https://garbergeektography.com/2017/09/08/reception/2017-09-08T15:54:55+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2017/08/30/impact/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dsc05238.jpgDSC052382017-08-30T14:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2016/06/28/i-hate-tomatoes-a-meatless-monday-pizza-story/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06661-2-edit.jpgDSC06661-2-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06649-2.jpgDSC06649-2https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06640-2-edit.jpgDSC06640-2-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06636-edit.jpgDSC06636-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06514.jpgDSC06514https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06502.jpgDSC06502https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06455-edit.jpgDSC06455-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06422.jpgDSC06422https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc06359.jpgDSC063592016-06-28T18:58:02+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2016/04/08/stages-of-a-marigold/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc04468-edit.jpgDSC04468-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc04467-edit.jpgDSC04467-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc04457-edit.jpgDSC04457-Edit2022-12-22T05:06:41+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2016/02/18/whats-in-her-bag-michelles-new-camera-purse/2016-02-18T23:28:27+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2016/02/01/questing-for-beauty/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc01209-2-edit-edit.jpgDSC01209-2-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc01254-2-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01254-2-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc01206-2-edit-2-edit.jpgDSC01206-2-Edit-2-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc00184-edit-3-edit-edit.jpgDSC00184-Edit-3-Edit-Edit2016-02-01T23:48:51+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2016/01/25/time-to-put-the-wheel-back-on-the-wagon/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc00366_hdr-edit-edit.jpgDSC00366_HDR-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc00223-edit.jpgDSC00223-EditAnother mystical fantasy image. This was from our first night in Cade's cove. I liked the cool gray clouds, but I went for a more other-worldly approach, adding some texture and purply-ness to the scene. Print Available.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc09719.jpgDSC09719Michelle loves texture, too, but she likes to get in closer than I do. :-)https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc09783.jpgDSC09783Michelle had everyone fooled. The whole park was full of people searching for bears,. The line of cars saw Michelle with a longish 90mm macro stalking this caterpillar. Everyone stopped and asked where the bear was. https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc00410-edit.jpgDSC00410-EditTowards the end of the trip we decided to go chasing waterfalls. This is Laurel Falls. We decided to hike up in the rain (thank goodness for panchos). When we got there, we watched a couple climb the falls followed by a proposal. We ended up taking a couple of shots for the family who was watching from below (no pressure!). When they left we decided to play with some long exposures.2016-01-25T05:24:40+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/12/17/if-chewbacca-was-a-malamute/2015-12-17T05:31:08+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/11/04/photo-of-the-day-welcome-back-john-constantine/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dsc08851-edit.jpgDSC08851-EditMichelle spotted the surly magician at DragonCon 2015, perhaps on a detour before heading to Star City on tonight's Arrow. I wonder if the CW will let him smoke.2015-11-04T04:52:27+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/10/26/need-inspiration-for-halloween-check-out-these-costumes-from-the-dragoncon-2015-parade/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09393.jpgDSC09393https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09391.jpgDSC09391https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09390.jpgDSC09390https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09376-edit.jpgDSC09376-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09371-edit.jpgDSC09371-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09364-edit.jpgDSC09364-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09304-edit.jpgDSC09304-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc09280-edit.jpgDSC09280-Edit2015-10-27T02:11:45+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/09/21/picture-of-the-day-gothams-selina-kyle-cosplay/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09822-edit.jpgDSC09822-Edit2015-09-21T16:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/09/09/dragoncon-2015-portraits-of-skyrim/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09252-edit.jpgDSC09252-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09251-edit.jpgDSC09251-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09246-edit.jpgDSC09246-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09244-edit.jpgDSC09244-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09242-edit.jpgDSC09242-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc09237-edit.jpgDSC09237-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc08837-edit.jpgDSC08837-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc08833-edit.jpgDSC08833-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc08832-edit.jpgDSC08832-Edit2015-09-09T15:38:05+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/09/02/some-whirly-twirly-fun/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc02823-edit.jpgDSC02823-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc02823-edit-edit.jpgDSC02823-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc02823-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02823-Edit-Edit-Edit2015-09-02T20:57:32+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/28/flashback-friday-seven-days-to-dragoncon/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc02879-edit.jpgDSC02879-Edit2015-08-28T15:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/19/wordless-wednesday-badlands-bighorn/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc06587-edit.jpgDSC06587-Edit© 2015 Garber Geektography2015-08-19T20:44:10+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/12/wordless-wednesday-badlands-south-dakota-panorama/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc02840-edit-edit.jpgDSC02840-Edit-EditPrint Available!2015-08-12T02:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/10/world-lion-day/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc03410-edit.jpgWorld Lion Day2015-08-11T02:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/08/happy-international-cat-day-selina-kyle/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08164-edit-edit.jpgJerusalem Street CatYou probably know that Michelle and I are dog people, but happy international cat day! This character in the streets of Jerusalem caught my attention.2015-08-08T20:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/06/tel-aviv-is-where-my-heart-is/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08497-edit.jpgDSC08497-Edit"Gaining Ground." A little attempt at street photography in Joppa.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08437.jpgDSC08437There was a lot of graffiti in Tel Aviv. Some of it was political and some pure art.