Honorable Mention TIFA 2025 Nature / Flowers

Flower of The Other Shore

  • Photographer
    Angus Lam, Raku
  • Technical Info
    SonyA74 with 50mm 1.4 film lens
  • Photo Date
    2025/04/06

Bathed in ethernal light and shadow, this image captures a fleeting bloom suspended between reality and reverie. The cherry blossoms, delicate yet resilient, emerge from the darkness into a soft, glowing void- as if floating between two worlds. Inspired by the Japanese concept of higan(彼岸), which symbolizes a spiritual crossing or the boundary between life and death, this photograph evokes a quiet meditation on impermanence, beauty, and transcendence.