Naka-in|A wide-angle expanse of cherry blossoms looking up

2026March 2026Marchthe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowagerSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
Composition emphasizing the expanse of weeping cherry trees looking up with a wide-angle lens at the Chūin temple.

This photo, taken at the Chūin temple, uses a wide-angle lens to emphasize the expanse of weeping cherry trees in a composition that looks up from below.

Date & TimeMarch 21, 2026 *There is a photo diary.
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
Locationthe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager
Address5-15-1, Kosenba-cho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon RF 16mm F2.8 STM
F value11
suspended solids1250s
ISO800
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