The cherry blossom may well be gone for another year, but that doesn’t mean Tokyo is any less colourful — not by a long shot. And, for the capital’s legion of flower photographing fanatics, there are still more than enough blooms to be captured at incredibly close quarters. Although for others, beauty is better observed from a slight distance.
An Expat says
I don’t know if its the colors, the lighting or the woman in the dress, but the photo has a bit of a retro (1960-ish) touch to it
Lee says
Yeah, I think the dress certainly has something to with it, an aspect that resulted in me adding some film-like contrast to the photo. They seemed to perfectly compliment each other.
zoomingjapan says
Wow, colorful and beautiful indeed.
I love spring. Many people just think of the sakura, but there’s so much more.
I enjoy the tsutsuji and fuji right now! ^^
Lee says
Cheers!
Yeah, it’s certainly not over once the cherry blossom have gone. Not by any stretch of the imagination.
Chris says
Love the full width theme you’re using now! Really brings out the photos!
Lee says
Thanks! Couldn’t agree more. That’s what prompted the better late than never shift to the current look.
GenjiG says
Nice shot! Your girlfriend? ^^
Lee says
Cheers!
Haha. Nah, the missus is as reluctant to be in front of the camera as I (hypocritically) am.
y0te says
Flabbergasting-ly great photo. Was she a model for this shot, or just someone who happened to be there?
Lee says
Thanks!
She was a model, but for somebody else. I just sneaked in a quick shot as I was passing.
Jay says
What a beautiful photograph. Thanks, Lee, for bringing a slice of happiness to dreary old Wales.
Lee says
You are welcome.
If it’s any consolation, it’s back to being very dreary here too. Very British…
Squidpuppy says
Where was this taken; which park?
Lee says
It was in Tachikawa. Showa Kinen Koen. A park that isn’t free to enter, but it’s huge and beautifully looked after (as you can see) so well worth the fee. Used to be a US military base, but the land was given back to the government, and the park was built. There’s still a Japanese base next door actually.
Squidpuppy says
LOL When I was a kid, used to go to Tachikawa Air Base to get stuff like Captain Crunch, Quick Chocolate Drink mix, and Skippy Peanut Butter, because it wasn’t available elsewhere in Tokyo. I’m glad they turned a military installation into a beautiful park – wish they’d do that with ALL the military bases! Another base my family lived near, Chofu Air Base, was long ago turned into an athletic park, and community area too – I hear.
Lee says
No way. I can’t even begin to imagine how things have changed since then. Even in the time I’ve been here Tachikawa has changed a lot. So going back that far the place must be pretty much unrecognisable now.
Do have any pictures from back then?
VITAL says
Nice Pic! Wonderful colours 🙂
Lee says
Thank you!
Hans ter Horst says
Great photo, love the slightly cross-processed colours you picked for this. I also do enjoy the legion of photographers in the background shooting the flowers, I had to fight my way through the crowds of photographers to shoot the lilies at the Meiji Jingu. 🙂
Lee says
Cheers! Yeah, the colours seemed to really fit the photo.
I can imagine. I could have got closer to her, but I really wanted to get the flower photographers in the frame. Such a common sight. A very Japanese one too.
frank stepanski says
Awesome shot…..I wish I was back there now…