Gardens by the Bay

The walk

The main aim of the day was to see the beautiful sakuras and also to meet fellow Fuji X-Photographers. It was definitely a last minute decision to join them on this walk. The heat certainly played a part in making me reconsider my decision. But I was really glad to have made time for this photowalk as it certainly taught me a thing or two and most importantly, make new friends.

Behold

After surviving the 15 mins walk from the Helix Bridge accompanied by the 38 degree weather, we finally reached the Cooled Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay. Thank god for the fantastic cool wind at the venue as it certainly made things better for those who visited. The temperature was fixed for the many beautiful plants to survive at the conservatory. Did I also mention that the place is such a fantastic place to shoot? The infrastructure was such a sight to behold and anyone who love architecture should make this a stop of their adventure in Singapore.

myriad of flowers

The main highlight of Gardens by the Bay. The beautiful flowers on show. And to add on to them, the new Sakura flower installation in the flower dome. I can go on a million times saying how beautiful the flowers were but I guess, its best to let the photos do the talking. Honestly, when I was taking the pictures of the Sakuras, I didn’t get the hype. But after getting home and having a look at the photos, I could see why. The flowers are a constant reminder to why the world needs more flowers.

Fellowship

One thing that I can take back from this photowalk is the many friends and lessons that I have gained from the trip. Thank you Benny for the consistent patience in teaching us from the start till the end of the photowalk. Thank you Aik Beng for teaching us your infamous ‘flashing’ and lessons on street photography. To Zack, Eva, Huitian, Darren and Dean, it was pleasure knowing you from the walk and we definitely know it won’t be the last.

And Alicia, thanks for the invite. Here’s a shoutout to her work which everyone has to have a look. If food photography is something you love, you will definitely fall in love with this site. Click on her name to know more! Oh, and Happy Birthday :)

Till the next post,

Ashok Kumar