A Flood of Fiddlenecks

Gallery: FloraPosted May 27, 201087 views13 comments

D300, 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6, tripod
ISO 200, 1/80 sec at f/22, 18mm
Photo taken April 4, 2010 in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, CA. The sea of fiddleneck wildflowers seemed almost endless. The photographic story is intended to be the abundance of the wildflowers.
Based on comments on my earlier posts, I've reduced the amount of sky visible in the image.
Comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on May 27, 2010 at 6:32 PM

This is awesome! They are so numerous it's almost as if they were planted as a crop. Really a remarkable sight.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 27, 2010 at 7:29 PM

I'd have to say this is a paradigm instance of "spectacular" David. What a scene, beautifully presented.

Pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 27, 2010 at 8:41 PM

David:
What a sight to behold! Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on May 27, 2010 at 9:13 PM

You achieved the look you were going after. These look like they go on forever. Very impressive field of flowers - would LOVE to see this in person someday. I also like the patch of flowers on the hillside.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 27, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Lovely sea of color Dave, and the compositional depth is superb. Very well done indeed.

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on May 28, 2010 at 12:11 AM

I love the vastness of the expanse of flowers. Excellent detail and dof, especially in the larger version

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 28, 2010 at 12:24 AM

David: What a scene and a terrific capture. I probably sound like a broken record but I would crop even more of the sky, probably down to the top of the cloud bank. Most excellent shot. >=))>

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 28, 2010 at 8:06 AM

I've never witnessed anything like this in person, but it must be awe inspiring.
Awesome photo!

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on May 28, 2010 at 4:43 PM

A spectacular image David..............beautifully captured and presented

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 28, 2010 at 9:00 PM

Boy the judges will be pulling their hair this week! Another outstanding image in this weeks category

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 28, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Hi David

What a coloristic extravagance

The composition is perfect, and the light and color are marvelous.
Albert Darmo .. Canada

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on May 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Well titled, David, for this extraordinary scenic. The larger version
is great. I got some nice shots this spring from the Carrizo Plain.
Unfortunately, I missed this lovely opportunity. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on July 22, 2010 at 12:20 PM

Very nice shot!

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