Cherry Blossoms

I’ve gone to the cherry blossoms every year for the past eight years, and every year I enjoy it. I used to spent a lot more time at the festival, but the past few years I’ve spent most of my time with the trees themselves. Getting a macro lens really changed how I look at photographing the trees, and this year I brought macro lights and a beanbag for stability. One photo was even taken with the camera balanced on my extremely understanding girlfriend’s head, although I’m not telling which. Although I didn’t get quite the bumper-crop of printable photos as last year, I’m happy that I was able to find a different aspect of the trees to photograph, coming just after the peak.