Nature Pink Gladiola

Pink Gladiola · **3 Likes**

A tiny church high in the "gold country" of the Sierra Nevada Mountains has a master gardener lovingly caring for that church's yard.
I had never seen such a brilliantly pink gladiola.
Maybe it was just the high mountain's clear air or sun--or something!
Angky.

**Tonytee** · 07-29-2022, 04:08 PM

What a strikingly beautiful floral image. Well done there, Angky. Kudos to you my friend.

Tony

**MikeNArk** · 07-29-2022, 04:54 PM

Just as you described it. Bright pink and captured with good details and petal textures. That dash of deeper pink didn't hurt either. Very nice capture

**angkymac** · 07-29-2022, 04:56 PM

Thank you, Tony!
The plant was just sitting there in the church yard as if nobody had a thought for it.
So all I could do was to try to give it some appreciation!
Hope it liked posing for me!
And, again, thanks for the past coaching!
Angky.

---------- Post added 07-29-22 at 04:59 PM ----------

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Just as you described it. Bright pink and captured with good details and petal textures. That dash of deeper pink didn't hurt either. Very nice capture

Thank you, Mike!
Your assessments, like with this one, really do help me to focus on finding a nice image.
The flower just stood there in the bright sun, glowing out for all the world to see,
Angky.

**eaglem** · 07-29-2022, 05:15 PM

That is a gorgeous Pink with a contrasting centre so well done.

**angkymac** · 07-29-2022, 07:23 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

That is a gorgeous Pink with a contrasting centre so well done.

Thanks much!
The pink was just there to be recorded.
The contrasting center was also there, but benefitted by a little bit of post enhancement. I learned a bit more on this image.
Thanks for the assessment.

Angky.

**rhanz** · 07-29-2022, 08:34 PM

Your photo with those colors is just superb!

**K2 to K50** · 07-29-2022, 10:28 PM

It seems to be in the pink of condition!!
Seriously, wonderful colour, and a capture that does justice to its subject.

**angkymac** · 07-30-2022, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by rhanz

Your photo with those colors is just superb!

Thank you for your compliment--I appreciate it!
Angky.

---------- Post added 07-30-22 at 04:34 PM ----------

Originally posted by K2 to K50

It seems to be in the pink of condition!!
Seriously, wonderful colour, and a capture that does justice to its subject.

The pink of condition!

Well expressed!
Thank you for your humor, as well as the compliment!

Angky

**Tonytee** · 07-30-2022, 04:40 PM

The more I study this subject, I cannot help but notice there are many similarities to Hibiscus flowers. Just an observation and again, a very beautiful rendering and many thanks for the treat.

Well done.

Tony

**angkymac** · 07-30-2022, 09:39 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

The more I study this subject, I cannot help but notice there are many similarities to Hibiscus flowers. Just an observation and again, a very beautiful rendering and many thanks for the treat.

Well done.

Tony

Yes, there are substantial similarities in the blooms. Yet, I think glads belong to the classification of monocotyledons and hibiscus to the dicots.
So, how there is so much similarity in the two blooms, yet such vastly different "families", one has to wonder how it all works out in the hierarchy of plant classifications...

Interesting topic you raise, for sure!
I'm glad the image brings up such questions--and that you find it interesting to pursue!
Thankful also, I am, for the beautiful flower to be available when I happened to go by there.

Angky.

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07-29-2022, 04:08 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,509	What a strikingly beautiful floral image. Well done there, Angky. Kudos to you my friend. Tony

07-29-2022, 04:54 PM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,224	Just as you described it. Bright pink and captured with good details and petal textures. That dash of deeper pink didn't hurt either. Very nice capture

07-29-2022, 04:56 PM	#4
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032 Original Poster	Thank you, Tony! The plant was just sitting there in the church yard as if nobody had a thought for it. So all I could do was to try to give it some appreciation! Hope it liked posing for me! And, again, thanks for the past coaching! Angky. ---------- Post added 07-29-22 at 04:59 PM ---------- Originally posted by MikeNArk Just as you described it. Bright pink and captured with good details and petal textures. That dash of deeper pink didn't hurt either. Very nice capture Thank you, Mike! Your assessments, like with this one, really do help me to focus on finding a nice image. The flower just stood there in the bright sun, glowing out for all the world to see, Angky.

07-29-2022, 05:15 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,160	That is a gorgeous Pink with a contrasting centre so well done.

07-29-2022, 07:23 PM	#6
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem That is a gorgeous Pink with a contrasting centre so well done. Thanks much! The pink was just there to be recorded. The contrasting center was also there, but benefitted by a little bit of post enhancement. I learned a bit more on this image. Thanks for the assessment. Angky.

07-29-2022, 08:34 PM	#7
rhanz Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,984	Your photo with those colors is just superb!

07-29-2022, 10:28 PM	#8
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,820	It seems to be in the pink of condition!! Seriously, wonderful colour, and a capture that does justice to its subject.

07-30-2022, 04:33 PM	#9
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032 Original Poster	Originally posted by rhanz Your photo with those colors is just superb! Thank you for your compliment--I appreciate it! Angky. ---------- Post added 07-30-22 at 04:34 PM ---------- Originally posted by K2 to K50 It seems to be in the pink of condition!! Seriously, wonderful colour, and a capture that does justice to its subject. The pink of condition! Well expressed! Thank you for your humor, as well as the compliment! Angky

07-30-2022, 04:40 PM	#10
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,509	The more I study this subject, I cannot help but notice there are many similarities to Hibiscus flowers. Just an observation and again, a very beautiful rendering and many thanks for the treat. Well done. Tony

07-30-2022, 09:39 PM	#11
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee The more I study this subject, I cannot help but notice there are many similarities to Hibiscus flowers. Just an observation and again, a very beautiful rendering and many thanks for the treat. Well done. Tony Yes, there are substantial similarities in the blooms. Yet, I think glads belong to the classification of monocotyledons and hibiscus to the dicots. So, how there is so much similarity in the two blooms, yet such vastly different "families", one has to wonder how it all works out in the hierarchy of plant classifications... Interesting topic you raise, for sure! I'm glad the image brings up such questions--and that you find it interesting to pursue! Thankful also, I am, for the beautiful flower to be available when I happened to go by there. Angky.