The Power of Good Photography

 I saw this picture over at hmmn: musings from the far east(erwood) and I was amazed. Not just at this one picture but from all of Kurt's photos. I am sorta jealous and I hope some day to be able to catch the same moods in my photography that he does. I beleive This picture is so outstanding because of the way that the encircling cherry blossoms pull the eye towards the subject of the picture, a couple enjoying the flowers in the park.

 I made a conscious decision this year to try to capture the ephemeral blossoms in black and white. Not sure how successful this attempt was, but you be the judge. -Kurt Easterwood

 I beleive it works and it is great. Why? Because I feel that a color image would have let the stark color differences between the sakura (cherry blossoms) and the grass would have distracted from the centeral point of the photo, the couple.

This of couse is just my opinion......