March 31, 2022
March theme: "Tafutafu"
Spring comes suddenly. The cherry blossoms falling on the surface of the water make me feel the arrival of spring and its quick passing. It's like the cherry blossoms are blooming again on the trees on the surface of the water. Spring comes suddenly.
Photo and caption: @hi_sunsun_photo
Comment from Advisor
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This is a passage from "Sound's Seasonal Record." The following is from "Sound's Seasonal Record." The snowmelt water is collected and the mountain stream begins to flow with a sound. As it flows down, young grass sprouts and horsetails stand on the riverbed. The torrential water softens and the light overflows. When it reaches the overflowing field, the flow becomes even gentler, soaking the grass in the river. I had an image of it overflowing.
I also felt the new vitality of the season. Each member expressed their own "tafutafu" in a photograph, and I discovered something new. This is the one I chose from the many submissions we received.
As the caption from @hi_sunsun_photo says, the way the water surface rippling makes it seem overflowing with anticipation of spring.
The spring sky, trees, and fallen petals reflected on the water's surface more than adequately express the passing of the seasons. And the irregular ripples convey the carefully played rhythm that I sense from the words "Tafutafu."
I thought it was a truly luxurious photo, as you can see a child looking at the water surface which looks like it's packed full of tafutafu, enjoying the tafutafu and feeling the changing of the seasons.
Comment: Etsuko Aibu (Advisor of the Manazashi Photo Club)