my mums flower

sigma 50mm macro lens

Nice picture. What flower is this?

Good DOF as well. I like it.

A pretty gladiola MJ nicely shot.

Beautifully taken too. YOu have done an excellent job with a very difficult flower to photograph. Love the colours and the rain drops on it - absolutely gorgeous.

Linda

not sure what plant it is..il have to ask my mum tomorow..theres all sorts of names..my favertie one is called - love lyes bleading- lol..man who makes up these names

GLADIOLUS

The genus Gladiolus contains about 260 species, of which 250 are native to sub-Saharan Africa, mostly South Africa. About 10 species are native to Eurasia. There are 160 species of Gladiolus endemic in southern Africa and 76 in tropical Africa. The species vary from very small to the spectacular giant flower spikes in commerce.
These attractive, perennial herbs are semihardy in temperate climates. They grow from rounded, symmetrical corms, that are enveloped in several layers of brownish, fibrous tunics.
Their stems are generally unbranched, producing 1 to 9 narrow, sword-shaped, longitudinal grooved leaves, enclosed in a sheath. The lowest leaf is shortened to a cataphyll. The leaf blades can be plane or cruciform in cross section.
The fragrant flower spikes are large and one-sided, with secund, bisexual flowers, each subtended by 2 leathery, green bracts. The sepals and the petals are almost identical in appearance, and are termed tepals. They are united at their base into a tube-shaped structure. The dorsal tepal is the largest, arching over the three stamens. The outer three tepals are narrower. The perianth is funnel-shaped, with the stamens attached to its base. The style has three filiform, spoon-shaped branches, each expanding towards the apex.

Interesting effect- the lighting looks very flat but it seems to work here giving the flowers an interesting look.
brian V.

LordV wrote in post #3754633
Interesting effect- the lighting looks very flat but it seems to work here giving the flowers an interesting look.
brian V.

yes that would be the sigma macro ring flash..i hate it and im planning on getting rid of the set up and getting one like yours so u know what this means more pms hassling u for details:o could u list on this thread every thing i need from the flash u use to the l braket thing and the ball..i need e very thing so i can bin that dam sigma flash.lighting is always very flat!