Cherry Blossoms on a Moonless Night


  • Photographer
    Akitoshi Nakashima
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Jury Top 5 Selection

    Shana Nys Dambrot The subtlety of this is remarkable. It's clear what is in the picture but still you have to look so closely, like hearing a whisper, and let your eyes adjust almost like you would have to in a dark night... it gets experiential, and the dark poetry of the color emerging from the dark is very emotional. It could be a painting or a dream, but the idea of night photography and its long exposures has its own power.

  • Date of Photograph
    2025/04/27
  • Technical Info
    Shutter Speed 212.0 Seconds, ISO 6400, Aperture f/8, Sensor Type Full Frame

Lake Nakatsuna, situated at an altitude of 825 meters in Nagano Prefecture. On this day, the eve of the new moon, there is no moonlight. In the faint illumination, the cherry blossoms quietly shine.

You can create multiple entries, and pay for them at the same time.
Just go to your History, and select multiple entries that you would like to pay for.