This image was taken in Scottsdale, Arizona with my 28-300mm lens. I never used to like this lens that much on my D7100 but my D750 loves this lens. I loved the desert flowers, and with all the prickly things on them they seem to say, “We look so pretty, but don’t touch!”
Desert Flower
Laura Macky Photography 
April 10, 2015 at 2:10 am
Absolutely beautiful! I love the composition and colours.
April 10, 2015 at 8:32 am
Thank you so much.
April 10, 2015 at 2:17 am
Aah! So beautiful! 😍
April 10, 2015 at 8:33 am
😀 Thank you.
April 10, 2015 at 2:17 am
amazing!
April 10, 2015 at 8:33 am
Glad you like it, thank you.
April 10, 2015 at 2:20 am
lovely like the dark background
April 10, 2015 at 8:33 am
Thank you Diana. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 2:38 am
Such a beautiful shot, Laura. So vivid, so much life in those flowers. Love the angle you chose here – it’s like one flower has an outgoing personality, and the other a shy one. Love it 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 8:33 am
Thank you Mabel! You know how I love your comments. They’re like little stories. 🙂
April 11, 2015 at 5:04 am
No, thank you Laura for sharing such beautiful photos with us. I’m sure they inspire others to take better photos or give us something to look at in our spare time 😉
April 11, 2015 at 7:07 am
GRINS! Thank you. 😀
April 10, 2015 at 3:03 am
Soooo beautiful! I just love the colours and the contrast between the soft petals and the sharp pins (is that the right word..?)
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
I wonder what those prickly things are called too! Thank you Melanie.
April 10, 2015 at 3:17 am
Gorgeous image.
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
Thanks so much. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 3:30 am
Beautiful!
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
Thank you Janet. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 3:34 am
Beautiful.
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
Thanks much Leo.
April 10, 2015 at 3:55 am
simply beautiful
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
Thank you Stefano!
April 10, 2015 at 4:50 am
Just love the rich colours. Si
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
Thank you so much. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 5:22 am
Excellent!
April 10, 2015 at 8:34 am
I’ll take it! Thank you. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 5:26 am
Filthy little flowers, trying to attract someone so that they can reproduce. That’s all that’s in their heads! 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 8:35 am
hahaha you crack me up. 😀
April 10, 2015 at 5:51 am
I love that color.
April 10, 2015 at 8:35 am
Me too George. Thank you!
April 10, 2015 at 6:03 am
Great colors. I bet that would hurt
April 10, 2015 at 8:35 am
Thanks much. I’m surprised I didn’t poke myself.
April 10, 2015 at 6:37 am
Very nicely done
April 10, 2015 at 8:35 am
Thank you Raj!
April 10, 2015 at 7:08 am
This is a really nice piece of work, the blooms seem to glow against the dark background. Very unusual mood for the Arizona desert environment.
April 10, 2015 at 8:36 am
Thank you Robin. You know how I love my editing. 😉
April 10, 2015 at 7:16 am
Beautiful!!
April 10, 2015 at 8:36 am
Thank you!
April 10, 2015 at 7:38 am
So beautiful Laura.
April 10, 2015 at 8:36 am
Thank you so much Gav. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 7:51 am
This is such a lovely photo.
April 10, 2015 at 8:36 am
Thank you, I’m glad you like it. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 8:10 am
beautiful!
April 10, 2015 at 8:37 am
Thank you Sukanya 🙂 Lovely name by the way.
April 11, 2015 at 5:20 am
Thank you 🙂
April 11, 2015 at 7:07 am
You’er welcome 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 8:27 am
Absolutely amazing…love everything about this photo. ~ Dave
April 10, 2015 at 8:38 am
Aw thank you so much Dave!
April 10, 2015 at 9:07 am
Utterly glorious, Laura! Everything about it is stunning…composition…color…just everything!
April 10, 2015 at 9:55 am
How sweet of you to say Ida. Thank you VERY much. 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 10:01 am
Nice image laura…funny how the camera and lens combination works.
