Tulip Time 2015

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Nick and I travelled south to go to the Tulip Time festival. Because I went to Floriade in Canberra last year, I didn’t go last year. Each year the tulips look the same but it’s still lovely to see them each time. Tulips are my favourite flower. :)

I think we were mostly really excited to use our new cameras! :P

A fiery tulip among the plain reddish ones
A fiery tulip among the plain reddish ones
Several rows of different coloured tulips – these were arranged like a rainbow
Several rows of different coloured tulips – these were arranged like a rainbow
Rows of yellow and violet tulips
Rows of yellow and violet tulips
Fuchsia tulips against the blue sky
Fuchsia tulips against the blue sky

It took about an hour and a half to drive, and the gardens were packed. As we were crossing a bridge we overheard a lady saying that she came a few weeks ago and the gardens were empty. Today was the last day the event was running so there were a lot of people. Possibly because there was a little dog show going on as well.

An arrangement of different coloured tulips
An arrangement of different coloured tulips
Pink and magenta tulips
Pink and magenta tulips
Pale pink tulips among fuchsia ones
Pale pink tulips among fuchsia ones
Red-pink tulips
Red-pink tulips
These tulips were very, very red
These tulips were very, very red
Birds eye view of orange tulip
Birds eye view of orange tulip
Wilting fire-like tulip
Wilting fire-like tulip
Pointed petals on purple and white tulips
Pointed petals on purple and white tulips
One pink and white tulip in focus
One pink and white tulip in focus
White tulips with pink edged petals
White tulips with pink edged petals
Ruby red tulips
Ruby red tulips
Close shot of the ruby red tulips
Close shot of the ruby red tulips
An assortment of tulips by the pond
An assortment of tulips by the pond
A bed of light pink tulips
A bed of light pink tulips
Closer shot of the many different tulips
Closer shot of the many different tulips

I am pretty proud of the photo below. I just looked at the way I had it composed, and I think it’s perfect. I don’t like the background that much because you can still see the shapes of the people. But the yellow tulips that stand tall at the right and left edges of the photo seem to frame it really well and add balance.

I love the composition of this shot of orange tulips!
I love the composition of this shot of orange tulips!
Orange and yellow tulips with branches of a tree in the background
Orange and yellow tulips with branches of a tree in the background
Pink and purple tulips
Pink and purple tulips
Very dark purple-and-yellow tulips
Very dark purple-and-yellow tulips

Nick and I were taking photos of this red tulip among the dark purple and yellow ones. We were crouching down trying to get really good creative shots of this red tulip. XD

A lone red tulip among others. Nick and I were competing to see who would get the best photo
A lone red tulip among others. Nick and I were competing to see who would get the best photo

Nick and I kept taking photos of each other, this is my favourite of him though. :D

Photo of Nick, sans tulips
Photo of Nick, sans tulips