This photo was taken at a moment when the weeping cherry blossoms seemed to flutter in the wind. I took the shutter with the light air of spring in mind. If you visit Hodan-ji Temple during the cherry blossom season, you will see the beauty of the moment when the weeping cherry blossoms and the Buddha statue overlap. As the flowers sway in the wind, they cast gentle shadows around the Buddha image, creating a sense of tranquility as if time has stopped. This is the perfect place for those who want to carefully preserve a moment of spring, as the crowds are small and the atmosphere is calm, allowing you to concentrate on your photos.
| Date & Time | March 30, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Yama's pole (with a human head on the top) |
| Address | 1-10-22 Kashiwa-machi, Shiki-shi, Saitama |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/8000s |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Sensoji Temple →directional marker or indicatorYama's pole (with a human head on the top) →directional marker or indicatorKita Ward (Tokyo Metropolitan Area) →directional marker or indicatorthe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager →directional marker or indicatorShinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine) →directional marker or indicatorSaemyouji Temple →directional marker or indicatorJizo Temple (in Kyoto) |
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