Joshua's First Bloom at Red Rock Canyon

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This Joshua Tree's flower is one of the very first blooms I've seen

this year of any of the expected Spring wildflowers at Red Rock

Canyon National Conservation Area. The whole flower head is about the

size of a football. Please enjoy, comments welcome, and thanks in

advance for looking! Kristy :)

Beautiful composition.

Beautifully shot and presented!

It is interesting that you posted this into the 'Landscape' section. That is a unique way of looking at an image like this. I see this also as a portrait of a plant and more than a botanical photographic exercise. It's also pleasing for me to be reminded of the 'conservation' aspect. In short, I will say this is very 'professional' in more ways than one.

Best wishes ~ Mike

I agree with Mike, Kristy; this is thoughtfully and deliberately composed and exposed. I love the ever so slight pinkish-hue to the late light you've captured. Wonderful details! Your work continues to progress and impress; keep it up! Cheers! Chris

I, too, struggled at first as to which category to put this under Mike: Flowers, Portrait, Landscape?...in fact it is all three I suppose.

 

However, the Flower category seems an apparent choice, but to me it's almost a "macroscape" slice of a Landscape. That is, not really a macro photo of a plant, but rather a small "snapshot" of a Landscape segment, and the freezing of it's "time of year" element in the RRC Conservation Area...i.e. the capture of "Springtime" and I don't think there's a category for that, LOL!

 

It's interesting to see how an image can evoke different responses from people.

 

Thanks again to you both for taking the time to leave such nice comments, Kristy :)

Hi Kristy. This is very well rendered. You say it is the size of a football, but the way you have composed it, it looks much larger. The composition is deliberate and the color treatment is perfect. Your exposure was also perfect as a subject like this could get away from you in the highlights, especially the sky. Congrats from Whydangle!

I really appreciate the comments on this image. As long as I have lived here (about 7 yrs now), I have never really paid attention to the "desert blooms" that occur in Spring here (since I'm an east coast girl by origination). But since I picked up a camera seriously about 7 months ago, I am seeing the world in a whole new light! And this flower just begged to be photographed! LOL! :) I feel like I'm experiencing a new world through the lens and I'm happy to share my little discoveries. In fact I'm excited to share that this image was recently posted on the desertusa website at the following link...so have a look there to see other beautiful wildflowers in bloom. Thanks again, Kristy :)

 

http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/nv.html

Ain't it cool living in the desert! This is one nice shot Kristy. The pastels are fantastic and Mark's right, it does look larger than a football. Kudos on a great addition to your folio...RAY

Wow...this is very beautiful. I have never seen one like this along with many others..thank you for sharing. Good day!

I'm not much into taking flower pictures (well, yet anyway) but this guy just leaped out at me from the side of the highway saying "take my picture!". And while I saw other buds getting ready to open, none where shining like this one.

 

Sometimes I think it's nice when you are focused on a photographic subject (i.e. landscapes) to step back a minute and focus in on the small elements that make the whole so exquisite and add those to your collection. A "macroscape" if you will...that is, a smaller representative slice of a larger landscape.

 

Thanks again for taking the time out to comment! It is so appreciated, Kristy :)

Strange flower, how is it called? Nice composition and image quality. Looking forward for a second bloom...