Sakura Matsuri

The first day of spring was snowy and the cold weather refused to go away. However, today we were out to celebrate spring in all its glory! Alex and I went to the cherry blossom festival at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This is my second time at the blossom festival, so I was not surprised to also see the celebration of the Japanese culture.  

To me, the main attraction of this festival, other than the flowers, is the cosplay-clad attendees. Whenever I think no one can surprise me, I get blown away by people commitment to dressing up. 

From a women with horns, red eyes, vampire teeth and a dragon on her shoulder to a man riding on a smiling unicorn. All the colors and the people, it was almost epileptic.

For photographing people this is one of the best event in the city, as most of the attendees will cooperate and pose for the camera. For flowers however, this is not the best time for a photo-shoot as the place is packed with people. 

The best time to photograph the flowers is in the middle of the week, when the gardens are almost completely empty.