Too dry Too soon

Those brown brittle flower petals certainly illustrate well the effects of too little rain. It does look like the seeds are fully formed though, so maybe some birds can still find food on them. Maybe the post could have been eliminated from the picture by cropping or a different camera angle.

They certainly don't look healthy and this shows this graphically.

The harsh light and contrast are appropriate for this subject. You probably should have darkened the board. You succeeded in making an image that looks hot and dry.