blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center, where I used backlighting to capture the soft light shining through the lotus petals.

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center and captures the beautiful, vibrant appearance of a lotus flower with its striking deep pink color.

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center from a diagonal angle above to capture the full view of a lotus flower with beautifully layered petals.

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center, capturing a beautiful lotus flower with white petals that are tinged with pale pink only at the tips, with the leaves in the foreground creating a blurred background.

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center from a slight distance, capturing the white lotus flower as it appears to float atop the green leaves.

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center, looking up at a beautiful white lotus flower from a low angle slightly below and to the side.

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center, where I captured a single lotus petal that had fallen onto a large lotus leaf, aiming to convey a sense of quiet afterglow.