Calfornia Wildflower Madness v1

Pezpix

So, I've been lurking out and about for the past few weeks, hunting down the usual opportunities for vast fields of desert wildflowers and have not been disappointed this year. The rains we recieved this winter have made for some spectacular showings.

Here's a couple of my favorites so far. Thanks for looking

Amboy Crater


Joshua Tree NP


Secret spot :heh

schmoo

I the view from your secret spot there. If it were mine I'd be keeping that information well-guarded too. Great flowers! Is that a pile of rocks on the slope or a huge deformed sheep?

I think the wait/lurking was well worth it.

gregneil

oh wow, secret spot!

makes me want to go shoot some flowers.

Aajphotography

Yeah, Secret Spot = Awesome!!

And Joshua Tree NP was also great.

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cmkultradome

Beautiful photos, I especially like #2.

Stephanie

grimace

Beautiful shots!!

cunarder534

Very cool. I'm smelling a roadtrip.

ian408

The last one, beautiful

NorthernFocus

Wildflowers are one of my favorite subjects. Your shots make me feel humble , and ALMOST ready to move south

CatOne

Pretty.

But IMO, #3 the secret spot is *crying* for more DOF.

Guppy

great shots
great place for taking pictures, i especially like number 3!!!

Pezpix

Thanks for the comments everyone. Needless to say, the wildflower season here in California is/was a very strong effort after a couple of bad years due to drought.

To note on the shot #3 (The secret spot), I was already shooting at f16 to obtain sharpness all-around but the problem was, that the foreground flowers were extremely small and I was shooting at 16mm. Needless to say, if I could have gone to f64 or so, I think I'd have been able to capture it properly heh.

Ok, onto part 2...

Anza Borrego Wildflowers


Fallbrook Hills after the fires (in San Diego area)


Fun times in suburbia - Lake Elsinore


More Lake Elsinore


And even more Lake Elsinore wildflower madness


Macro heaven


Desert wildflower storm


California Poppy hills

schmoo

I can't get enough of these fleurs! In your second set I am really loving the ones where you captured clouds in the sky as well. I don't know which half of the shot to look at (but in a good way)!

Eia

The second set is beautiful. I like the one with the clouds...but the rest are equally great. Quite colorful!!!:D

~Eia~

Pezpix

schmoo wrote:

I can't get enough of these fleurs! In your second set I am really loving the ones where you captured clouds in the sky as well. I don't know which half of the shot to look at (but in a good way)!

Thanks Schmoo, but frankly, you are missing the best part of these wildflowers. Its the scent! The sand verbena (the pink flowers) give off such an incredible scent, its unreal! You can literally smell them from a mile away!