Arriving at the blossom-watching area Photo

Photographer’s Note

This photo was taken on the premises of Okayama-jo (岡山城), Okayama City's castle. It is surrounded by a pleasant park that is particularly nice during the cherry blossom season. In this corner, an older couple is just arriving, and while the wife seems keen on taking a seat on one of the many available rocks, the husband just appears interested in snapping a few photos of the sakura (cherry blossoms) - like the guy at the right is already doing.

Nikon D200
2008/04/03 15:13:40.6
JPEG (8-bit) Normal
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/200 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode I (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment: (c)2008 Norbert Woehnl
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: Off

Muse, pboehringer, cherryripe, jean11-3, ChrisJ, carper, jhm has marked this note useful

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Paolo (40445) 2008-05-09 8:58

Hi Norbert, good one, with excellent quality, light, POV and compsoition.
thanks, ciao

pboehringer (768) 2008-05-09 10:00

Norbert,
this is almost a classic in your Japan collection. Sakura all over and the photographer documenting not only your passion for this view. The boulders palced evenly in the yard allow for additional sense of depth especially achieved due to the low incoming sun light and projecting the shadows on the ground.
Peter

erdna (5203) 2008-05-09 13:01

This is very nice and also like it for this photo shows the culture in Japan where gorunds are set-up to appreciate the trees when in bloom. I have not seen this in other countries.

Andre'

cherryripe (17261) 2008-05-09 14:01

Hi Norbert
This is really so Japanese with the sakura (my daughter is a huge fan of the Naruto series) and the guy taking the photo. The view is nice and wide taking advantage of the 18mm. Having the rocks and people in the background add lots of depth.
Regards
Nikki

ChrisJ (65327) 2008-05-10 7:59

Hi Norbert

Nice repetition of the warm toned stones, which contrast well against the cool blue of the sky. The cherry blossum always looks good. Tfs!

carper (60991) 2008-05-10 9:16

your Japan Blossom shots are famous my friend.
the composition is nice the details are good and the contrast with the blue sky is great, good photojob, Have a nice lang weekend.
gr. jaap

Muse (29020) 2008-05-11 0:16

Hello Norbert,
Jolie photo de ce parc et de ce beau cerisier en fleurs.
De belles couleurs estivales et un bon cadrage avec ce couple. C'est amusant toutes ces pierres sur le sol.
Best regards and have a good weekend,
Denise

jhm (76866) 2008-05-11 5:32

Hello Norbert,

Congratulation with you 60.000 points, this is absolutely a lot here on this site, and this after long absence.
This picture gives a very great dynamic through the big stones as benches, happy that you found a few people as addition to the photograph.
Nice depth and good perspective, good presentation too.
Thanks for sharing.

Nice day Norbert,
John.

jrj (34527) 2008-05-12 3:03

Another nice details of the blossoming trees Norbert - and as so often womeone in full swing making their photos of this I understand very popular season of Japan. Good tech. details in this one.

coco (25630) 2008-05-25 23:32

Hi Norbert.

NIce and good composition where the POV and the subject looks also very good and interesting.

Well done.

Photo Information

Copyright: Norbert Woehnl (nwoehnl) (61225)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-03
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR, Digital ISO 100, Hama UV O-Haze 72mm
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Japan 2008
Theme(s): Hanami 2008 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-09 8:16