Can't say no to beautiful blooms!

Kew Gardens. (*happy sigh*) What can I say? The beauty of this place is indescribable! It is the perfect antidote to being surrounded by the growing amount of concrete jungles. Not that I dislike cities. They have their own charm. But NOTHING can beat nature

On the day Prince William and Catherine were married, my family and headed to the other side of London to the Kew Gardens to get away from the crowds. We figured that we'd see much more in the newspapers and magazines the next day compared with fighting with a million people for the best view. No regrets! The Kew Gardens is one of the most amazing gardens I've ever been to. And since it was spring, we were greeted with an explosion of color as all the flowers were in bloom.

Tulips!!!! Gorgeous tulips!! (We don't have these in Malaysia)

The original photo was a little too yellow and moody for me. It's not that I don't like it, but I prefer natural shades and tones. So I decided to tweak it a little using the Olympus Viewer 2 that came with the camera. I thought that it made the colors stand out more, made them pop. Which one do you prefer?

I have a soft spot for plant/macro photography

Poppy flowers = gorgeous color

I do love the colors that come straight out of the PL2. It usually gets it right, unless I've chosen the wrong settings. Oh well. Just going to have to keep practicing! Speaking of practicing, I just recently came across this website that lets you practice your shooting skills online. It's quite useful in helping people get used to things like adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings depending on the shooting environment they're in.