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Cherry blossoms ephemeral beauty

Thu, March 16, 2017, by Muza-chan
With most varieties of sakura cherry blossoms, the time between the first bloom and the full bloom is only 2 to 5 days. At full bloom, the tree attains its perfect beauty, but it lasts only a day, because the next day the early flowers already begun to wither. That's why, in the Japanese culture, the sakura cherry blossoms are symbolizing the ephemeral beauty...

Sakura flower
EXIF info:

Nikon D90
Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5- 4.5G
Focal Length: 70mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/2000s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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