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08408_hdr-edit.jpgDSC08408_HDR-EditOur walking tour of Tel Aviv on Saturday brought us to this monument. The three mosaics in front of the modern building depict three biblical stories concerning Tel Aviv. The from mosaic tells the story of Jonah that is set in nearby Jaffa (Joppa in English Bible Translations). The center mosaic tells the story of building the temple, and the furthest mosaic depicts the transportation of cedars to Jerusalem. Around the fountain, there are more mosaics depicting the history of Tel Aviv throughout the ages into modern times.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08380_hdr.jpgDSC08380_HDRThis market was closed for Shabbat, but bustling the day before. Alas, we didn't have much time to explore that day, though.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08375_hdr-edit.jpgDSC08375_HDR-EditAnother shot of the produce market.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08328-edit-2.jpgDSC08328-Edit-2All sorts of guests showed up to the service.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08253-edit-edit.jpgDSC08253-Edit-EditThe next morning, we walked in nearby Jaffa to see the development of this coastal town.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc08129_hdr-edit-edit.jpgDSC08129_HDR-Edit-EditOne of the highlights of the trip was the Shabbat service on the Tel Aviv pier, with this amazing sunset.2015-08-06T17:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/08/05/wordless-wednesday-omaha-zoo-snow-leopard/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc03218-edit.jpgDSC03218-EditA beautiful snow leopard at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08497-edit.jpgDSC08497-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08437.jpgDSC08437https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08408_hdr-edit.jpgDSC08408_HDR-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08380_hdr.jpgDSC08380_HDRhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08328.jpgDSC08328https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08253-edit.jpgDSC08253-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc08129_hdr-edit.jpgDSC08129_HDR-Edit2015-08-05T20:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/07/10/a-wild-time-in-the-north-dakota-badlands/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc04620-edit-2-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04620-Edit-2-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditThe horse herd seemed to work together as a family unit.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc05699-edit.jpgDSC05699-EditMmmm, snack time. Processed in Tonality Pro by MacPhun.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04909-2-edit.jpgDSC04909-2-EditI love their orange eyes!https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04881-edit.jpgDSC04881-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04778-edit.jpgDSC04778-EditA bit later we ran into a family of deer.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04771.jpgDSC04771https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04655-edit.jpgDSC04655-Edit"Marching Orders." Fed up with the loitering photographers, the herd decided to hike up the mountain for some alone time. Print Available.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04620-edit-edit.jpgDSC04620-Edit-EditThe horse herd seemed to work together as a family unit.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04592-edit.jpgDSC04592-EditThis colt was laying beside it's mother, having a snack on the grass.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc04496-edit.jpgDSC04496-EditThis was the first horse we came across. It seemed to keep a distance from the rest of the herd, thought there was one other gray horse with it.2015-07-11T00:03:50+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/07/08/wordless-wednesday-meadowlark-landscape/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc05676-edit.jpgDSC05676-Edit2015-07-08T20:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/06/24/wordless-wednesday-badlands-michelle/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc02654_hdr-edit-edit.jpgDSC02654_HDR-Edit-Edit2015-06-25T00:47:20+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/06/22/please-excuse-us-weve-been-out-chasing-rainbows/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fullsizerender.jpgFullSizeRenderhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc02287-edit.jpgDSC02287-Edit2015-06-23T02:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/05/17/playing-with-fire-and-light-at-the-georgia-renaissance-festival/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc04111-edit.jpgDSC04111-EditI caught the tail end of the joust when Michelle and Sarah were practicing their archery. I had some fun processing this with some new Lightroom tips I learned from Ron Clifford in my new cohort in The Arcanum. I used a combination of radial filters and adjustment brushes to direct the light to the main action of the scene.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc04095-edit.jpgDSC04095-EditI love capturing fire entertainers. It does make me wish that they had some evening shows at the festival. This is from the Cirque du Todd show.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc04058-edit.jpgDSC04058-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc04005-edit.jpgDSC04005-EditThis rehabilitating owl's orange eyes can stare right through you. We love the Birds of Prey show at the festival.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc03901-edit.jpgDSC03901-EditWe quickly went to the dog trick show. This border collie had fun playing with medieval frisbees.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc01015-edit.jpgDSC01015-EditPrayers to the fiery serpents. Aaron Bonk with his flaming whips before the Birds of Prey show.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00911-edit.jpgDSC00911-EditBoth the trainer and the dog were great at the show.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00857-edit.jpgDSC00857-EditLove the eyes on this gargoyle who was heckling visitors (in a fun way) as they entered the gates.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00849-edit.jpgDSC00849-EditThis lovely gargoyle greeted guests at the Georgia Renaissance Festival.2015-05-18T04:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/05/12/wherever-we-may-roam-tugaloo-state-park/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc03323-edit.jpgDSC03323-EditAn osprey we encountered at https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc03129-edit.jpgDSC03129-EditWhile I love wide angle landscape photos, I am beginning to see the different stories I can tell with the telephoto. Here is the same sunset on Lake Hartwell from , as Obi-Wan would say, "a different point of view."https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00606-edit.jpgDSC00606-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00585-edit.jpgDSC00585-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00558-edit.jpgDSC00558-EditWe loved our pull through site, not far from the water.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00532_hdr.jpgDSC00532_HDRSunrise over Lake Hartwell.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00457_hdr-edit.jpgDSC00457_HDR-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc00451-edit.jpgDSC00451-EditSunset near the amphitheater, a short walk from our campsite.2015-05-13T11:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/04/13/canola-road/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc00606-edit.jpgDSC00606-EditAfter having a wonderful dinner, we rushed to Watson Mill Bridge for sunset. But even in our hurry, we couldn't pass up this Georgia red clay road bisecting these canola fields during golden hour. Michelle insisted I stop, and I think this is my favorite photo from the trip. Print Available.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc00585-edit.jpgDSC00585-EditThis was the first close-up of a field we got. We loved the red barn in the background. The stalks were about 4-5 feet tall, so I had to use my tripod as a monopod to get some extra height. The dramatic sky cooperated, too. Print Available.2015-04-14T01:55:06+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/04/09/the-sophomore-voyage/2015-04-09T21:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/04/02/dont-follow-the-lights/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc09776-edit.jpgDSC09776-EditIn addition to the skeletal branches stretching out over the marshes, there were single trees out in their midst. I wonder how those larger trees survived the Battle of Dagorlad during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc09769-edit.jpgDSC09769-EditA path into darkness. Would it be better to veer to the left and face the dead in the marshes or follow the path into the murky woods? I wonder if I might ask this tree. I played a bit with the colors in the sunlight. With the sun on the left, I toyed with the natural progression from warm to cool in the sky.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc09761-edit.jpgDSC09761-EditSome of the trees felt like they were creepily reaching towards the marshes, almost yearning to join their kin. I also loved how the fog shrouded the sun enough to be able to shoot into it for a different feel. It was "quite cool" the morning we were there, but the feeling I went for here was of an oppressively humid heat.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc09744-edit.jpgDSC09744-EditThis was the perspective that reminded me the most of the intrepid trio of Gollum, Frodo, and Sam. I gave it a greenish tinge to enhance the mood.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc09741-edit.jpgDSC09741-EditA pathway into the marshes. I wonder where it leads.2015-04-03T03:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/04/01/wordless-wednesday-hey-birdie/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01333-edit.jpgDSC01333-Edit2015-04-01T15:20:46+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/03/30/sacred-detail-the-completion-and-dismantling-of-the-sand-mandala/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02970-edit.jpgDSC02970-EditThe beginning of the dismantling ceremony. The dismantling involves the same precision and contemplation as the construction.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02893-edit.jpgDSC02893-EditGeshe Lobdang Tenzin Negi is a senior lecturer and the director of the Emory-Tibet Partnership. Here he is explaining the symbolism of the mandala.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02841-edit.jpgDSC02841-EditThe filigree on the outermost ring represents the flames of wisdom that purify the one who enters into the mandala.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02823-edit.jpgDSC02823-EditThe three outer rings surround the mandala. The outmost ring represents flames of various colors. The black and yellow ring represent a three dimensional cosmic dome that surrounds the mandala. The innermost of the three rings consists of lotus petal designs.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02808-edit.jpgDSC02808-EditAnother perspective on the details of the outer sphere.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02738-edit.jpgDSC02738-EditAnother perspective on the lotus petal ring.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02713-edit.jpgDSC02713-EditA monk lays the initial lines of the outer lotus petal ring.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02709-edit.jpgDSC02709-EditA detail shot of the outer courtyard of the mandala. I was impressed with the detail in the figures of various creatures.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02703-edit.jpgDSC02703-EditThe inner sanctum of the Sand Mandala. The Buddha of Compassion is at the center of the structure. Representations of other deities surround the center, places on eight petals of the lotus flower.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00300-edit.jpgDSC00300-EditThe monks putting the finishing touches on the nearly completed mandala.2015-03-30T23:01:15+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/03/26/sacred-color-some-in-progress-shots-of-the-sand-painting-mandala/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02526-edit.jpgDSC02526-EditA monk refills his Chak-pur with white sand and tests the flow.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02499-edit.jpgDSC02499-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02497-edit.jpgDSC02497-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02494-edit-edit.jpgDSC02494-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02490-edit-edit.jpgDSC02490-Edit-EditA monk demonstrates the process to a young visitor on the community sand painting.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02466-edit.jpgDSC02466-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02462-edit.jpgDSC02462-EditA monk traces guidelines for the next image in the yellow sand with a stylus.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02462-edit-2.jpgDSC02462-Edit-2https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02448-edit.jpgDSC02448-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02444-edit.jpgDSC02444-Edit2017-09-17T19:46:00+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/03/25/sacred-geometry-tibetan-week-at-emory-university/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00140-edit.jpgDSC00140-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00134-edit.jpgDSC00134-EditThey use rulers and chalk pencils to fill in the lines created by the string.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00120-edit.jpgDSC00120-EditThere were many lines running through the mandala at precisely measured intervals.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00101-edit.jpgDSC00101-EditUsing smaller compasses, they continued to add guidelines for the full drawing.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00092-edit.jpgDSC00092-EditThey snapped chalk strings to create many of the straight lines.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00080-edit.jpgDSC00080-EditThey used the compasses to both measure and draw curved lines as a part of the design.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00063-edit.jpgDSC00063-EditThey carefully measured each of the initial lines in order to create perfect symmetry in the line drawing.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00020-edit.jpgDSC00020-EditThe monks open the ceremony and bless the site of the mandala through their chanting.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc00002-edit.jpgDSC00002-EditThe beautiful, colorful sand, meticulously prepared by the monks.2015-03-31T00:36:25+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/03/23/run-away-to-edisto-beach-state-park-south-carolina/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09728-edit.jpgDSC09728-EditMichelle being spooky in one of the trees at Botany Bay Plantation, SC.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09582_hdr-edit.jpgDSC09582_HDR-EditGolden Hour at the Big Bay Creek at Edisto Beach State Park in South Carolina. This was taken on the boardwalk that crosses the salt marsh.