Stumbled across this field of sunflowers while driving along hwy 79 south in Temecula, CA. The flowers were a bit sparse, and there weren't too many that were fully bloomed. I focused on this lonely guy, with the perfect blue sky as the backdrop. You can see the sparsity & the wilted flowers on the plant in the background.
I was so happy to capture this guy doused in pollen, and carrying a large load, working on some California Poppies! There was a whole swarm of bees at work here, and I fired away at full auto, determined to capture something interesting. I couldn't have been happier! I didn't realize until after the fact in reviewing the photos that he was complete covered in pollen. I also highlighted the subtle variance in hues that you see in the Poppy. The grey in the background is from the surrounding rocks.