Survivors - An explosion of cherry blossom

by Victor Rolfe

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Survivors - An explosion of cherry blossom

I wasn't able to talk to these two old ladies at a park near the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki City, Kyushu, Japan. I don't know if they were anywhere near Nagasaki at the time of the atomic bomb - or if they are even Japanese... Anyhow, they look old enough to have been around for the last 60-odd years and they certainly looked and acted like Japanese. Whatever... I find this image with the cherry tree in full bloom - seemingly errupting from beneath the ground - an extremely powerful image...

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Photography Photograph People/Portrait old lady ladies nagasaki bomb museum survivors park cherry tree blossom sakura japan

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stephie desousa

stephie desousa 29 Mar 2007

stunning.!!!! wow.!!

Christine brand

Christine brand 08 Apr 2006

I think this is GREAT!!! I love to see this kind of work. It holds so much meaning and a world of feeling. Survivors all Three!!! Yes...I include the tree...bless them all, all trees human or natural. Excellent shot!!! Have a GREAT Day Victor!

Gabriele Swanson

Gabriele Swanson 08 Apr 2006

beautiful

Christy LaRoy

Christy LaRoy 07 Apr 2006

Great shot....amazing composition, and great feeling of emotion

Reba McDonald

Reba McDonald 07 Apr 2006

A beautiful shot.

thea walstra

thea walstra 07 Apr 2006

I agree with you Victor. An awesome photograph

epsylon lyrae

epsylon lyrae 07 Apr 2006

I love the title! Nice shot too :D

Loredana

Loredana 07 Apr 2006

VERY BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE VICTOR :)

Megan McCafferty

Megan McCafferty 07 Apr 2006

nice meaning and i love the tree

Analua

Analua 07 Apr 2006

Irrestible splendid work!!!! I love this!!!

corry stuart

corry stuart 07 Apr 2006

awesome in history as well as your photo

Lucia Stewart

Lucia Stewart 07 Apr 2006

Yes, poweful message! great work!

Emily Reed

Emily Reed 07 Apr 2006

Great photo!

Victor Rolfe
Artist Reply: If you ever get the chance, try to visit the Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki. If you can do it at cherry blossom time, you'll still cry. But at least, the beauty of all the cherry trees (sakura) in full bloom will help to remind you that there is hope yet for life on this planet of ours...