Eloquent Images by Gary Hart
Insight, information, and inspiration for the inquisitive nature photographer
Wildflowers
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Wildflowers and Sunstar, Mt. Adams, Columbia River Gorge
Echoes of Spring, California Poppies, Sierra Foothills
Wildflowers and Mt. Adams, Washington
Dogwood and Rapids, Merced River, Yosemite
Raindrops, Orchid in Lava Tree State Park, Hawaii
Balsam Root and Lupine, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
Dogwood Branch, Pohono Bridge, Yosemite
Solitude, Dogwood Bloom Above the Merced River, Yosemite
Poppy Hillside, California Gold Country
Bridalveil Dogwood, Yosemite
Wildflowers and Aspen, North Rim, Grand Canyon
Floating Dogwood, Yosemite
Poppies, Hite Cove Trail, Merced River Canyon
Spring Meadow, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Poppy and Surf, Point Reyes National Seashore
Golden Elegance, California Poppy, Sierra Foothills
Dogwood Above the Merced River, Yosemite
Backlit Poppies, Folsom, California
Dogwood and Rapids, Merced River, Yosemite
Brilliant Poppy, American River Parkway, Sacramento
Paintbrush, Mill Creek, Lundy Canyon
Forest Wildflowers, North Rim, Grand Canyon
Orchids, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii
Forest Dogwood, Yosemite Valley
Poppy Pastel, Sierra Foothills, California
Desert Gold and Telescope Peak, Death Valley
Dancing Poppy, Sierra Foothills, California
Foothill Gold, Mokelumne River, California
Catching Light, California Poppy, Sierra Foothills
A hat’s throw away: The front flower was no more than two inches from my lens. I stopped down to f20 (smaller than I like to go) and focused on the back of the front flower. Even a 17mm and f20 you can see that the Rockies are slightly soft–but because the foreground flowers are so sharp, the background softness is really not a problem.
Intimate Poppy, Point Reyes National Seashore
Sparkling Poppies, Merced River Canyon
Kaleidoscope Poppy, Sierra Foothills, California
Field of Gold, Death Valley
Dogwood and Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite
Champagne Glass Poppies, Merced River Canyon, California
Poppy Lanterns, Merced River Canyon
Wildflowers and North Peak, Twenty Lakes Basin
Eloquent Images by Gary Hart 
Gary, To paraphrase a famous movie line, “you make me want to be a better photographer”. Thanks for this beautiful set.
Thank you for that, Jane.
Gary, everybody tells me I am a great photographer, and I believed it till I saw your phenomenal work. It is simply sublime.
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Amazing and touching pics. Love the colors! Good night
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