Transience of Life, by Gino Franco Velasco

After my japanese colleagues and I were always talking about that “sakura” has bloomed already, I thought of visiting Mito, a nearby city to where I lived in, that coming Sunday (April 10, 2011). Though I can also see cherry blossoms anywhere in the city where I lived in, I also planned to see a special event in that city. After arriving at the event place, I saw a lot of cherry blossom trees. I took a lot of photos almost from every single tree but mostly, I focused more on taking closer shots.

Nikon D40 with 18-55mm | Exposure 1/200 @f5.6 | ISO 200 | Focal Length 55mm
Transience of Life, by Gino Franco Velasco

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | April 24
Award Score: 65 (Value 12, Clarity 12.5, Composition 16, Style 12.5, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Nature Photography
Photograph Location: Mito | Japan

Photographer: Gino Franco Velasco (Lahti, Finland) Registered
Gino Franco Velasco was born in the Philippines and lives now in Finland. He is a versatile Software Engineer while currently fulfilling his passion into Design. He loves photography, animals, sharing and helping other people. During his stay in Japan for some years and after observing the wonderful scenery of the country, his interest into photography started. While fascinated with the aesthetic nature of Japan, he began doing nature photography as a start. Though photography is only one of his hobby, he is always keen to capture lovely and treasured moments of a person. He is hoping to learn a lot from other prestigious photographers.

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