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Branches and twigs covered with an abundance of lovely delicate red cherry blossoms extend from the left into the picture. Soft blue and cloudy sky in the background. The overwhelming beauty of the cherry blossoming stands for the rise of spring and is celebrated especially in Japan. Family and friends come together for Hanami, the traditional cherry blossom viewing in Japan.

There are scenes that want to be shot. Without thinking I have to grab my camera and capture that image. But more often I have to take time and communicate with the object that draws my attention. To get in touch with it, get a feeling for it, might take one or more hours or days, even weeks waiting for weather and light just to be right. And the outcome might be completely different from my original vision. I am moved by aesthetics, the love for the sometimes hidden beauty in our world. May it be in the structure on a wall, the geometry of a building, a cute animal, a blossom in vibrant colours, a landscape in awesome light, a dramatic stormy cloudscape, or even in the decay of a faded flower – this inherent beauty can be found...