Top Cherry Blossom Photos?

by | Apr 14, 2012 | Best, Blog, Macro | 7 comments

I am trying to pick my top cherry blossom photos to enter into the annual Cherry Blossom Photo Contest. They charge $13 for each entry, so I need to be selective. Will you help me select the top 3?  Please leave me a comment and tell me which are your favorites?  The two categories are: Landscape/Nature and People. Thank you!

Cherry Blossom Star Abstract - Water Drop - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

1. Cherry Blossom: Star Abstract

Cherry Blossom Festival Reflection - Washington D.C. - Water Drop - Caryn Esplin

2. Cherry Blossom: Festival Reflection

Cherry Blossom Finale - Water Drop - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

3. Cherry Blossom: Finale

Twin Drops - Cherry Blossoms - Washington D.C - Caryn Esplin

4. Cherry Blossom: Clear Drops

Cherry Blossom Palette - Washington D.C. - Water Drop - Caryn Esplin

5. Cherry Blossom: Artist Palette

Cherry Tree Reflection - Water Drop - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

6. Cherry Blossom: Tree Reflection

Cherry Blossom - Bird's Eye View - Washington D.C. - Water Drop - Caryn Esplin

7. Cherry Blossom: Bird's Eye View

Last Petal - Cherry Blossom - Water Drop - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

8. Cherry Blossom: Last Petal

Cherry Blossom - Drop Finale - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

9. Cherry Blossom: Drop Finale

Cherry Blossom Tree - From underneath - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

10. Cherry Blossom: View from a nap

Cherry Blossom Branches - Jefferson Memorial - Washington D.C. - Tidal Basin - Caryn Esplin

11. Cherry Blossom: Jefferson Branches

Cherry Blossom - Jefferson Memorial - Reflection - Washington D.C. Tidal Basin - Caryn Esplin

12. Cherry Blossom: Jefferson Sunrise

Cherry Blossoms - Tidal Basin - Sunrise Pink - Washington D.C. - Festival - Caryn Esplin

13. Cherry Blossoms: Sunrise Pink

Washington D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival - 100 year anniversary - Caryn Esplin

14. Cherry Blossoms: Raining Pink

Cherry Blossoms - Artist in the Park - Washington D.C. - Caryn Esplin

15. Cherry Blossoms: Art in the Park

  1. Brent Harrison
    Brent Harrison on April 15, 2012 at 9:28 am

    They are all great photos, and it’s hard to narrow down to 3. But, I would have to say numbers 2, 3, and 12 would be my top 3.

    • Caryn Esplin
      Caryn Esplin on April 15, 2012 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks for your input, Brent! That helps to know. 🙂

  2. Brandi
    Brandi on July 3, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    I am sure this is too late but Bloggers deserve comments on awesome posts like this. These are all amazing pictures; my top 3 would be 1, 2 and 11. Which ones did you enter?

  3. Caryn Esplin
    Caryn Esplin on July 3, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks, Brandi.. you are sweet! I entered 1, 3, 10, 11, 12. It was such a beautiful day, and after I took these shots, I went to Photoshop World in D.C. (for the first time) which was awesome. So it was a super week. The day after this beautiful day, the weather turned nasty and a wind and rainstorm blew most of the blossoms down! I was fortunate to be there right at the peak, and before the storm. Thanks for the comment 🙂

  4. Kev Gregory
    Kev Gregory on November 2, 2014 at 1:57 am

    Numbers 2, 10 and 11 for me, all great ‘stand-outs’.

    Kev.

  5. Linda
    Linda on March 19, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    I realize the competition is over but I wanted to say that #12 is just gorgeous! I love the way the photo is framed with the cherry blossoms on the right. The way that the sun shines on the monument and its reflection in the water makes this a stunning image. Great job!

    • Caryn Esplin
      Caryn Esplin on May 21, 2015 at 10:47 pm

      Thank you so much, Linda!