to the bank and capturing the flow of the river from under a cherry blossom tree, taking advantage of the low line of sight to create a realistic composition.

This photo was taken at Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya), focusing on the branches of cherry trees hanging down from the bottom of the bank, with an eye to the supple lines and density of the flowers.

This photo was taken at the Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya) and was composed with the cherry blossoms in the foreground firmly in focus and with the river in the background in mind, creating a sense of depth and three-dimensionality.

This photo was taken at Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya), with the river at the back in focus and the cherry blossoms softly blurred to create a soft impression.

This photo was taken at Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya), where the overall contrast and saturation were reduced to depict a slightly lonely atmosphere of cherry blossoms and the river scene.

This photo was taken at the Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya), with a telephoto lens focusing on the far end of the river to give the Someiyoshino in the foreground a fluffy texture.

This photo was taken at the Moto-arakawa River (Kumagaya), where the telephoto was used to crop the far end of the river and reduce the contrast and saturation to create a somewhat tranquil atmosphere.