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Jindai Botanical Garden｜Pretty little water lilies

This photograph carefully captures a small, lovely water lilies found in the greenhouse of the Jindai Botanical Park, and was taken with a conscious effort to bring out their understated charm.

Year 2025June 2025JuneTokyo Metropolitan areapygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)Jindai Botanical Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Jindai Botanical Park｜Outline of water lilies seen from the side

This photograph of a water lily blooming in the greenhouse of the Jindai Botanical Park was composed from a side angle as much as possible to capture the water surface and the outline of the flower.

Year 2025June 2025JuneTokyo Metropolitan areapygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)Jindai Botanical Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mizumoto Park｜Quiet flowers hidden among lotus leaves

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park, capturing the moment when the morning sun shines on the lotus flowers that bloom quietly, hidden by lotus leaves.

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Mizumoto Park｜Lotus shining in the morning sun

This photograph captures the beauty of lotus flowers shining in the morning sun in the early morning stillness at the lotus pond in Mizumoto Park.

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Mizumoto Park｜Lotus illuminated by the morning sun at f/2.8

In this photo, I shot lotus flowers lit by the morning sun at Mizumoto Park at f/2.8 and softly blurred the background to enhance the subject's presence.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Mizumoto Park｜Morning light spreading over the entire lotus pond

This photo is a wide shot of the early morning sunlight shining on the entire lotus pond in Mizumoto Park.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

lotus at the beginning of blooming captured by F16

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park in the early morning with lotus flowers that begin to bloom at F16 setting to capture them sharply and with a dignified atmosphere in mind.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Mizumoto Park｜Lotus in the backlight and the connection of light

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park at f/16 from above at an angle to show the morning sun shining through in the backlight to give the viewer a sense of the connection between the lotus flowers and the light.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Mizumoto Park｜Morning lotus flowers taken brightly

In this photo, I took a brighter shot of lotus flowers in Mizumoto Park at a time of day when the sun had risen slightly, to create an atmosphere that enveloped the entire area with gentle morning light.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Mizumoto Park｜Leaning lotus profile

This photograph was taken in Mizumoto Park from the side of a lovely lotus flower with a slightly tilted appearance, capturing its natural expression and beautiful posture.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Water lilies floating in the light of the greenhouse

This photo shows water lilies in bloom in the greenhouse of the Jindai Botanical Park. The soft light shining through the glass and the delicacy of the flowers are impressive.

Year 2025June 2025JuneTokyo Metropolitan areapygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)Jindai Botanical Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Dahlias against the backdrop of a residential area

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden with the well-formed dahlias and the residential area in the background slightly blurred to show the contrast between the city and nature.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Beautiful dahlias with arches

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden, where the beautiful blooming dahlia flowers and the arched structure in the background were photographed together to show the harmony of the flowers and the landscape.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Details of dahlia petals up close

In this photo, I took a close-up shot of a well-formed dahlia flower at the Machida Dahlia Garden to bring out the detail and richness of color in the flower.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Refreshing scenery of blue sky and dahlias

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden, capturing a refreshing landscape of beautifully shaped dahlia flowers and a blue sky, with a bright, open atmosphere in mind.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Dahlia Garden｜An oblique view of a well-arranged dahlia

This photograph was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden from an angle to bring out the three-dimensionality of the flowers and the beauty of the fine petals.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Dahlia with a three-dimensional effect captured from the side

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden from the side of a well-shaped dahlia flower and composed with an eye toward blurring the background so that the subject would stand out.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mizumoto Park｜Sharply cropped lotus pond scenery

This photo was taken in Mizumoto Park, with the intention of capturing the entire lotus pond in sharp focus, and the clarity of the image expresses the power of the landscape.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Feel the depth in the rows of dahlias

This photograph was taken at Machida Dahlia Garden, capturing rows of dahlias arranged with an awareness of depth, creating a beautiful scene with the continuous line of flowers.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mizumoto Park｜A soft shot of lotus in the foreground

In this photo at Mizumoto Park, I focused firmly on the lotus flower in the foreground and softly blurred the background to create a soft impression.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus