23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Golden Silence
Photographed in a quiet dahlia garden in Hilliard, Ohio, this bloom caught the afternoon light just right — vibrant, flame-toned petals opening in layers like a slow exhale. A study in warmth and rhythm, it holds both the structure of a sculpture and the softness of something fleeting.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2023 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Hillard, Ohio, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 80D |
| Copyright: | © Tiffany Bumgardner |