A stand of delicate purple penstemon carpet a pine forest floor in Colorado.
Details: the wildflowers in Colorado are amazing but short lived. These penstemon bloom for just a couple weeks in June and only when there’s been a moist spring. These were found in the Black Forest area near Monument, Colorado near the peak of their bloom.
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The last rays of sunlight dance through stalks of fresh purple sage flowers.
Details: in photography, lighting is everything. Normally with flowers you want overcast skies to keep the sun from washing out the details, but every so often, the sun hits things just right. In this case, in literally the last minute before the sun went behind the mountains, it struck this large grouping of sage flowers perfectly.
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Perfect blooms line the branches of cherry trees in Washington D.C.
Details: the cherry trees surrounding the tidal basin in Washington D.C. are legendary for good reason. They blossom for only a couple of weeks each year, and when they do, walking through them is like walking through a world of pink punctuated by the blues of sky and water. It truly has to be experienced to be appreciated, and I can only hope my work to capture them in a photo does even a hint of justice to their beauty.
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A honey bee pays a visit to the brilliant purple flowers of a sage plant in Colorado.
Details: For about two weeks in early summer, the salvia (sage) plants in Colorado bloom with their delicate purple flowers. These weeks bring hundreds of bees to each plant including this little one who stopped just long enough for a photo. A hint for photographers learning to shoot flowers, an overcast day like this one makes it easier to catch color and fine detail.
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A lone pink peony bloom set among brilliant purple sage in early summer in Colorado.
Details: This beautiful bloom was at the peak of its one-week lifespan, and it was the only one on the plant that decided to creep over into an area of sage (salvia) flowers making for a perfect and colorful frame.
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Bright pink peonies flowers in full bloom in Colorado.
Details: The peony flower is a short-lived thing of beauty. In Colorado, the blooms last about one week, but that week is amazing with a single plant covered in dozens of large flowers like these.
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A bumblebee collects pollen from the brilliant flower of pink peony in Colorado.
Details: Taking photos of bees is an exercise in patience and camera control, and I highly recommend it if you’ve never tried it–it will definitely test and sharpen your skills at quickly focusing and tracking a subject! This bee was drawn to a large pink peony on a beautiful Colorado day in early June.
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Tiny ice crystals intricately decorate a pine branch in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Details: These delicate ice crystals were left behind after a winter fog. The trees were covered in a beautiful coating of white, but I had to work quickly before the sun began to melt them. A telephoto lens and wide open aperture captured the needles perfectly while leaving the background soft and surreal.
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Three perfect spheres emerging from a pool capture miniature versions of the bold red and blue artwork behind them.
Details: working with water is awesome, especially when combined with bold colors, in this case a colorful piece of homemade artwork. This image also captures a rare three-sphere splash from the original water drop.
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A tiny crown of water erupts from a serene pool.
Details: catching a water drop just as it impacts the surface of the water is extremely tricky but can yield some spectacular and beautiful results such as the crown-shaped splash here. Note the tiny spheres of water flying out from the crown.
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Two red roses stand together in full bloom against a dark backdrop of leaves.
Details: this image was taken one day after this image and shows how the second rose has fully bloomed to match the first. I love how these two blooms stand so close and yet away from all the other blooms. This image was taken with a wide aperture to decrease the depth of field and make the leaves soft.
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Dan Bourque is a landscape photographer, father and husband who enjoys finding ways to capture natural beauty in amazing landscapes as well as beautiful moments in everyday scenes. His work has been featured in National Geographic. He believes planning, patience and constant self-critiquing of photos are the keys to getting beautiful images, not expensive gear. Every camera and lens he owns is second-hand, outdated, and scoffed at by those with money to burn. . .