This photo composition, composed mainly of scabiosa and Christmas roses, is one of the most popular. The beauty of this work, composed mainly of purple, is like a painting. When he once held an exhibition of his work in his hometown, some people asked, "Is it a painting or a photograph? Is it a painting or a photograph? Which is it? When he once held an exhibition of his works in his hometown, many people asked him a simple question: "Is it a painting or a photograph? The photographs he takes are basically underdone (darkened). If the white areas have blown highlights, no matter how much color correction is done in the post-process, the tonal gradations in the blown areas will be lost. Therefore, by shooting the image with an under tone, it is possible to preserve the gradations of detail in the light and dark areas of the white flowers. For this reason, I shoot with an under-exposure. This results in dark areas that are rich in deep dark tones. This creates a gap between the impression of flowers we see in our daily lives and his work, which evokes a strange sensation. This is where the interest of Hashimoto's photo compositions lies. In fact, we don't look at everyday objects as closely as we might think. People who enjoy looking at model trains from above and below as if they were licking them, let alone married couples, do not stare at each other's faces and count the number of wrinkles on each other's faces. We are so accustomed to "looking" that we simply look at a flower, say, "Oh, there's a flower in bloom," murmur, "It's beautiful," and walk away. Of course, flower lovers are the exception, but in general, many people react to the sight of flowers as they have become accustomed to doing. It is a difference in interest, but the flowers seen by Hashimoto, who has been interested in flowers for a long time, are unique in form and shape, with rich details of shadows of flowers in both dark and light areas, which he photographs with love. The assortment of floral charms is also what his work depicts. How fascinating are the scabiosa and Christmas roses assembled in this way. One of the words in the language of flowers of scabiosa is "I will never forget you," and one of the words in the language of flowers of Christmas rose is "true love. Although this is a somewhat frightening combination if given as a gift by someone other than the person you love, the scabiosa, which also has the flower language of "eternal beauty," has been made to retain its "eternal beauty" through photo-composition with the Christmas rose. The world of flowers that Hashimoto sees every day is filled with this kind of beauty. (Commentary by Kazushi Maruoka)