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09431-edit.jpgDSC09431-EditA boardwalk over the salt marsh in Edisto Beach State Park. This was on the Scott Creek Trail.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09376-edit.jpgDSC09376-EditLooking up from our campsite into the trees covered in moss with a blue sky background.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02174-edit.jpgDSC02174-EditA cardinal that I kept stalking on the trails around out campsite.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02098-edit.jpgDSC02098-EditOur eldest Brittany, Marduk taking advantage of some off leash time at the beach. The sign said dogs could not be off leash in peak season: yet another reason to plan trips in the off season!2015-03-24T15:13:22+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/03/19/botany-bay-botany-bay-oh-no/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09709-edit.jpgDSC09709-EditOne of my favorite split-tone presets in Tonality Pro is "Blue Morning." Split-toning involves taking a black and white image and adding two different tints to the shadows and the highlights. In this case, the shadows get a blue tint, and the highlights get a golden tint. I decided not to use a texture on this one.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09692-edit.jpgDSC09692-EditAfter the split tone processing in Tonality Pro, I added the "Cold Skin" texture to this photo. It enhanced the blue tones and added a cool vignette.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09668-edit.jpgDSC09668-EditSince I saw the name "Alien Skin Burn" in the texture pack, I've always wanted to use it. It seemed to fit the mood of this photo very well.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09642_hdr-edit.jpgDSC09642_HDR-EditI went for an authentic Ceti Alpha 5 look to this one, with the reddish goodness. To add texture, I used "Face it - Scratched" from the texture pack.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09632_hdr-edit.jpgDSC09632_HDR-Editi had some fun with the wide angle distortion on this one! I liked the effect that the Sandy Cool texture had on it. It seemed to fit the beach theme.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc02318-edit-2.jpgDSC02318-Edit-2This was one of my telephoto images with the a6000. I used a basic black and white conversion in Tonality Pro and added the Bursty Blur texture from the texture pack.2015-03-19T19:59:03+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/03/16/garber-geektography-phase-2-part-1-wherever-we-may-roam/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09862_hdr.jpgDSC09862_HDRA reverse side of the galley and the bed area. We have a queen size bed at home, and the dogs sleep in their own beds. In the full size bed in the camper, they opted to sleep in the bed. Go figure. https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09857_hdr_1.jpgDSC09857_HDR_1https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09842_hdr-edit.jpgDSC09842_HDR-EditThe galley of the Rogue Shadow. Perfect for the two of us.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09439_hdr-edit.jpgDSC09439_HDR-EditThe Tumbler in front of Rogue Shadow at our inaugural campground at Edisto Beach State Park, SC, USA.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc09058_hdr-edit-edit.jpgDSC09058_HDR-Edit-EditSunset on the day we purchased the travel trailer, taking it to it's hangar for storage.2015-03-16T22:34:05+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/24/40-days-of-lent-project-path/2015-02-24T15:07:29+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/20/40-days-of-lent-project-alone/2015-02-20T21:34:47+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/19/40-days-of-lent-project-look/2015-02-19T13:20:53+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/18/40-days-of-lent-project-announce/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc09126-edit.jpgDSC09126-Edit2015-02-19T00:55:45+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/14/hawky-valentines-day/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february8-21.jpgFebruary8-2Hawky Valentine's Day from Garber Geektography!2015-02-14T19:55:18+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/10/afraid-of-a-little-rain/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february8.jpgFebruary8https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february8-4.jpgFebruary8-4https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february8-3.jpgFebruary8-3https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february8-2.jpgFebruary8-22015-02-11T05:45:11+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/07/photo-of-the-day-somethings-askew/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february7.jpgFebruary7I loved the lighting on the side corridor of the Shinde Chhatri Temple in Pune, India. I tried to give this a bit of a spooky and psychedelic feel using Color Efex Pro and a "Putting it Marledly" texture forthcoming by Karen Hutton and Tanya Wallis.2015-02-10T17:33:53+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/02/04/photo-of-the-day-little-lizard/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/february4.jpgFebruary4A little lizard I caught on Isla Roatan. I love how he posed for me on this little pot. The lizard was maybe about 10 inches long.2015-02-07T20:14:42+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/25/photo-of-the-day-not-so-killer-croc/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january25.jpgA bit more killer crocHere is the croc as I added a two tone texture from Karen Hutton's and Tanya Wallis' forthcoming texture pack. The texture had a nice split tone from warm to cold that conveniently mimicked the line of the croc on the fallen tree. I like how the minty portion of the two-tone gave the background the Dagobah-like feel I was trying to suggest.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january25-2.jpgNot so Killer Croc RawHere is the croc as I processed it without adding textures.2015-01-25T19:26:07+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/23/photo-of-the-day-happy-birthday-michelle/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january23.jpgHappy Birthday MichelleUnconditional Surrender statue in San Diego, CA2015-01-23T10:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/22/the-evolution-of-an-iguana/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january231.jpgJanuary23The "final" image after the blur effects and the addition of textures.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january23-3.jpgOriginalIguanaThe original image of the iguana with only a few basic adjustments in Lightroom.