April 10, 2015 at 12:59 pm
Thank you Robert. I know…it’s so funny how it’s like a different lens on this camera.
April 10, 2015 at 10:24 am
Exquisite, Laura! I love how you’ve processed it.
April 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Thank you Katrina! I had fun with it. I’m loving all my plugins. 😀
April 10, 2015 at 11:13 am
Lovely shot Laura
April 10, 2015 at 1:03 pm
Thank you Mark 😀
April 10, 2015 at 11:32 am
Beautiful Laura!
April 10, 2015 at 1:03 pm
Thank you!
April 10, 2015 at 12:48 pm
Gorgeous, but no touching 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 1:03 pm
By Joe, I think she’s got it! 😀
April 10, 2015 at 2:33 pm
Gorgeous, Laura. The colors are incredible.
April 10, 2015 at 2:36 pm
Thank you Jane. 🙂
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April 10, 2015 at 4:32 pm
Very beautiful and nice lighting.
April 10, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Thank you!
April 10, 2015 at 8:19 pm
Thank you Donna.
April 10, 2015 at 4:34 pm
Beautiful shot, love the colours
April 10, 2015 at 5:07 pm
Thanks so much Ryan.
April 10, 2015 at 8:19 pm
Thanks much Ryan 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 6:35 pm
They look sharply beautiful 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 8:20 pm
Ouch! Thank you 🙂
April 10, 2015 at 10:24 pm
Nice picture. Wonderful light.
April 11, 2015 at 7:07 am
Thank you Tommy 🙂
April 11, 2015 at 9:14 am
an exquisite image with the colour and light. Even those light smudges at the back make this a complete study!
April 11, 2015 at 9:55 am
Thank you! I’m glad you noticed those smudges. 🙂
April 11, 2015 at 8:15 pm
Very beautiful Laura 😀
April 11, 2015 at 9:53 pm
Wow, they are the definition of prickly, but gorgeous.
April 12, 2015 at 6:10 am
The colors, the texture, the composition… Perfect!
April 12, 2015 at 7:58 am
Aw thank you Cynthia!
April 12, 2015 at 9:15 am
Superb composition – vivid colours & sharp detail in combination with using bokeh very effectively.
April 12, 2015 at 3:07 pm
I’m so glad you like it. Thank you. 🙂
April 12, 2015 at 8:21 pm
How can something that prickly be lovely? And yet, it is.
April 13, 2015 at 7:15 am
hehe it is indeed very prickly. Thank you. 🙂
April 13, 2015 at 8:15 am
Very nice! I enjoy the dark background with the pop of gold in the blooms. I do believe this is a buckhorn cholla.
Tamara
April 13, 2015 at 8:18 am
Thanks for the info and compliment!
April 13, 2015 at 8:26 am
You’re welcome!
April 13, 2015 at 7:12 pm
Wonderful Laura. Going to Scottsdale on Friday. I’ll look out for the flower 🙂
April 13, 2015 at 7:36 pm
Thank you! If you have time, check out the McDowell Desert Preserve in Scottsdale before sunset. Wow!
April 13, 2015 at 7:39 pm
Thanks for the suggestion
April 13, 2015 at 8:41 pm
You’re welcome! That’s where I took that picture called Painted Saguaro. It’s beautiful and you’ll be close.
April 13, 2015 at 7:36 pm
And have fun! 🙂
April 13, 2015 at 7:40 pm
Thanks. We’re then on to Antelope and Bryce Canyons. Stay tuned 🙂
April 13, 2015 at 8:42 pm
Double LIKE!!!
April 14, 2015 at 6:23 am
beautiful
April 14, 2015 at 8:44 am
Thank you!
April 14, 2015 at 3:02 pm
Stunning!
April 14, 2015 at 3:32 pm
Thank you!
April 17, 2015 at 3:48 am
this is really beautiful!
April 17, 2015 at 10:31 am
Thank you!
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