Gladioli

Back home after a few days away so its back to my garden flowers, took this macro of one of the Gladioli flowers growing in my garden with one hand holding the camera other holding the stem against the breeze.

[HTGT]

Beautiful pop of colour!

[Denise Wood]

Bright and beautiful :)

[Babs]

Beautiful macro.

[Dianne]

Lovely.

[Peter]

@cottiac Thank you for your comments they are very red:)

[Peter]

@gilbertwood Thank you for your comments Denise:)

[Peter]

@onewing Thank Babs had three attempts at this shot had to resort to holding it as it was getting blown about in the breeze:)

[Peter]

@dide Thank you so much for your comment Dianne:)

[Hazel]

Beautifully bright. Maybe you need a plamp?!

[Peter]

@quietpurplehaze Had to google that one Hazel, I'm sure that could make one of those, its a great idea never seen them before:)

[Hazel]

@pcoulson

A friend told me about them!

[Sue Garrod]

Lovely shot - know exactly what you mean about the wind & flowers :-)

[Peggy Scroggins]

Love the shade of red. FAV

[Peter]

@quietpurplehaze I've been investigating Photographic Plamps found a £5 alternative looks very good, I'm away at Silverstone Circuit from first thing Thursday until Monday afternoon, will make one on my return I'll let you know how it works out, see attached link https://robinhoskyns.wordpress.com/2014/03/12/diy-plamp-for-under-5/

[Peter]

@sweetsue53 Thank you for your comment Sue, if your interested in a Plamp try this cheap alternative to hold the the subject, check out the link above:)

[Peter]

@miata2u Thank you very much Peggy we have some bright red ones out at the moment the pink ones have die off now:)

[Hazel]

@pcoulson

Looks a bit like an instrument of torture! Have a nice trip!

[Sue Garrod]

@pcoulson Thank you for the heads up Peter - have a great time at Silverstone :-)