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Saitama Prefecture｜Looking Up at the Dogwood

This photo was taken looking straight up at the dogwood blossoms, aiming to capture the sunlight shining through the petals.

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Saitama Prefecture｜Dark double-flowered cherry blossoms bathed in light

In this photo, I tried to capture the dark-colored double-flowered cherry blossoms on the bank in bright, almost forward light.

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Blue sky and dark double-flowered cherry blossoms

In this photo, I took the dark-colored double-flowered cherry blossoms on the bank with the intention of composing the photo so that the sky would be enveloped by the cherry blossoms in the forward light.

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Akebonoyama Agricultural Park｜Morning glow and tulip field

This photo shows a dynamic morning sky and a tulip field.

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Akebonoyama Agricultural Park｜Silence after the morning glow

This photo was taken of the combination of metasequoia and tulips after the morning glow hour was over.

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Nemophila illuminated by the morning sun

This photo shows the morning sun shining on a field of nemophila spreading across the park.

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Tatsunaga Park｜Nemophila through which light shines

In this photo, I tried to capture the light hitting the rounded nemophila petals.

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Teshino-en｜Overlapping Double Cherry Blossoms

This photo shows the double-flowered cherry trees blooming in the park, overlapping each other.

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contrast of pink and green

I thought the contrast between the pink double-flowered cherry blossoms in the park and the green leaves in the background was beautiful, so I took this photo with that collaboration in mind.

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Within Saitama Prefecture｜Light of Clouds and Dogwoods

This photo was taken by looking up at the dogwood blossoms and shooting through them, under a sky with a few clouds floating by.

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Kawagoe Water Park｜Scenery of Yaezakura and benches

This photo shows the double-flowered cherry blossoms in bloom in the park, a bench, and a boat in the distance.

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Kawagoe Water Park｜Tulip and light pattern

For this photo, I was conscious of the contrast between the colorful tulips in the flower bed and the light and shadows created within them.

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Kameido Tenjin｜Wisteria and Cloudy Tranquility

This photo shows wisteria flowers taken on a cloudy day.

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Nezu Shrine｜Torii gate and azalea

This photo shows the moment the sun shines on the torii gate and the shadows falling on the azaleas in the foreground.