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Photos from the 2012 Lal Bagh Republic Day Flower Show, Bangalore

Date: 23rd January, 2012

After how well-received my last flower show post was, I decided to cover this year’s Republic Day Flower show at Bangalore’s Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens.

I initially planned on waking up really early to avoid the crowds that would be thronging Lal Bagh in the days leading up to 26th January (India’s Republic Day), but given the cold weather, throwing aside my cozy blanket and getting out of bed early morning seemed near impossible.

So post lunch, I set off.

Lal Bagh towards glasshouse Bangalore India
I parked my bike inside, paid the Rs. 30 entry fee and walked towards the glasshouse
Lal Bagh glasshouse Republic Day flower show crowd Bangalore
It was 3pm -- and crowded!
Lal Bagh glasshouse Bangalore India
I walked around the glasshouse to get to the starting point
Buddhist temple stupa flower design Lal Bagh show Bengaluru
Every year the organizers have one major attraction that's the signature showpiece
Buddhist stupa design Lal Bagh flower show Bangalore
This flower show's main attraction was a Peace Pagoda, a Buddhist Stupa
Korean buddha stupa flower design Lal Bagh Republic day show Bangalore
This one was modelled on the Buddha Sharira Stupa in Jeju Island, South Korea

Korean buddhist temple stupa flower design Lal Bagh display

Group of annuals Lal Bagh glasshouse corner panorama
Group of Annuals at the corner

Group of Annuals flowers Lal Bagh botanical gardens

Geranium flowers Lal Bagh flower show Bangalore
Recognized some of the flowers from my last visit
Dahlia flowers Lal Bagh botanical gardens Bangalore India
Right next to the Geraniums were the Dahlias
Dahlia flower macro closeup Lal Bagh Bangalore India
They - were - pretty

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Dahlia flower petals Lal Bagh Bangalore India
These flowers were quite the hit among the public

Dahlia peach coloured flower petals Lal Bagh BangaloreDahlia flower macro photograph Lal Bagh Bangalore Dahlia pink flower petal Lal Bagh show

Dhalia Lal Bagh flower show Bangalore
Dhalias?

Antirrhinum flowers Lal Bagh glasshouse show Bangalore

Orchids Art of Life exhibit Lal Bagh flower show Bangalore
They had a section for orchids

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Pot flowing flowers display Lal Bagh Republic Day show Bangalore
This was the other part of the main attraction
Flower wave out of pot Lal Bagh Bangalore floral show
I don't know what the inspiration behind this piece of work was
Swan made of flowers Lal Bagh show Republic Day Bangalore
Look, a flower swan too

Pink field of flowers crane Lal Bagh floral displayPot flowing flowers Lal Bagh Republic day show

Flowers flowing design Lal Bagh Republic day show panorama
Wonder what flowers they used

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Lal Bagh glasshouse Republic day flower show main attraction Bangalore
I would say the big attraction was quite impressive his year
Mandhara school of floral arts section Lal Bagh flower show Bangalore
This section was being arranged by a floral arts school
Fruits design display Lal Bagh flower show Bangalore
It wasn't just flowers they were using
Kamsale flower arrangement Lal Bagh show Republic day
They had floral arrangements inspired by select Indian states and their respective cultural contributions

Bamboo dance flower arrangement Lal Bagh show BangaloreMysore iron works pillar Lal Bagh glasshouse Bangalore

Kuchipudi flower arrangement Lal Bagh show Bangalore
This arrangement inspired by Indian classical dance

Manipuri floral arrangement Lal Bagh show republic dayFloral arrangements Lal Bagh flower show glasshouseViolet roses Lal Bagh flower show Republic dayDandiyaras flower arrangement design Lal Bagh show

Kathakali inspired floral arrangement Bangalore
Inspired by Kerala's symbolic kathakali dance

Kathakali mask flower show Lal Bagh Bangalore India Group of annuals Lal Bagh glasshouse corner BengaluruLal Bagh flower show pot main attraction panorama

Brassica flower Fern Hill garden Lal Bagh show
These rose-like flowers looked really nice
Brassica flower Lal Bagh Bangalore
What the flower is actually called

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Cockscomb plant Lal Bagh glasshouse Bangalore
The ever so interesting cockscomb plant