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january23-2.jpgJanuary23-2A tighter crop of the iguana, but the background still left me feeling, "meh."2015-01-22T17:28:25+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/19/photo-of-the-day-shootin-the-hooch/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january19.jpgJanuary19Sunset on the Chattahoochee River.2015-01-20T03:13:07+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/17/photo-of-the-day-caribbean-sunrise/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january17.jpgJanuary17A December morning somewhere in the Caribbean Sea. © 2015 Garber Geektography.2015-01-17T04:51:06+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/13/photo-of-the-day-a-friendly-hummingbird/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january13-1-of-1.jpgJanuary13 (1 of 1)The hummingbirds in Isla Roatan were so friendly. I spent about 30 minutes snapping photos and playing with settings. They would get close enough that I could use my 55mm lens. This let me open the aperture pretty wide to get some fast shutter speeds to try to freeze a little action. I love the combination of green and teal in these little ones.2015-01-14T00:19:29+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/12/photo-of-the-day-better-late-than-never/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january12-1-of-1.jpgKohunlich Mayan TempleI began the day teaching about the functions of religious cosmogonies, so I think it was entirely appropriate to end it by editing a photo of this Mayan pyramid from Kohunlich, near Costa Maya, Mexico.2015-01-13T05:04:28+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/09/photo-of-the-day-xena-the-warrior-princess/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january9-1-of-1.jpgJanuary9 (1 of 1)Xena, the Warrior Princess at DragonCon 2014. Model: Bernadette Bentley www.bernadettebentleyactor.com/2015-01-09T21:06:43+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/08/photo-of-the-day-mayan-nature/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january8-1-of-1.jpgJanuary8 (1 of 1)Nature overtaking the Mayan Ruins at the Kohunlich archeological site in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico.2015-01-08T23:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/07/photo-of-the-day-the-lion-lays-down-with-the-jeep/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january6-1-of-1-21.jpgIzu JeppIzu chilling at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in November.2015-01-07T20:31:52+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2015/01/06/photo-of-the-day-a-little-blue-birdie/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/january6-1-of-1.jpgJanuary6 (1 of 1)A cute little blue male honey creeper I stalked in Grand Cayman.2015-02-07T20:16:32+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/12/18/you-cant-handle-the-cute-some-baby-grrrrranimals-to-brighten-the-holidays/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08772-edit-edit.jpgWrestlemaniaWrestle-mania, Cheetah style.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08769-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC08769-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08665-edit-edit.jpgDSC08665-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08604-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC08604-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08481-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC08481-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08458-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC08458-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08369-edit-edit.jpgDSC08369-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08367-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC08367-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07019-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC07019-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07015-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-2.jpgDSC07015-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-22014-12-18T21:25:38+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/12/09/guardian-of-the-galaxy/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07317-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgGuardian of the GalaxyI am Groot!2014-12-09T23:13:36+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/12/08/we-found-what-we-were-looking-for-at-joshua-tree-national-park/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc09149-edit.jpgDSC09149-EditMichelle also has a thing for paths. Apparently when the Joshua Trees get too top-heavy, they fall over in the desert wind. In fact, the famous Joshua Tree from the U2 album cover fell down in 2000.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc09143-edit.jpgDSC09143-EditMichelle loves to photograph textures and shapes, and this shot definitely demonstrates that. Again, we used MacPhun's Tonality Pro for some purply monochrome action on this one. Print available.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc09107-edit-edit-2-edit.jpgDSC09107-Edit-Edit-2-EditWe got a little starburst happy on this trip. Michelle caught this great one in the middle of a well developed Joshua Tree. We had fun processing this as a split tone in MacPhun's Tonality Pro. Print Available.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07306_hdr-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC07306_HDR-Edit-Edit-EditThe landscapes at the Joshua Tree National Park are so diverse. I loved having the chance here to get a Joshua Tree with the mountains in the background. Coming soon: the Cholla Cactus Garden and Cottonwood Oasis.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07253_hdr-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC07253_HDR-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditSpeaking of starbursts, it's not all about the trees at Joshua Tree. There's lots of rocky fun, too! I liked how the solar flare worked on this one.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07212_hdr-edit-edit.jpgDSC07212_HDR-Edit-EditThis seemed like a wise old Joshua Tree. I had fun combining different effects from various plugins for a more artistic approach.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07174-edit-2-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC07174-Edit-2-Edit-Edit-Edit"Bowing to Shemesh" Just hanging' out with some sun worshippers at sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park.2014-12-09T00:23:14+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/12/03/san-diego-fun-fest-chapter-one-tips-for-shooting-at-the-zoo/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08102-edit.jpgDSC08102-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08053-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC08053-Edit-Edit-EditThe keepers hide the food in the habitat to encourage the pandas to hone their foraging skills.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc08000-edit-edit.jpgDSC08000-Edit-EditWe were lucky and got to the pandas right before feeding time, which made them curious and playful.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07983-edit-edit.jpgDSC07983-Edit-EditI got some great eye contact with this takin while waiting in the line for the pandas.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07936-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC07936-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditI shot this polar bear portrait through tinted green glass. With the power of post-processing, you can remove most of the tinting and other yucky effects of the glass. I processed this one using the MacPhun Tonality Pro plug-in. I also have a good color version of it processed in MacPhun's Intensify Pro.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07797-edit-2.jpgDSC07797-Edit-2https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07767-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC07767-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07454-edit.jpgDSC07454-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07310-edit-edit-2.jpgDSC07310-Edit-Edit-2https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc07295-edit-edit-2.jpgDSC07295-Edit-Edit-2Baby and mama chimpanzees snacking on grass. We were all following baby with our gaudy lenses, waiting for the right moment!2014-12-10T05:32:41+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/11/11/fall-fun-fest-chapter-four-rediscovering-stone-mountain-park/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc06707-edit.jpgDSC06707-EditMichelle loves to play with texture, and this rusty screw in the wood filled the bill.