# Cherry Blossoms

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** plant-life\
**Created:** [April 29, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493 "2021-04-29T21:33:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Larry\_Lynch](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Larry\_Lynch](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Larry_Lynch)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493/1 "2021-04-29T21:33:05Z")

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![Cherry Blossms](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/3/a/3ab4c92153d0389948039bb9ae4cd811c3f96f7a.jpeg)

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### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No  
70D Lensbaby 50mm

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**Author:** ![Tony\_Kuyper](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ac8455/32.png) [@Tony\_Kuyper](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Tony_Kuyper)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 2:33am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493/2 "2021-04-30T02:33:39Z")

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Very much like the overall light tones in this. I’ve never seen a Lensbaby make an image this sharp. They all have a lot of blur. I thought it was a focus-blend of a series of regular images. Would be curious to hear more about your process.

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Lynch](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Larry\_Lynch](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Larry_Lynch)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493/3 "2021-05-02T20:07:12Z")

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Be glad too. although I have made stack images with this lens before this is a single image. This is one of their newer models. Totally manual with controls for f stops, aperture, and focus. I am just now feeling much more comfortable with this lens and all the possibilities in its use. Oh, one other thing, I did use the new Topaz sharping AI with this image. Hope that helps. Larry

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493/4 "2021-05-03T03:40:01Z")

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Whatever you did, the result is stunning! The detail, combined with the high key and limited color palette is superb! Wonderful composition giving a musical feel of things tumbling over one another and making tiny, crystalline tinkling sounds.

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**Author:** ![Patricia\_Brundage](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@Patricia\_Brundage](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Patricia_Brundage)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493/5 "2021-05-07T20:24:38Z")

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I am thoroughly enjoying your series of cherry blossom images. This, like the others, is excellent.

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**Author:** ![Kathy\_Snead](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@Kathy\_Snead](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kathy_Snead)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/cherry-blossoms/21493/6 "2021-05-14T13:42:52Z")

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Love this Larry. The high key effect does wonders for the delicacy of these blossoms. Gorgeous photo!