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メジロと桜2 / Cherry blossoms and Japanese white-eye 2
I went back to the Kawazu cherry blossoms where I saw a large number of Japanese white-eyes the other day. This time it was sunny. Although I could increase the shutter speed, it was difficult to compose the image because of the shadows. This time I used the D500.
![メジロと桜 / Cherry blossoms and Japanese white-eye](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200302-DSC_0818.jpg)
As I expected, there were many white-eyes flitting about in search of nectar. The cherry blossoms were in full bloom and now seemed to be at their peak.
![メジロと桜 / Cherry blossoms and Japanese white-eye](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200302-DSC_0880.jpg)
The white-eyes were moving around a lot. Even though I was shooting handheld with the lightweight 500mm f/5.6 lens, it was hard to capture the right moment. Finally I was able to capture the moment it poked its head out of the flower.
![メジロと桜 / Cherry blossoms and Japanese white-eye](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200302-DSC_0876.jpg)
All the photos this time are in vertical position.
It was sunny, so there were some passersby, but there was also another flower viewer under the tree. From a cat’s point of view, they may be aiming for the white-eyes, not the flowers…
![猫と桜 / A cat and cherry blossoms](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20200302-750_5480.jpg)