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Spring around the ponds.....

Posted by Japanalia (Yokohama, Japan) on 22 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

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Comments (15)

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

As if the whole picture is built up of lighting dots, subtle and light, wonderful! You know the French Painters' school of pointillisme? 'That's what it made me think of!

22 Mar 2008 6:41am

@Illuci: Thank you,Eric, for this great comment! I applied a glowing filter to the image to make it look dreamy!

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

I really love this. Magnificent lightness throughout so that everything is floating. Aren't we lucky to have the sakura every year?!

22 Mar 2008 7:07am

@GJC: We are, indeed! And if I managed to render the "floating world" feeling I'm only too happy! Thank you!

timothy sullivan from tokyo, Japan

lovely! where'd you shoot this fine scene?

22 Mar 2008 8:58am

@timothy sullivan: Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo......but not this year! According to the weather forecast by April 1st the gardens are going to be at their best!

Janice Thomson from Canada

How beautiful and soothing. Love the reflections. A wonderful capture.

22 Mar 2008 9:07am

Mary the Poétaniste from ORLEANS, France

Bonjour,

Très belle photo pour ce début de printemps qui m'offre la joie de vous écrire :

Perdu dans l’éternité,
le temps du printemps
est revenu autour de l’étang
pour régénérer la soif d’aimer.

Triomphant de la mort,
il revient crier en profondeur
son envie de marquer
les coeurs de son immortalité.

Nous qui l’avons attendu
tout l’hiver sous l’horizon,
nous recevons de bon coeur
l’esprit de sa beauté.

Bien à vous et bon week-end de Pâques, amicalement, Marie.
© La Poétaniste

22 Mar 2008 11:18am

Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States

I could have this on my wall... if only i could... This is so calming and beautiful!

22 Mar 2008 12:22pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

A fairytale picture! Just exquisite. Bravo.

22 Mar 2008 4:46pm

givethemhell from Germany

The blossoming tree mirrored in the water looks fantastic, Gabriela. Your photos are showing us the most beautiful side of Japan.

22 Mar 2008 6:18pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Oh Gabriela, you took my breath away, again :)

23 Mar 2008 12:46am

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Just beautiful, Gabriela. The excellent colors and composition make for a luxurious image.

23 Mar 2008 1:21am

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

It looks like a painting too!
This shot is as nice as the previous!
A dreaming world or sometinhg like that...

23 Mar 2008 5:04am

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

love it

23 Mar 2008 6:03am

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

I miss that one...This is really a beautiful picture Japanalia. I love it. As the weather was cloudy the picture looks a little flat and adding a bit of contrast might improve it. Very well done anyway.

23 Mar 2008 8:41pm

@akarui: The weather was not cloudy! I added a softening glow filter to realize the dreamy atmosphere. There will be always a difference between what a the person who takes the shot intends and what the viewer sees and understands.And THIS is the fun of it all! Thank you for the visit and comment!
Gabriela