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc06673-edit-edit.jpgDSC06673-Edit-EditAnd Michelle explored the world in miniature with a macro lens that we rented.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc06665-edit.jpgDSC06665-EditShe also had fun exploring the fibrous universe of burlap that was lying around for a landscape project.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc06014-edit.jpgDSC06014-EditThere were some beautiful autumn trees with great color around the mill.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05996_hdr-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC05996_HDR-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditSome autumn colors surrounding the grist mill.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05991_hdr-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC05991_HDR-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05979-edit.jpgDSC05979-EditA fun trail through the wooded area of the Songbird habitat.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dsc05950_hdr-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC05950_HDR-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditThe songbird habitat is on the eastern side, which is beautiful during the sunset golden hour.2014-11-12T01:32:26+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/10/31/fall-fun-fest-chapter-three-halloween-edition/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03724-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC03724-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05830-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC05830-Edit-Edit-EditI was able to practice some rear-sync flash techniques while doing a long exposure to capture the trail of the flame.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05536-edit.jpgDSC05536-EditI channeled my inner street photographer to capture this ice sculptor in the process of fashioning an owl. I had to go with an old-school Fujifilm-type processing on this one.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05372-edit-edit-edit-edit1.jpgDSC05372-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit"The Phantom Michelle." This was a fun combination of three different photos to get different elements into the picture. If was hilarious to see the other attendees reactions to Michelle walking back and forth with a red spotlight under her face through the corn maze.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05363-edit.jpgDSC05363-EditI took this one from the top of one of the stands overlooking the corn field. I had to wait for people to walk through the maze with their flashlight in order to capture the spirits.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05240-edit-edit-edit.jpgAustell Light PaintingWe are rarely at the cemetery in the evening, so I took advantage of the timing to light-paint one of my favorite mausoleums.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05179-edit.jpgDSC05179-EditThis was one of the tour assistants. They were all dressed in old-timey garb. I was happy to catch him in a moment of reflection.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05165-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgSaloon GhostsApparently, whoever this character is, a bullet to the eye precipitated his burial at Historic Oakland Cemetery.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03719-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgSomber Clown at SunsetSunset brings out the somber tones in this clown.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03418-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC03418-Edit-Edit-Edit2014-11-03T06:48:56+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/10/24/banshee-michelle-in-honor-of-the-constantine-premiere-tonight/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc05372-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC05372-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditBanshee Michelle in honor of the premiere of Constantine tonight! More fall fun fest material coming soon! This was taken at the Corn Dawgs corn maze in Loganville, GA.2014-10-24T13:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/10/17/2014-fall-fun-fest-chronicles-chapter-two-conasauga-falls-and-family-photo-shoot/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04790-edit-edit.jpgDSC04790-Edit-EditWaves in the wood.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04763-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04763-Edit-Edit-EditA detail shot of the Falls that Michelle directed. We had to put up one camera since it isn't weather sealed. https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04749_hdr-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04749_HDR-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04702_hdr-edit.jpgDSC04702_HDR-EditThe golden light at the end of the tunnel?https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04687_hdr-edit-edit.jpgDSC04687_HDR-Edit-EditThe deceptively easy trail.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04624-edit.jpgDSC04624-EditWalking towards the sunset.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04485-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04485-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditSome crazy fun chaos on a blanket!2014-10-17T18:05:25+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/10/14/when-vocation-and-avocation-meet/2014-10-14T19:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/10/10/2014-garber-geektography-fall-fun-fest-chronicles-chapter-1-how-about-dem-apples/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04384-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04384-Edit-Edit-EditWhew, I'm famished!https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04292-edit-edit.jpgDSC04292-Edit-EditBeau strutting his stuff.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04261-2-edit-edit.jpgDSC04261-2-Edit-EditSargon's motivation for training is his tennis ball. Really, it is a quite unhealthy obsession.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04258_hdr-edit-4.jpgDSC04258_HDR-Edit-4Mystical mausoleum at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04179-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04179-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditMercier Orchards in Octoberhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc04108-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC04108-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditMercier Orchards in October2014-10-10T20:20:17+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/10/03/fall-is-coming/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dsc03924-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC03924-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditWhile out exploring a photo location, we came across this first sign of Fall in Atlanta. Looking forward to posting more Fall outdoorsy goodness in the weeks to come!2014-10-03T18:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/29/is-it-weird-to-like-hanging-out-in-a-cemetery/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc08438_hdr.jpgdsc08438_hdr2014-09-29T16:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/17/many-visions-save-the-dates/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/manyvisionspromotion.jpgManyVisionsPromotionMany Visions promotional flyer by Joey Potter.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc07281_hdr.jpgThe Beauty of Bodh GayaTaken last May in Bodh Gaya, India, the traditional location of the Buddha's enlightenment.