Here’s a collection of pictures about hanami and flowers—delicate cherry blossoms in full bloom, vibrant petals floating in the breeze, and gatherings under trees celebrating the fleeting beauty of spring. From soft pink sakura to colorful arrangements, these photos capture the charm and joy of nature’s seasonal display. A feast for the eyes and a celebration of renewal!
The Voigtländer Nokton lenses are highly regarded for their ability to produce stunningly beautiful bokeh, characterized by smooth, creamy out-of-focus areas and gentle transitions that lend images a distinctive, dreamy quality (here the 28mm). In side-by-side comparisons, the Nokton lenses often rival or even surpass the bokeh rendering of their Leica equivalents, which are widely…
When I point my macro lens towards tiny street flowers, it feels like stepping into a hidden world filled with incredible details and unexpected beauty. At first glance, these flowers might seem small and ordinary, blending into the urban environment of cracks in sidewalks, forgotten corners, or the edges of busy streets. But through the…
Yearly visit to the Shakujii river near the french school in Itabashi for its beautiful sights during the cherry blossoms season.
Something a little bit different for this year Hanami season : some macro shots of the sakura blossoms.
Little walk for lunch in the neighborhood with my macro lens. Lovely tiny little flowers everywhere. Springtime has come in Tokyo!
First flowers appearing on the trees of Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo.
Pointing a macro lens on small little flowers often reveals interesting details.
Walking around with a macro lens is a totally new experience for me. The tiniest flowers growing in a crack in the pavement suddenly becomes beautiful. It changes how you see things.
A few photos of a beautiful pink flower with my new macro lens. The closer you get, the narrower the Depth of Field and the more challenging it becomes to focus. These three shots below were focusing on the same point but the wind was gently pushing the flower back and forth.
Selective focus with narrow depth of field at my favourite Hanami spot in Tokyo.
Itabashi offers one of the best Hanami spot in Tokyo.
On holidays in Hokkaido, I wanted to travel light so decided to leave the RF50mm/f1.2L at home and took a much lighter RF50mm/f1.8 with me. Of course, it’s nowhere as good as the 1.2 but is the L version ten times as good (as it roughly costs 10 times as much). Not sure… I hope…