Comments on: Kyoto Cherry-Blossom Preview http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754 Not a photo blog, but I sometimes play one on TV Sat, 17 May 2008 06:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Peter http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15265 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:19:51 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15265 I'm with Zak in preferring more modest cherry blossom, preferably not these florid double-flowered ones, but once again, you've helped us think about another aspect of composition. I now realise that I tend to think of composition in only two dimensions, but these show how important is the third - depth. The two cherry blossom-with-boat shots fascinate me especially. I suppose the fact is, they are two different subjects, even though the framing is identical - that's clever! The first is a portrait of the cherry blossom with the background providing some context; the second is a shot of the river, with the cherry giving depth as well as a frame. Intriguing. By the way, Jeffrey, I've succumbed to a LCD flat panel display - and love it! The old CRT has its uses still, when I want a dual monitor display. I’m with Zak in preferring more modest cherry blossom, preferably not these florid double-flowered ones, but once again, you’ve helped us think about another aspect of composition. I now realise that I tend to think of composition in only two dimensions, but these show how important is the third - depth.

The two cherry blossom-with-boat shots fascinate me especially. I suppose the fact is, they are two different subjects, even though the framing is identical - that’s clever! The first is a portrait of the cherry blossom with the background providing some context; the second is a shot of the river, with the cherry giving depth as well as a frame. Intriguing.

By the way, Jeffrey, I’ve succumbed to a LCD flat panel display - and love it! The old CRT has its uses still, when I want a dual monitor display.

]]> by: Zak http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15167 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:45:06 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15167 Those "cotton-candy" type are actually my least favorite kind of of cherry blossom. I like the more delicate ones. Great use of the 70-200, though. Those “cotton-candy” type are actually my least favorite kind of of cherry blossom. I like the more delicate ones. Great use of the 70-200, though.

]]> by: Fred http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15124 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:45:08 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15124 I was browsing Google images for some springtime pics for my desktop and found you. I used to travel to Japan extensively and your photos bring back so many incredible memories! Especially a glorious Sakura Festival in Kyoto years ago. Thank you Jeffrey! Fred in Sacramento I was browsing Google images for some springtime pics for my desktop and found you. I used to travel to Japan extensively and your photos bring back so many incredible memories! Especially a glorious Sakura Festival in Kyoto years ago.

Thank you Jeffrey!
Fred in Sacramento

]]> by: Daokoras http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15094 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:37:57 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2008-03-02/754#comment-15094 First of all I want to say that I am so amazed over all of the pictures you put up here on the Cherry Blossoms.. They are truly amazing....Really makes me wish I was there. Got most of the pictures saved down on my computer and in a rotation of them as wallpapers. They are so beautiful.. I cant wait till the next load of these amazing pictures! :) Thank you! First of all I want to say that I am so amazed over all of the pictures you put up here on the Cherry Blossoms..

They are truly amazing….Really makes me wish I was there.

Got most of the pictures saved down on my computer and in a rotation of them as wallpapers. They are so beautiful..

I cant wait till the next load of these amazing pictures! :)

Thank you!

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