cherry blossoms Hanami-relaxation

That tree is huge, Hroya, huge and marvellous. A pity the white blur on the left, it's too attention drawing. Have you considered a tighter crop?

There were two different kind of illuminants lightening subjects.

That's why some flowers look bluish grey and some look pink. Thank you

for comment.

how nice Hiroya, I really like the people being blurred here, it emphasizes the joyous dreamy event.

Yes, I have thought of it but didin't crop because I wanted to show the depth and stretch of this place. Thank you for suggestion.

I don't know if the motion blur is intentional or not, but I don't like it. The exposure and use of the existing light is great...it is the blur that bothers me.

Are these blossoms from 2006 already?!!? We are just starting to see some trees show there flowers, so I'm amazed that you have so many already!

I probably would have edited out the 5 lights in the middle left by using cut-and-paste to put more flowers over them. This is a fairly easy trick so that is why I know about it. 8-)#

To blur or not to blur? That is the question...

The motion blur was not intentional. I'll try this again with higher ISO number to shoot faster.

This was taken in 2004. Please read Details(my digital SLR is now sick, so I uploaded some unpublished old ones).

 

I myself like to include those lanterns in this photo. Anyway, you have done a perfect work with your admirable manipulation skills, FANTASTIC!

Gosh, I love this smooth blurry feel on the righthand side of the shot contrasting with the sharp detail on the left hand side. Amazing!

 

really nice, Hiroya!

I think the motion blur works here - in fact, I would like to see MORE of it. To me it adds to the dreamy, relaxed feel of the shot. The blossoms being sharp and the people moving emphasizes the transitory nature of human existence versus the transcendent quality of cultural icons.

You like this? Great!

You like to see MORE motion blur? Well, I should make exposure compensation slower. Thanks for finding contrast between static subject and blured subject. This was taken at a night with no wind.

I like to see the joyous gathering under the large umbrella of cherry blossoms. Blur or not, to me, is secondary. It's the atmopsphere I like.

:))

A very relaxed ambience under the cherry tree.

Some people like the blur and some people hate it. For me, most of life is a blur anyway so I kind of enjoy it. By the way, you mentioned you were in Osaka. Next time you're here let me know and maybe we can get together. I'm looking forward to your O-Hanami shots for this season. Regards, Jack

Thank you Mr. Sircar.

 

Last week my 300D came back to me(Cause of trouble was malfunction of battery pack, not camera!). Now am ready to go shooting cherry blossoms again.

Thank you! And so sorry to be late to reply to your invitation. I'll write you.