Cherry Blossom by shesnapped

Cherry Blossom

Bucket list item. We've been trying to see the cherry blossoms in Washington DC at peak for the past 10 years but have always been about a week late. This year we finally hit it thanks to Scott @sbolden for mentioning last week that this was the weekend to look for it. We were not disappointed! They are breathtaking!!! There were approximately 10 zillion other people there who apparently agreed. Kudos to the all the DC employees who managed traffic, pedestrians, mass transit, porta-potties and whatever else they had to manage to pull off the safety of that many people. Next year it might be worth considering bunking overnight with my brother who lives in the vicinity so we can get there for sunrise. Maybe there are not so many people on the Tidal Basin at that time????
@sbolden Thanks for the tip!
April 12th, 2015  
pretty
April 12th, 2015  
Great back-light enhancing these beautiful blossoms.
April 12th, 2015  
Beautiful light!
April 12th, 2015  
Pretty shot. We have these all over Atlanta and they are gorgeous.
April 12th, 2015  
beautiful capture!
April 12th, 2015  
I watched him too just wanting to see these in blossom on the site. Glad you actually got to see them in person.
April 12th, 2015  
@joansmor I think he's out there today, so hopefully we'll see his shots soon. He said something about sunrise, so maybe he gets some great expanses that are not crowded with people. All of my shots had a zillion people - and I'm not exaggerating by much. Kind of messes with the photo op, ya know?
April 12th, 2015  
@shesnapped Actually what I feared.
April 12th, 2015  
Such delicate blooms!
April 12th, 2015  
I"ve heard about the cherry blossom in japan but not in Washington! It must have been so beautiful but fighting with the crowds to get this good photo!
April 12th, 2015  
@maggiemae The cherry trees in DC were a gift from Japan years ago, in the early 1900's. In fact, the first batch we got from them, about 2,000 of them, had to be burned because they were infested. The second batch of about 3,000 were good. It was a delicate situation from what I've read. Fascinating story tho.
April 12th, 2015  
Very nice! Congratulations on being there on time. It's one of my bucket list things to do also.
April 13th, 2015  
So delicate and pretty!
Congrats on finally making it at the right time!
April 13th, 2015  
These blooms look fantastic... I can only imagine what millions of them must have looked like!
April 13th, 2015  
So pretty!
April 13th, 2015  
Fantastic picture.
April 13th, 2015  
Wonderful photo Ashley.I have quite a few cards from fellow amature radio operators in Japan and a lot of them have pictures of their beautiful cherry blossoms.
April 13th, 2015  
Beautiful shot and fabulous lighting.
April 13th, 2015  
So delicate and such a pretty shot
April 13th, 2015  
So pretty :)
April 13th, 2015  
Beautiful shot. I love the lighting.
April 13th, 2015  
Lovely.
April 13th, 2015  
Hello Ashley, these blossoms look so perfect! And such a great depth of field. As your challenge partner I would like you to try panning again, since you weren't able to last time. I hope you'll be able to do it this time. Good luck!
April 13th, 2015  
I like the back lighting. Very nice!
April 13th, 2015  
Pam
That is on my bucket list too. I love this close up of the blossoms. Beautiful lighting, and colors.
April 13th, 2015  
@maaayke I wondered if you would say that!!! Beautiful weather now, so should be a more accessible assignment!
April 13th, 2015  
So dainty and gorgeous!!
April 13th, 2015  
Very pretty and delicate, love the soft tones.
April 13th, 2015  
Beautiful blossom and great backlight Ashley...Fav
April 13th, 2015  
Beautiful and soft.
April 14th, 2015  
Gorgeous! I'd love to see that, too.
April 14th, 2015  
These are fabulous--I love the soft pink tones and it's a fav!
April 14th, 2015  
such gorgeous blossoms and lighting
April 15th, 2015  
Lovely shot
April 15th, 2015  
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