Eloquent Images by Gary Hart
Insight, information, and inspiration for the inquisitive nature photographer
Photo tips
Photograph Upper Antelope Canyon
Nature’s Cathedral, Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Photograph a crescent moon
Sunrise Trio, El Capitan and Half Dome, Yosemite
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Control depth of field
Poppies, Hite Cove Trail, Merced River Canyon
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Understand exposure
Lunar Kiss, Half Dome and Sentinel Dome, Yosemite
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Fall color photography
Aspen, Bishop Creek Canyon, Eastern Sierra
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Photograph lightning
Lightning Strike, Zoroaster Temple and Brahma Temple, Grand Canyon
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Improve focus accuracy with live-view
Raindrops, Orchid in Lava Tree State Park, Hawaii
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Take control with manual exposure
Sunrise, Lone Pine Peak and Mt. Whitney, Eastern Sierra
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Use a polarizer to cut reflections and reveal natural color
Morning Reflection, North Lake, Eastern Sierra
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Rainbows explained
Double Rainbow, Tunnel View, Yosemite
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Starlight photography simplified
Milky Way and Clouds, Kilauea Caldera, Hawaii
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Tell stories with your images
Sunset, McWay Fall, Big Sur
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Understand sunset color
Sunset and Trees, Half Dome from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite
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The tripod is a landscape photographer’s best friend
Winter Sunset, El Capitan, Yosemite
Eloquent Images by Gary Hart 
Hi Gary,
Just wanted to say hi and add that I enjoy your photos immensely as well as those of your friend Don Smith. I did want to point out a small error in your essay about taking moon photographs. You state, “This principle also applies at sunrise on the day after the full moon, when a brief window exists after the sun rises but before the sun sets.” I believe that should read “after the sun rises but before the moon sets.” Thanks for taking the time to explain your thoughts with each image.
Thanks, Mike.
Wow, these are great images! I especially love the ones of the mountains, due to my fear of heights I will never be able to see these views for myself. However, I can always look at the pictures and these are great!