Big attraction Republic Day flower show Lal BaghGroup of annuals pebble display Lal Bagh glasshouse

Indian flag national anthem rice mustard Lal Bagh display
The Indian flag made using coloured rice grains and our national anthem written using mustard seeds
Taj Mahal made using rice grains Lal Bagh display
A portrait of the Taj Mahal made using rice grains

Group of annuals flower pots Lal Bagh Bangalore

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Group of annuals color flowers Lal Bagh Bangalore India

Buddhist stupa made of flowers Lal Bagh Bangalore
It was time to leave

I actually did two rounds — first with my wide angle lens mounted on the camera, and then a second round with my Tamron 28-75mm macro lens.

Honeybee flying around flower Lal Bagh Bangalore
This is why I need the Tamron lens for such occasions
Bee flower macro photography Lal Bagh Bangalore India
I love taking such shots
Buddhist stupa floral temple Lal Bagh Republic day show panorama
Took the final few shots of the main attraction at this year's flower show

Buddha statue atop flowers Lal Bagh glasshouse Bangalore India

Lal Bagh glasshouse roof buddha stupa floral design
I had spent well over an hour inside the glasshouse

Lal Bagh glasshouse structure design Bangalore IndiaThere weren’t many new flower varieties on display inside, many of which I had seen in the last flower show I attended. Still, I got my money’s worth of photographs.

Lal Bagh glasshouse iron design pigeon Bangalore

Soap bubble floating Lal Bagh Bangalore
Saw a kid outside blowing soap bubbles and I had the spontaneous instinct to just click this bubble
Lal Bagh reflection in bubble Bangalore
I'm glad I did -- check out that reflection!
Bubble floating in the sky Bangalore India
Followed the bubble as the wind lifted it up in the sky -- until it burst
Lal Bagh glasshouse crystal palace history Bangalore India
History of the glasshouse at Lal Bagh
Lal Bagh fountain Bengaluru
Went up to the fountain

Lal Bagh fountain afternoon Bangalore panorama

Fountain water droplets fast shutter speed
Played around with shutter speeds
Lal Bagh fountain slow shutter speed Bangalore
Slow shutter speed
Lal Bagh fountain fast shutter speed Bangalore
Fast shutter speed
Fountain figure slow shutter water effect Bangalore India
I was quite enjoying this
Lal Bagh fountain figure water droplets slow shutter effect
Okay fine, I'll stop
Lal Bagh fountain glasshouse Bangalore India
I stepped away from the fountain

Lal Bagh botanical gardens Bangalore India

Lal Bagh glasshouse structure sunlight shadow
It was nearing 5pm
Lal Bagh botanical gardens tall trees Bangalore
I walked back
Japanese garden entrance Lal Bagh Bangalore
Made a quick visit in here before leaving

Lal Bagh monkey Bangalore India

Monkey Lal Bagh gardens Bangalore India
What's a visit to an attraction in India without the presence of these guys
Peacock flower creation Lal Bagh show Bangalore
Inside here, this was drawing a lot near
Mahabharath sand artwork creation Lal Bagh Bangalore
So was this sand sculpture paying homage to one of India's greatest epics

Mahabharath sand castle Lal Bagh garden Bangalore IndiaLal Bagh circular gardens Bangalore IndiaTree flower Lal Bagh Japanese garden

Tree branches white flower Lal Bagh
The branches look like reindeer antlers
Kempegowda tower temple rock Lal Bagh garden Bangalore India
All in all, a good photo session

I wonder what the organizers have in store for this year’s Independence Day Flower Show.

If you liked this post, and would like to see more flower photography, also check out:

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Photos from the 2010 Lal Bagh Botanical Garden Flower Show, Bangalore

Date: August 08, 2010

In the 7 1/2 years I have been in Bangalore, I’ve never seen the annual flower show held at Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens leading up to August 15th (India’s Independence Day). So this time, I told myself I wasn’t going to miss it.

Also, I haven’t clicked in a while.

So on a bright Sunday morning, I actually forced myself to get up at 7:30am and made my way to Lal Bagh with my Canon 7D and Tamron 28-75 f2.8 lens in tow.

