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Mikes

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The best of spring is over....
« on: April 07, 2016, 14:59:38 »
....with the cherry blossoms now past their peak here in Tokyo after a brief burst of warm, sunny weather. Cold, rainy and windy conditions prevail at the moment.

I managed to grab a few shots in Shinjuku Gyoen (park), yesterday before these conditions set in. The trees had already started to shed their flowers.

The last shot was taken with the weird Russian Jupiter 3 lens on a Fujifilm X-T1.

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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2016, 19:12:45 »
The cherries in Bonn will soon blossom. Then all Asia will stand packed here no car will be able to move for a week.

Wonderful shots.

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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2016, 20:58:32 »
Beautiful!
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2016, 21:19:34 »
Nice Mike.  What a fine colours from that Jupiter (with a bit bumpy bokeh).  Same processing as the rest, I presume?
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2016, 21:37:19 »
I´ve never seen the cherry trees blossom in real life, but these picture sure makes want to experience it :)
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2016, 07:04:44 »
Thanks everyone for your comments. Today, the cherry trees near us are sadly depleted, and the streets here will soon return to normal.

Quote from: John Geerts on April 07, 2016, 21:19:34
Nice Mike.  What a fine colours from that Jupiter (with a bit bumpy bokeh).  Same processing as the rest, I presume?

Thanks, John. The lens is tricky to focus with an EVF, and tends to overexpose to some extent. So, the processing usually involves correcting for exposure and highlights, then boosting the contrast a little more than usual. Not your every day lens, but fun to use. I will try it on a Nikon J5 as soon as I receive the chip for the adapter that I have ordered.

Mike.


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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2016, 16:13:27 »
The second one stands out to me.  I love cherry blossom starting to fall.
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2016, 16:41:17 »
Gorgeous images, Mike!
I like the 4th one. Daydreaming and in love...
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2016, 17:06:20 »
Wonderful ... Walking amongst the trees just makes you happy to be there at that moment.
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #9 on: April 10, 2016, 03:41:36 »
Thanks, Akira, Jakov and Gary. It was a wonderful place and time for walking (and photography).

Quote from: Akira on April 09, 2016, 16:13:27
I love cherry blossom starting to fall.

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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2016, 03:42:56 »
Needless to say how wonderful these photos are Mike. I especially like the people shot. They look so happy, must be the effect of cherry blossom.  :)
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2016, 09:59:19 »
Thanks for your comment, Anirban. You are right - cherry blossom time is a very festive time here. There are websites to track the progress of the cherry blossoms across Japan.
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2016, 13:20:24 »
Mike, please post the best one first.  :D
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2016, 13:43:52 »
Quote from: Akira on April 10, 2016, 13:20:24
Mike, please post the best one first.  :D

Thanks. Next time.... :-[
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Re: The best of spring is over....
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2016, 13:46:51 »
Mike, no worries!  The last one is MY best one.  You have posted best ones for different people of different tastes.
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