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01243-6.jpgThe Christian QuarterA shot from atop the offices of the Greek Patriarchate in the Old City of Jerusalem overlooking the Christian Quarter2014-09-26T03:23:22+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/23/its-finally-fall/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/apple-time.jpgApple TimeOur crop of apples from Mercier Orchards last Fall.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc08954.jpgDSC08954The "Flying Dragon" fruit (Poncirus trifoliata) that hangs out near the bell tower at Oakland Cemetery.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc07973_hdr.jpgDSC07973_HDRDave's shot of a sunburst in a corn maze from last year.2014-09-23T23:16:29+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/22/whos-watching-gotham-tonight-five-reasons-we-are-tuning-in/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02884-edit-edit.jpgDSC02884-Edit-EditWait, the Riddler wasn't in the Nolan trilogy, was he? A quick shot at the Marriott during DragonCon 2014https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02823-edit-edit-edit-edit-2.jpgDSC02823-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-2Gotham's Selina Kyle will be a bit younger this time around.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02741-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02741-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02235-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02235-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditI wonder how long it will take for the Joker and Harley to come in and steal the show? Great cosplayers from the DragonCon 2014 parade.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02213-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02213-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditCatwoman blows a kiss to an unidentified paramour at the DragonCon 2014 parade.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02095-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02095-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditIt's never a good thing to see Harvey Dent and Oswald Cobblepot conspiring in a hotel. From DragonCon 2014.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02037-edit-edit.jpgDSC02037-Edit-EditA cosplayed from DragonCon 2014 reenacts the classic pose from the end of Batman's story in the Nolan films.2014-09-22T03:31:28+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/19/you-see-but-you-do-not-observe-why-i-love-sherlock-and-macro-photography/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/the-rainbow-bridge.jpgThe Rainbow BridgeSometimes using a macro lens transports you to a whole new universe. Dave used the macro lens again to photograph a frozen plant during Snowpocalypse 2014. He named it after the "Rainbow Bridge" in the Thor comic books and movies.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/frozen-buds.jpgFrozen Budshttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/frosty-holly.jpgHolly berry peaking through the ice.A frozen holly berry that Dave shot with a dedicated macro lens during Snowpocalypse 2014 in Hothlanta.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc05697.jpgDSC05697https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc05659.jpgDSC056592014-09-19T20:31:10+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/15/a-creepy-thirteen-bioshock-at-dragoncon-2014/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02932-edit-edit.jpgDSC02932-Edit-EditDon't mess with this little sister.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02912-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02912-Edit-Edit-EditA decapitated motorized patriot.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02834-edit.jpgDSC02834-EditDon't look behind you.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02831-edit.jpgHeads or tailsA creepy approach to predestination.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02795-edit.jpgRobert and RosalindRobert and Rosalindhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02793-edit-edit.jpgDSC02793-Edit-EditThe Bioshock Infinite group shot.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02737-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgBig SisterA Big Sister spotted at the Atlanta Aquariumhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02731-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02731-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditPeddling power-ups.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02727-edit.jpgDSC02727-EditElizabeth is a popular cosplay.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02484-edit-edit.jpgLittle Sister Big DaddyLittle Sister and her Big Daddy.2015-01-16T19:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/12/being-the-bear-our-first-mercer-university-football-game/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03290-edit.jpgDSC03290-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03566.jpgDSC03566https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03562-edit-edit.jpgDSC03562-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03558-edit.jpgDSC03558-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03484-edit.jpgDSC03484-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03416-edit-edit.jpgDSC03416-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03381-edit-edit.jpgDSC03381-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03334-edit.jpgDSC03334-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03290.jpgDSC03290https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc03287-edit.jpgDSC03287-Edit2014-09-12T12:32:47+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/10/family-matters-to-the-mother-of-dragons-game-of-thrones-at-dragoncon-2014-part-ii/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02740-edit-edit.jpgDSC02740-Edit-EditA somber Shireen Baratheon at the DragonCon parade.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01974-edit.jpgDSC01974-EditGeorge R. R. Martin cosplayer deciding who gets the sword next.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01846-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01846-Edit-Edit-EditLady Stoneheart.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01835-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01835-Edit-Edit-EditIs there a reason your eyes are wandering, Robert Baratheon? Cersei Lannister thinks so.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01831-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01831-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditFamily matters to this Mother of Dragonshttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01829-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01829-Edit-Edit-EditViserys Targaryen wears his crown of gold.2014-09-25T19:45:20+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/08/it-may-be-hot-outside-but-winter-is-coming-game-of-thrones-photos-from-dragoncon/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02755-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC02755-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditA white walker in the DragonCon parade. I had a lot of fun with this one!https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01828-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01828-Edit-Edit-EditGalacticat does a great Brienne of Tarth. Perfect attitude and a great costume.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01819-edit-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01819-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-EditThe props often make the cosplay. Love this Melisandre cosplay.