A feast of colour at Floriade 2007 Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
On our recent holiday in Canberra we spent a whole afternoon feasting on an amazing display of colour in Commonwealth Park. I had been planning this trip for some years, but events conspired to prevent us from attending until this year. A major feature of the floral display was the tens of thousands of tulips and other bulbs in flower. All were in specially designed beds. The overall theme this year was “Aussie icons, myth and legends.”
For more photos of flowers and many other subjects go to my photo gallery here.
Floriade 2007, Canberra
More tulips at Floriade 2007, Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
During our recent holiday in Canberra we visited the Floriade display of flowers. I went a little crazy with my camera and I was quite pleased with the results. Here are two more photos of tulips taken on that day.
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More photos of flowers – and many other subjects – can be viewed on my photo gallery here.
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Acres of tulips – Floriade 2007 Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
One of the most impressive sights at Floriade this year was the myriads of tulips in flower. I tried to capture the colour and beauty of these wonderful flowers in a different way – by photographing them from a low level and with the light coming from behind. I think that the effect is quite stunning.
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
When we had a short holiday in Canberra earlier this year, a highlight for me was a visit to Floriade. This is a month long annual festival held in Canberra, our national capital. Hundreds of thousands of flowering plants, mainly bulbs like tulips and daffodils create an sensory overload for the visitor.
It was a great opportunity to really give my camera a great workout.
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Floriade 2007, Canberra
Our holiday in Canberra
September 2007
While moving around the various displays of flowers at Floriade I experimented a little with my camera. I tried various techniques, angles and aspects to avoid the usual shots one takes of flowers. I was very pleased with the results.
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Floriade 2007, Canberra