The desert areas have vast amount of blooms depending upon the annual rainfall. For the most part we’ve been lucky over the last few years receiving a fair amount. If the count really goes up than we see the poppy blooms too.
This is a brittle brush plant in full springtime bloom and is located in the White Water Nature Reserve area of Riverside County, CA.
Mamiya RB67ProSD - Mamiya “C” 140mm Macro Lens - 81B warming filter.
Love this! The shadows deep down and the way the light hits the different level of flowers creates a ton more depth than you might expect from this perspective. I really like it!
Paul, this is a great collection of these flowers. I too like how you’ve got a good sense of depth in addition to the frame full of flowers.
@Paul_Holdorf @Mark_Seaver …I appreciate the reviews and comments on this scene. Just a bit different than many other desert plant scenes… 
Paul,
Very lovely! Great job filling the frame with these brilliant flowers.
No nits here - Even after my border patrol exercise, I can’t find anything to be critical of. ha ha.
Actually, a subject matter - I could see raising the whites/lights giving the pedals a little more brightness. But that’s pretty picky
