Inspired by Cherry Blossom season Andrew Price takes a look at how to create a realistic Cherry Blossom image in Blender featuring using translucent materials and some camera effects to create the final image.

I was so inspired by the experience that I decided right then and there that I would try to recreate the feeling in Blender

Andrew starts with some simple modeling techniques in Blender, providing some nice tips for texturing, lighting, and rendering, especially appreciating the simple approach in replicating the flowers around the scene rather than getting bogged down into script, math and procedural techniques. Check out the tutorial for How to Create Light and Render Cherry Blossoms in Blender here.