The Look of Cherry Blossom at High Park 櫻花情貌

On 4th May, a sunny Saturday afternoon, I visited High Park at the southern end of Toronto to appreciate and shoot the cherry blossoms. In 1959, citizens of Tokyo, Japan, donated cherry tree to Toronto people who had an opportunity to appreciate the handsome gorgeous views of the Japanese cherry blossoms.

In 2001, the people of Japan donated to the City of Toronto another 34 cherry trees, planted in the High Park. Cherry blossoms happen in April and May each year. The sunny red and pure white cherry blossoms in full bloom, attracting the public to watch. High Park becomes the resort of the cherry blossom. On weekend, the shortage of parking spaces in the park is unable to accommodate the need of the visiting crowd. The fastest and most convenient way is to take the Metro Toronto subway to High Park station. The entrance of the park is just across from the subway station.

This is my fourth year to High Park shooting cherry. I used "Sakura, the crowd, the intimate looks" as the theme to complete this photos album. 

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Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s, Nikon GP-1 GPS
Nikon Coolpix P7700
Nikon AF-DX 17-55mm f/2.8
Nikon AF 35-70mm f/2.8
Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8
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五月四日是一個陽光普照的星期六下午，我走訪了多倫多南端的海柏公園，欣賞和拍攝綻放的櫻花。多倫多的櫻花，始於1959年，由日本東京的市民捐贈，使多倫多市民有機會欣賞到日本櫻花的清秀艷麗。2001年，日本市民再贈多倫多34棵櫻花樹，種植在海柏公園內。每年四五月櫻花綻放，欣紅和純白的櫻花盛開，吸引無數市民觀賞，海柏公園便成為賞櫻的勝地。 

由於周末逰人眾多，園內泊車位不敷，最快捷和方便的方法是乘多倫多地鐵，到海柏站。公園的入口便在地鐵站對面。 這是我第四年往海柏公園欣賞和拍攝櫻花。我以「櫻花、人潮、情貌」作主題，完成這輯照片集。

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【The Crowd ● 人潮】

#1: Traffic moving slowly inside High Park
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @37.4mm, 168mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/50 sec, ISO 80
車龍緩緩移動進入海栢公園

#2: The entire hillside is covered with cherry blossoms
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/10.0, 1/200 sec, ISO 250
整個山坡都被櫻花蓋著

#3: This is certainly the most popular tree
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/320 sec, ISO 250
肯定這是最受歡迎的樹

#4: Sky full of cherry is like the drapery covering a slowly moving crowd.
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/320 sec, ISO 250
漫天櫻花猶似帳幔，覆蓋著慢慢移動的人潮。

#5: Trail leading to the water's edge is covered with cherry blossoms, attracting crowd of people!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/250 sec, ISO 250
通往水邊的小徑都長滿綻放的櫻花，吸引如鯽的賞花人！

#6: The verdant and luxuriant twigs attracted by the cherry blossoms also display love with lust?
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 250
蒼鬱的樹丫，也被花的美艷吸引，也含情欲愛？

#7: For in front of the blue sky, the green sticks and cherry blossoms fighting for glamorous beauty?
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @44mm, f/13.0, 1/400 sec, ISO 250
在碧藍的天幕前，青枝欲與櫻花爭妍鬥麗？

#8: Tree shadows and people, everyone without distinction, sat on the floor and enjoy the glamorous nature.
Nikon D300s, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/10.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 250
樹影與遊人，大家不分彼此，席地而坐，享受大自然的美艷。

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【Sakura ● 櫻花】

#9: The cherry is more attractive than his girlfriend?
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 250
櫻花比女朋友更吸引？

#10: Now I know the true meaning of "looking for higher rank", regardless of age, gender and ethnicity!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/80 sec, ISO 250
我現在才明白「人望高處」的真諦，是不分年齢、性別和種族！

#11: At this time, the cherry and cell phone can be a close relationship!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 250
這時，櫻花與手機可以結下不解之緣！

#12: To unveil a drapery of a beautiful cherry blossom, we appreciate the spring lush full on the green slope.
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @28.4mm, 128mm (35mm equivalent), f/8.0, 1/100 sec, ISO 80
撥開錦繡櫻花帳，春色盎然滿綠坡。

#13: Canopies of cherry blossom in a sunny day
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @6.5mm, 29mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/160 sec, ISO 80
麗日藍天，花傘滿園。

#14: Red-green color is less attractive than cherry!
Nikon D300s, Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 @145mm, f/10.0, 1/200 sec, ISO 250
紅綠色彩已不及櫻花的吸引了！

#15: The cherry trees shelter the blue sky
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/10.0, 1/640 sec, ISO 250
櫻花滿樹閉藍天

#16: Sometimes, one knowing how to find the appropriate location could become the focus of public attention. This bird in the middle knows the truth!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @70mm, f/6.3, 1/2500 sec, ISO 250
有時，懂得找到適當的位置，便可成為大眾目光的焦點。中間的小鳥便知箇中道理！

#17: 26 cherries? The number is not important, the most important is to feel appreciated.
Nikon D300s, Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO 250
這裡共有26朵櫻花？其實數字不重要，最重要是可以獲得別人的欣賞。

#18: Appreciation in a closer look
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @70mm, f/4.0, 1/8000 sec, ISO 250
就譲你近距離欣賞

#19: I would love to be as charming as the flowers ⋯
Nikon D300s, Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 250
我願似花嬌美⋯

#20: Just a few young shoots, they put them together.
Nikon D300s, Tokina 80-200mm f/2.8 @200mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, ISO 250
就是幾條幼枝，便將它們連結在一起。

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【Intimate Looks ● 情貌】

#21: A flying dragon in the blue sky!
Nikon Coolpix P7700 @7.0mm, 31mm (35mm equivalent), f/7.1, 1/160 sec, ISO 80
飛龍爪舞碧藍天

#22: A man and a woman, but each other's experiences and feelings will be different!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @44mm, f/14.0, 1/250 sec, ISO 250
一男一女，但彼此的遭遇和感受便不同了!

#23: In between of the teasing two?
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @70mm, f/13.0, 1/250 sec, ISO 250
嬲

#24: Two men
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @44mm, f/13.0, 1/160 sec, ISO 250
孖

#25: Family love
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/125 sec, ISO 250
親情

#26: Friendship
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/250 sec, ISO 250
友情

#27: In time of cherry blossoms, the flight game is one of the programs!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @45mm, f/10.0, 1/200 sec, ISO 250
櫻花綻開期間，飛行比賽是其中節目！

#28: By the weeping willow and the edge of the water, he took a shot to keep her beautiful image.
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/3.5, 1/1600 sec, ISO 250
垂楊柳，清水邊，就為她用相機留下美麗的倩影。

#29: Green pastures can also have strange shadows of the trees for appreciation!
Nikon D300s, 35-70mm, f/2.8 @35mm, f/13.0, 1/160 sec, ISO 250
青草地上也可欣賞到樹木產生的奇趣幻影！

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