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01814-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01814-Edit-Edit-Edit"You know nothing, John Snow." A fun Ygritte cosplay.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01813-edit-edit.jpgDSC01813-Edit-EditAn awesome Shae cosplay. Where is Tyrion?https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01782-edit.jpgDSC01782-EditLord Varys, AKA, the Spider, checking in with his "little birds."2014-10-09T19:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/05/hey-you-got-your-star-wars-in-my-disney/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/trooperjacksparrow-1-of-1.jpgTrooperJackSparrow (1 of 1)Aren't you a little drunk to be a Stormtrooper?https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tiana-1-of-1.jpgTiana (1 of 1)Princess Tiana at the Marriothttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/snowwhitehuntswoman-1-of-1.jpgSnowWhiteHuntswoman (1 of 1)This Snow White doesn't need a huntsman. She's packing her own bow and arrows.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rumplered-1-of-1.jpgRumpleRed (1 of 1)A spot on Rumpelstiltskin from Once Upon a Time offering a contract.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/rapunzel-1-of-1.jpgRapunzel (1 of 1)A happy Rapunzel.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/madhatter-1-of-1.jpgMadHatter (1 of 1)Steampunk Mad Hatterhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/madamegothel-1-of-1.jpgMadameGothel (1 of 1)https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jediprincesses-1-of-1.jpgJediPrincesses (1 of 1)https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/hadesmegara-1-of-1.jpgHadesMegara (1 of 1)https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/bambi-1-of-1.jpgBambi (1 of 1)2014-09-06T01:22:15+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/03/is-disney-the-gateway-to-dragoncon-gallery-of-the-disney-photo-shoot-part-1/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02890-edit-edit-edit-2-edit-edit.jpgDSC02890-Edit-Edit-Edit-2-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc02856-edit-2-edit.jpgDSC02856-Edit-2-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01775-edit.jpgDSC01775-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01720-edit-2-edit-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01720-Edit-2-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01718-edit-edit.jpgDSC01718-Edit-Edithttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dsc01709-edit-edit-edit.jpgDSC01709-Edit-Edit-Edit2014-09-03T12:12:21+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/09/01/the-ritual-bidding-adieu-to-dragoncon-aka-mmmm-brisket/2014-09-02T02:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/29/enter-the-dragoncon/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc01633-edit-edit-edit-2.jpgDSC01633-Edit-Edit-Edit-2Just some fun with dragons and the 70-200 FE from Lens Rentals. :-)2014-08-29T11:48:12+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/27/the-eagles-are-coming-what-happens-when-your-vocation-and-avocation-meet/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc01630.jpgDSC01630https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc01033_hdr.jpgDSC01033_HDRSunset in Israel, Summer 2014.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc08684_hdr-1.jpgThe Mystery of Mad Sally LakeThe Mystery of Mad Sally Lake, Alaska, 2014.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dave_garber_a_victorian_postcard-2-of-2.jpgDave_Garber_A_Victorian_Postcard (2 of 2)The free eagle who came to visit at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 2013.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dave_garber_a_victorian_postcard-1-of-2.jpgA recuperating turkey vulture at the Chattahooche Nature Center strikes a pose, 2013.2014-08-27T22:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/25/who-wants-to-send-us-on-a-scavenger-hunt/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dave_garber_a_victorian_postcard-1-of-1.jpgDave_Garber_A_Victorian_Postcard (1 of 1)Michelle's interpretation for the "couples kissing" category for the Decatur Date Night scavenger hunt with the Showcase School of Photographyhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc09634.jpgOn the Date Night scavenger hunt, the leader asked us to find children flying in Decatur. Dave went back and reshot this iconic sculpture for the "silhouette" category for his Arcanum scavenger hunt.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc09588.jpgDSC09588A shadow of Black Canary for Dave's scavenger hunt in the categories of "one color" and "silhouette."2015-03-21T13:59:35+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/about/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc07663_hdr.jpgDSC07663_HDRhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/apple-time.jpgApple Timehttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc09609.jpgDSC09609Dave took this for his Arcanum scavenger hunt. The category was "backlighting."https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc08684_hdr.jpgThe Mystery of Mad Sally Lake2014-08-24T20:00:17+00:00weekly0.6https://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/23/a-dragoncon-retrospective-part-ii-everyone-loves-a-parade/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc08258.jpgDSC08258The Motorized Patriot from Bioshock Infinite, DragonCon 2013 (Michelle).2014-09-11T03:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/22/a-dragoncon-retrospective-part-1-from-snapshots-to-portraits/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc063501.jpgDSC06350https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/original.jpgShoot Straighthttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/harley-portrait.jpgHarley Quinn ready to rumble at the bar.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc08255.jpgDSC08255Big Daddy and Little Sister from the BioShock video games, DragonCon 2013 (Michelle).https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc06701.jpgDSC06701https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc06377.jpgDSC06377Batgirls from 2012, with the best-looking half of Garber Geektography crouching in front.https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc06350.jpgDSC06350https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc05986.jpgDSC05986A quick portrait of a zombie who was in between meals. I loved her contacts, DragonCon 2013 (Dave).https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc05846.jpgDSC05846Parades and bubbles are always a great combination! DragonCon 2013 (Dave)https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc05682.jpgA quick portrait of a Death cosplayed from Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, DragonCon 2013 (Dave).2025-03-25T13:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/20/poisonous-perspectives-2/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc05167.jpgDSC05167https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc05164.jpgDSC05164https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc05161.jpgReaching up ...This was my favorite perspective of the set.2014-08-20T13:12:44+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.com/2014/08/18/launching/https://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc00338.jpgFourth of July, 2014 in Farragut, TNhttps://garbergeektography.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dave_garber_a_victorian_postcard-3-of-4.jpg2014-08-20T02:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://garbergeektography.comdaily1.02025-03-25T13:43:32+00:00