Wildflowers Among the Lava Rocks
Yellow Wildflowers growing among Lava Rock Unexpected beauty in the bleak desert is the reward that "desert rats" have come to love. On a Sunday evening I went out for a casual drive to Joe Blake Hill. Never knowing what I would find, I got out and looked around. In the peak of bloom these yellow flowers popped with color. The black lava rock provides a natural dark contrast to the lovely yellow. I adjusted my ISO to allow a quick enough exposure to prevent wind from blurring my flowers. Then I composed my shot and pressed the button. Sometimes I just don't know if a shot will be any good but I shoot with hope. This was one of those moments. I believe there are several stages to photography. 1. Planning the excursion. 2. On-site photography: composition and camera settings to capture the moment. 3. Post-processing to polish and develop what I saw in step #2. On this occasion I only saw the p...