Sakura - 桜
Cherry Blossom or ‘Sakura’ as it is known in Japan – Taken at the Werribee River September 08. Hand held macro. This image has not been edited in anyway. It is how it came from the camera. Windy day, fabulous afternoon light and great company. I was lucky enough to live in japan and experience the joy of the Sakura no Ki Festival for three years. It is truly a wonderful experience and this is my tribute to it. I hope you enjoy :))
About the Cherry Blossom in Japan.
Sakura, or Cherry Blossom is an omen of good fortune and is also an emblem of love, affection and represents spring. Cherry blossoms are an enduring metaphor for the fleeting nature of life, and as such are frequently depicted in art.
In Japan the cherry blossoms are believed to exemplify the transient nature of life, because of their short blooming times. Cherry blossoms also symbolize clouds due to their nature of blooming en masse, besides being an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, an aspect of Japanese cultural tradition that is often associated with Buddhistic influence, and which is embodied in the concept of mono no aware. The association of the Sakura with mono no aware dates back to 18th-century scholar Motoori Norinaga.The transience of the blossoms, the extreme beauty and quick death, has often been associated with mortality; for this reason, Sakura are richly symbolic.
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Equipment : Nikon D60 with AF-S Micro Nikkor 60 mm f/2/8G.ED
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salsbells69
Caroline Gorka
Very pretty :) ...hell that was quick !
salsbells69 replied
Hey Cas! thankyou..you made it home then?!!
dinghysailor1
delightful image – great detail and the lighting casting the stamens shadows onto the petal is superb – lovely work
:)
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so much Maggie~!!
Sensiworld
Beautiful shot and detail !
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Thankyou so much Sylvia!!
BlackLemonz
Great DOF, superb
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou BL :D Really appreciated :))
Karin Taylor
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Thankyou lovely Karin :D
david campbell
fantastic
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Thankyou David :))
Mark German
Very beautiful.
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Thankyou Mark :))
dougie1
pretty!
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Thankyou Dougie :D
naturelover
Beautiful blossom, great shot!!
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Thankyou!! :D
Maximus
wonderful comp/DoF all up fan-bloody-tastic. :)
salsbells69 replied
Wow..thankyou Maximus!!
suefel48
STUNNING!!!!!! ....... :-))
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Sue :))
Colin Hollywood
Fabulous capture Sal
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Colin :D
Caroline Gorka
I did thanks…it was easy …and hardly any traffic in the city..:))
Good day :)
salsbells69 replied
Yes it was! finally great to catch up with you again …more on the way :D
David Roman
Lovely shot and details are out standing !
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much David :))
phil1950
Great shot of the pretty flower, nicely framed, well done
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Phil :D
kalaryder
Beautiful. Put it into SPring Blooms
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Kalaryder :)) I have joined..its a beautiful group!
hilarydougill
divine macro, wonderful light and colour, beautiful bloom. hugsxxx
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou hilary :D x
eseffpe
gorgeous colours and DOF!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much eseffpe :D
Richard Veal
This is so beautiful Sal.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Richard :D I am glad you think so :))
warmonger62
Beautiful shot with great DoF! Well done once again, Sal
salsbells69 replied
wow..cheers! thankyou :))
Phil Threlfall
Great shot Sal
Karen Cook
Oh how beautiful Sal! I particularly love the shadow of the stamens on the petals :o)
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so much Karen :D
Optimalxpozure
Wonderful photograph!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Scott. Much appreciated :))
mikrin
Beautiful Sal!!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Mike :D
Hemalata
Magnificent details, colours and composition!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou :D
Cvail73
Absolutely stunning colours!!
salsbells69 replied
C~Thankyou sooo much :D
Peter Zentjens
Wonderful capture of this spring beauty
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Peter!! Good to see you again :)
Kimberley Davitt
beautiful soft image wonderful dof
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so much Kim~! Appreciate your compliment :D
AARDVARK
Just perfect Sals.
salsbells69 replied
Oh wow..thanks so much Aard!!
WayoftheWarrior
Excellent detail
salsbells69 replied
Wow..cheers Tony..:D
Jackco Ching
Really nice!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Jackco!!! :D
Jeff Palm Phot...
Sal…love the detail, the shadows of the pistols intrigue me the most. Beautiful!!!!
salsbells69 replied
Jeffrey..such a lovely compliment..Thankyou :))
Pete Costick
Lovely shot, I like the depth of field, background and subtle lighting
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Pete,
Angel Perry
as is? FANTASTIC:)
salsbells69 replied
Hi Angel..yep as is..straight from the camera ( I was lucky with this..it was quite windy and using a hand held macro..can be tricky but I am really pleased with this one )
GerryMac
fantastic Sal! excellent close up awesome DOF!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Gerry :D Fabulous compliment :))
red addiction
I LOVE THE YELLOW AGAINST THE BLUE! VERY PRETTY!
salsbells69 replied
Hey Red..Thankyou so much :D
dairygirl08
WOW, WOW, WOW, what a stunning nd superb shot, very beautiful, perfect
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Dairygirl for your wonderful compliment :D
gatherdowns
Yep this is damn good.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou~!!! :))
Antanas
Perfect capture
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Antanas..that is a wonderful compliment :D
Stacy Rodriguez
Great shot, Love this simple flower.:)
salsbells69 replied
Cheers Stacy!
Sheila Smith
Feck Sal this is great really great. Stunning colours
salsbells69 replied
lol..thankyou Sheila!!