Lal Bagh entrance tunnel joggersLal Bagh had it’s usual early morning joggers but I wanted to make it here early before it got too crowded.

Lal Bagh Botanical gardens entrance
Lal Bagh on a rather calm Sunday morning

I paid the entrance fee of Rs. 40 (it’s Rs. 30 on weekdays and I didn’t qualify for the Rs. 10 ticket for children either). As I made my way in, first up was a vegetables.

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show vegetablesBoring. Then I realized the main flower show was inside the glasshouse.

Lal Bagh glasshouse from steps
The Lal Bagh glasshouse

Every year, the organizers put up one big show piece all done up using flowers. Last year’s big attraction was a dinosaur but this year, the organizers paid tribute to our soldiers.

Lal Bagh flower show India Gate vertical
India Gate

And with that, I began clicking…

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show purple chrysanthemumLal Bagh flower show bee pollen closeupLal Bagh flower show red white macroLal Bagh flower show red flower dew dropsLal Bagh flower show light orange BangaloreLal Bagh flower show flower potsBangalore Lal Bagh flower show white chrysanthemumBangalore Lal Bagh flower show petals antBangalore Lal Bagh flower show rasberry budBangalore Lal Bagh flower show purple yellowBangalore Lal Bagh flower show red strandsBangalore Lal Bagh flower show marigoldBangalore Lal Bagh flower show paper petalsBangalore Lal Bagh flower show paper buds

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show HAL first prize
There were a lot of 1st prize signs, so I'm not sure who the clear winner was

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show GerberaLal Bagh flower show India Gate rosesBangalore Lal Bagh flower show Petunia pots

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show Petunias
From a distance, these looked like sushi rolls to me
Lal Bagh flower show India Gate water sprinkling
India Gate was sprinkled with water internally from time to time

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show carnationBangalore Lal Bagh flower show annual chrysanthemumBangalore Lal Bagh flower show rud beckiaBangalore Lal Bagh flower show ferns

Lal Bagh flower show India Gate panorama
This is a panorama comprised of 7 shots

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show flower pots

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show salvia
With the dripping paint, more like 'Saliva'

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show salvia red violet

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show plastic
I don't think this was real

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show perwinkleBangalore Lal Bagh flower show ant leaves

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower china astor
If only sharpening pencils produced such beauty

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show corner plantsBangalore Lal Bagh flower show purple leavesBangalore Lal Bagh flower small petalsBangalore Lal Bagh glasshouse center row

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show BDA linaria
Not to be confused with Bangalore Muncipality's 'malaria'

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show gladiolusBangalore Lal Bagh flower show tube roseBangalore Lal Bagh flower show sniffing dogBangalore Lal Bagh glasshouse corner

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show cockscomb red
This was the most interesting looking flower they had at the show -- called the Cockscomb
Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show cockscomb pink
Everybody wanted to touch it

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show cockscomb

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show cockscomb flower
From a distance, this looked like cauliflower flower(?)*

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show celosia wool flowerBangalore Lal Bagh flower show celosia wool flower brightBangalore Lal Bagh flower show zinniaBangalore Lal Bagh flower show cockscomb yellowBangalore Lal Bagh flower show back focusBangalore Lal Bagh flower show depth of fieldBangalore Lal Bagh flower show red rose blur

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show pink rose dew
The good old fashioned rose

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show rose beetleBangalore Lal Bagh flower show pink roseLal Bagh flower show honeybee nectarLal bagh flower show honeybee flying

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower honeybee flying away
Spent a long time shooting this bee

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show pink petuniaBangalore Lal Bagh flower show pink petunia violet

Lal Bagh flower show India Gate side
There were a LOT of photographers...
Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show macro photographer
... and I wasn't the only one enjoying macro photography 🙂
Lal Bagh glasshouse panorama
If I had my Canon 10-22, I could have got this photo in just one frame -- but this is comprised of 8 shots

All in all, I was very happy with the photos I took. I don’t usually shoot macro, simply because before I bought the Tamron 28-75mm, I couldn’t have been bothered. But now, I’m hooked!

Bangalore Lal Bagh flower show sleeping dog
Man's best friend couldn't be bothered. Sunday after all...

*if you are wondering whether I often have food on my mind, the answer is ‘yes’

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