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
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/265082264_aE5cD-L.jpg

Joshua Tree NP
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/260370795_eyRDk-L-1.jpg

Secret spot :heh
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/265577464_9mmLJ-L.jpg

[schmoo]

I :lust 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? :D

I think the wait/lurking was well worth it. :thumb

[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.

:thumb:thumb

[cmkultradome]

Beautiful photos, I especially like #2.

Stephanie

[grimace]

Beautiful shots!!

[cunarder534]

Very cool. I'm smelling a roadtrip. :wink

[ian408]

The last one, beautiful :thumb

[NorthernFocus]

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

[CatOne]

Pretty.

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

[Guppy]

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
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/268432518_6fqHA-L.jpg

Fallbrook Hills after the fires (in San Diego area)
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/270613962_AoH4M-L.jpg

Fun times in suburbia - Lake Elsinore
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/270620018_58BgX-L.jpg

More Lake Elsinore
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/270618104_MKVyb-L.jpg

And even more Lake Elsinore wildflower madness
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/268436233_XrFeB-L.jpg

Macro heaven
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/270885533_GK2E5-L.jpg

Desert wildflower storm
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/267250456_LaR9P-L-1.jpg

California Poppy hills
http://www.pezpix.com/photos/265188410_RnN7g-L-3.jpg

[schmoo]

:clap 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]

:clap 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!