Glenn Alderson
Excellent focus, very pretty.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Glenn:))
soos
What hasn’t already been said?!..Out of this world!..but obviously in it!...and spring there…how wonderful..had to add my WOW!
salsbells69 replied
Soos~ thankyou so very much for your wonderful compliment :D
pinkT
Great DOF, love all the colors and details (shadows especially). Nice Job Salsbells
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Pink :D
flamingalfa
LOVE, love, love this. Especially the unusual blue in the background!!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou! The blue is the sky..as this tree was beside the path that you walk past the river. It was quite windy at the time so was wrapped to get this shot..
cdwork
Very beautiful
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Cd :))
Marcia Luly
beautiful shot…lovely light and good detail.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Lulybelle :))
Adam Cole
Magic Sal.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Nobby. Glad you like :))
Mariann Kovats
Absolutely gorgeous shot!!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Mariann~! Much appreciated compliment :))
helmutk
Lovely spring blossom
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Helmut~! :D
Van Cordle
Beautiful!! Great shot!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so much Van :D
Helene Kippert
Lovely image!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Helene :D
JayVee
Fa-Bu-Lous. Sharp as a tack. Great shot. I love the upcoming season and see all the blossoms around.
salsbells69 replied
Oh thankyou JayVee..that is such a lovely compliment :D Much appreciated. x
Ken Boxsell
Perfect
salsbells69 replied
wow..great compliment ken! I will take that!! Lol..Thankyou :D
vonnie1989
Absolutely beautiful!!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Vonnie :D Much appreciated :))
reflector
Excellent DOF and eye-catching colours ! Great lighting and macro details !
salsbells69 replied
Wow..thankyou so much James :)) Much appreciated :D
Steven Agius
Beautiful capture and superb macro, well done.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Steven for your wonderful compliment. Much appreciated:))
brian pendrey
beautiful
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Brian :D
eXposure
lovely …
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Thanks
salsbells69
cherryblossom
great one sal .
your have been busy g taking pics good research on the blossom.
all the memories came flooding back of the road in Shizunai
ie ne
sugoi pic
salsbells69 replied
Hey Bec! thankyou …the information came straight from wikipedia.so i have them to thank! Cheers..yes..the cherry blossom avenue..oh i wish i was back there!!
Lukas Carruthers
Love this Sal …. love the shadows! great detail!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Lukas :))
Jared Revell
lovely shot of such a pretty flower, wonderful tribute.
great detailed description too.
I should keep a closer eye out for these local flowers !
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Jared :))..You cant miss them at the moment…they come and then they go..that special time of year when you know the seasons are turning..such a great time :D
andrewt
great photo. thanks for the description too :)
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Andrew!
lurline
I certainly do! Absolutely beautiful! Those shadows are stunning. :)
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Lurline. That is such a lovely compliment :D
bidkev
One of those shots that just has to be viewed full size. Lovely sal….......the shadows cast onto the petals by the stamens, really make it for me
kev
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Kev. Glad you like it. Everyone has said that the shadows are cool..I really dont know why though!! Thanks for the wonderful compliment.
Alain Robillard
may i ask you how you get your pic in that beautiful border to appear on your stream.????
thank,s in advance…
salsbells69 replied
Hi spidy..thanks..I will BM you. :D
Neil Swenser
Wow, Great shot Sal !
salsbells69 replied
Ahh..there you are!! cheers Neil..i kinda like this one!!
Neil Swenser
I can see y, it’s a top photo Sal, your getting real good girl ! I’ll be looking for some tips from you at Point Hicks next year. You help me with the Photo’s and I’ll help you catch a fish.Deal ?
salsbells69 replied
Awesome deal!!! ..Hey your good at photography too!!
DawsonImages
Nice contrast
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou :D
Robin Smith
This appears to be floating, wow, soo crisp…smashing shot Sal!!!!!!!!!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Robin !! Thats a great compliment :))
handprintz
Soooo pretty Sals gorgeous colour and capture
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so much Trudi~! :))
Steve Chapple
Love the simple cleanliness and colour in this, works so well!
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Stephen :)) Your compliment and view is much appreciated :))
Robxavier
Im loving it Sal :P
salsbells69 replied
Thanks Rob:)) Good to see you again:))
Jeff VanDyke
Great shot. Love the shadows on the stamen on the petals.
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Jvandyke :))
Lisa G. Putman
Beautiful! Great selective focus, color and details! I love the shadows of the stamin!
salsbells69 replied
Lisa~ Wonderful compliment. Thankyou :))
BlaizerB
amazing detail for a handheld shot! thanks for all the write up on this – fascinating. handheld! wow you must have steady hands. magic capture.
cheers
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou BB :)) i think it was lucky timing really..wind was blowing as well..it all came together thankfully!
Lucindawind
perfect ..the lighting is wonderful !
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou lovely Lu x
Kenny Gulley Jr.
love the focus
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Kenny :))
Nith
beautiful shadow , I took alot sakura but not so good
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou so very much Nith :))
Peter Ede
Lovely shot
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Peter :)
Michael Oubridge
Outstanding Sal :)
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much Michael :)))
Helene Kippert
Gorgeous sal :o)
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou Helene~!! :D
Béla Török
Wonderful work, Sal!
salsbells69 replied
Thankyou very much !! :))))
Joanne Bradley 21 days ago
Gorgeous macro, just love the blue bokeh!
salsbells69 replied 21 days ago
Thankyou very much Joanne, this is one of my favourite shots. Hand held macro in the wind..i was lucky!!
anisja 2 days ago
Very beautiful !
salsbells69 replied 2 days ago
Thankyou very much anisja!
linaji about 14 hours ago
Ohhh so glad I came by.. this is a beauty Sal!!
salsbells69 replied about 5 hours ago
Thankyou very much Linaji!! :))