You may have noticed during your time in the Netherlands that the Dutch are a bit crazy when it comes to flowers. They are plentiful, cheap and come in loads of different varieties. You may have also heard about a very popular place called, Keukenhof.
Keukenhof is the place where seven million flower bulbs are planted by hand each year, 4.5 million of which are tulips in over 100 varieties. And as you can imagine, when all those bulbs burst to life, it is one very colourful place to be.
Tourists flock from far and wide to visit the garden of colour, which has a different theme each year. Keukenhof is only open for two months during the year, and you are in luck because it just opened its doors yesterday (March 22nd 2012). So now is the perfect time to charge your camera battery, format your memory cards (once you have backed-up any photos that are currently on them!) and plan a visit.
Some hints we would recommend:
- Get there when the park opens. Not only is it less busy but you can get some great effects with the morning sun and the dew from the night before.
- Consider a tripod but remember you’ll have to carry it around all day.
- Don’t just shoot sweeping landscape views. Get in close for the details as well.
- If flower photography is not your thing, make it a day of people photography.
In case you needed any more convincing, here is a short video of the park:
Click here to view the embedded video.
Keukenhof’s website: http://www.keukenhof.nl/en/