Michael Speelman
Purple Flame
The reason for this title is because the petals remind me of a gas stove cook top when it is turned on with the flames etc. I had to get up nice and close to this flower, it is quite small. Shot hand held, I had to wait for breaks in the wind, take a few shots then pick myself up off the ground and brush the ants off me that I didn't realise I was laying on ahhh! Taken with a Canon 50D and a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens.
Purple Flame
The reason for this title is because the petals remind me of a gas stove cook top when it is turned on with the flames etc. I had to get up nice and close to this flower, it is quite small. Shot hand held, I had to wait for breaks in the wind, take a few shots then pick myself up off the ground and brush the ants off me that I didn't realise I was laying on ahhh! Taken with a Canon 50D and a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens.