https://gtphotographic.com/schwane daily 1.0 2020-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5ff10811214134e7fd076e/1583344563370/ Krabi - Hong Island Hong Island is located in Phang Nga Bay - Thailand. Hong Island is one of many islands that you can explore on a casual day trip. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5de88417f365a474da472d61/5e5733363589c5496fee337a/1583344563370/Hong-Island-Thailand.jpg Krabi - Hong Island Hong Island is located in Phang Nga Bay - Thailand. Hong Island is one of many islands that you can explore on a casual day trip. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5de88417f365a474da472d61/5de89f821087c66fa6c4a971/1583345844611/sunset---water.jpg Krabi - Tubkaak Sunset - Krabi Captured with a telephoto lens, this sunset was gorgeous as it set so close to the horizon. The next photo shows how the sky illuminates into a stunning vibrant violet sky. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5de88417f365a474da472d61/5dec9130ac43c868ac289d00/1583345928601/cave-stop.jpg Krabi - Birds Nest Cave I didn’t know the story behind this until one of my Thai friends explained to me. The group of people appears to be hanging out on this remote island, but instead are working to collect birds nests. The nests are then converted into a tonic drink, similar to ginseng. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5de88417f365a474da472d61/5e5ad0df7a7f3216d6b73d1e/1583010109247/Tubkaak-Sunset.jpg Krabi - Tubkaak Sunset This beautiful sunset was right in front of the Tubkaak resort where I was staying. During low tide, the water recedes quite a bit and creates a reflective surface. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5de88417f365a474da472d61/5e5ac72fd48f8f22c9d1bdf5/1583007649769/cloud-light---phuket.jpg Krabi - Sunset in Phuket The luminescent light creates a brushed stroked pattern during sunset across Phuket Bay, Thailand. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5de88417f365a474da472d61/5e5ea17468162464f581c877/1583260021650/stroll-in-krabi.jpg Krabi https://gtphotographic.com/galleries daily 0.75 2019-12-06 https://gtphotographic.com/joshua-tree-snow daily 0.75 2020-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5c19317a7f3216d6df7b7c/1583094065122/ Joshua Tree - Joshua Tree Snow Snow in Joshua Tree is a rare occurrence, especially in recent years. Conditions were just right as the temperature dropped to freezing levels and a storm collided with the entire park. After just one night, the intensity accumulated over 2 feet of snow. This was captured 3 days after the storm. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e0d207a2af054347ff8b71d/5e0d2089a72072138cb81c11/1583094067271/ Joshua Tree - Joshua Tree Snow Snow in Joshua Tree is a rare occurrence, especially in recent years. Conditions were just right as the temperature dropped to freezing levels and a storm collided with the entire park. After just one night, the intensity accumulated over 2 feet of snow. This was captured 3 days after the storm. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e0d207a2af054347ff8b71d/5e58bbae17f0c84742c07bcb/1582873520850/joshua-tree-sunset-mountains.jpg Joshua Tree https://gtphotographic.com/peru daily 0.75 2020-02-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e59ecc4af79a531e09f5e84/1582951620870/ Peru - Dead Woman's Pass Crossing an altitude of 4,215m (13,828 ft) as we trek through the Inca Trail. This is the moment you briefly take in before you begin your descent back down to the next path. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e56a9cfa6cc764ba8a27e82/5e56a9e1c3b8003fe24b81b0/1582951620870/ Peru - Dead Woman's Pass Crossing an altitude of 4,215m (13,828 ft) as we trek through the Inca Trail. This is the moment you briefly take in before you begin your descent back down to the next path. https://gtphotographic.com/lenticular daily 0.75 2020-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5731fcfe7516041e2e95cf/1582772732293/ Lenticular - Panoramic Clouds The desert mountains are well known for some of the most interesting cloud formations. The most interesting is created during strong winds near the surface of tall mountain peaks. These winds gush through the slopes and end up shaping the clouds into smooth lenticular formations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e5730bfc2a34a5be866ec7a/5e5730f208d89501a5d92970/1582772732293/panoramic-HDR-lenticular.jpg Lenticular - Panoramic Clouds The desert mountains are well known for some of the most interesting cloud formations. The most interesting is created during strong winds near the surface of tall mountain peaks. These winds gush through the slopes and end up shaping the clouds into smooth lenticular formations. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e5730bfc2a34a5be866ec7a/5e58c8b1137e3077d43f5e25/1582876851589/cloud-1-hdr.jpg Lenticular https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e5730bfc2a34a5be866ec7a/5e5b667cb728573d1b874af9/1583048318406/lenticular-with-sun-bow.jpg Lenticular https://gtphotographic.com/yellowstone daily 0.75 2020-06-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5eee64100a6da31edabba95e/1592681488086/ Yellowstone https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58b69fb6e437500eae468f/5e58b6abc5fa991928a10dbc/1582872367664/morning-misty-trees-yellowstone.jpg Yellowstone - Morning Misty Rays Located at Yellowstone national park, near upper falls observation. Waking up early does provide a spectacular view of the park, especially with mist rising as the temperature rises. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58b69fb6e437500eae468f/5eee640bc493904cf7cdbf6d/1592681488086/HDR-sunrise---upper-falls.jpg Yellowstone https://gtphotographic.com/greece daily 0.75 2020-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5c1c045da97a2982756996/1583094568750/ Greece - Drone Wave Captured in Kefalonia, Greece of 2017 using a Drone during an extremely windy sunset. It was a risk but worth it to see the dynamic light cascading across the turbulent waves. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58b8cc9df53f4eb31b88e7/5e58c527c5fa991928a25255/1583094568750/drone-wave.jpg Greece - Drone Wave Captured in Kefalonia, Greece of 2017 using a Drone during an extremely windy sunset. It was a risk but worth it to see the dynamic light cascading across the turbulent waves. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58b8cc9df53f4eb31b88e7/5e58b8ee9df53f4eb31b8ece/1583094788290/monastery-sunset_1.jpg Greece - Stairway to heaven Sifnos, Greece has an incredible sight to behold with monasteries and castles. I would love to revisit this particular location. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58b8cc9df53f4eb31b88e7/5e58c684c849e53ad7072bda/1582950921787/kalabaka.jpg Greece - Meteora, Greece Meteora is enchanting and if you’ve ever seen the classic bond film “For Your Eyes Only” you’d recall seeing this incredible rock formation. We had some interesting weather, yet it made a interesting mood. https://gtphotographic.com/lunar-photography daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5ef9982a2801f1255c1fef8a/1593415716386/ Lunar Photography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bc331992186a69779866/5ef99821fe8b687d4e907687/1593415716386/moon-composite.jpg Lunar Photography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bc331992186a69779866/5e58bc3f5587f11353cae6c2/1582949433186/moon-and-venus.jpg Lunar Photography - Moon and Venus conjunction Captured on 12/28/2019, the Moon and Venus shine together as they set over the mountains in the distance. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bc331992186a69779866/5e58bcfac5fa991928a1a58a/1582873852532/close-up-moon.jpg Lunar Photography https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bc331992186a69779866/5e5b6d1a6b59fb4dac0208b5/1583050039410/lunar-eclipse-stack.jpg Lunar Photography - Lunar Eclipse https://gtphotographic.com/architecture daily 0.75 2020-03-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5e9dd0b7495058a7f2d757/1582874595880/ Architecture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bfd55587f11353cb3108/5e58bfe1c5fa991928a1ea63/1582874595880/train-station.jpg Architecture https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bfd55587f11353cb3108/5e58c0215587f11353cb34c2/1583093760723/train-station.jpg Architecture - The Oculus at World Trade Center The world trade center train station was rebuilt due to the attacks on September 11, 2001 and reopened on March 3rd, 2016. This was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and cost nearly $4 billion. It’s a work of art that captivates everyone’s attention. You can learn more about the artist and how his vision unravelled through 14 years of construction - Architectural Digest https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58bfd55587f11353cb3108/5e5ae39a6b59fb4dacf15850/1583259088918/HDR---chicago-skyline-2.jpg Architecture - Chicago Skyline I had an opportunity to capture the magnificent Chicago skyline through a window on the highest floor. Chicago architecture is Gotham City. https://gtphotographic.com/desert-mountains daily 0.75 2020-11-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5fa1d43bf0d9db273fd8fb85/1583009646576/ Desert Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c0d4137e3077d43ea7e7/5e5acf6c0054c853616c9f94/1583009646576/HDR---zoom-windmills-Recovered.jpg Desert Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c0d4137e3077d43ea7e7/5e58c36017f0c84742c12a1a/1582875490994/panorama-snow-mountain-Edit.jpg Desert Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c0d4137e3077d43ea7e7/5e58c3fe5587f11353cb8dcf/1604441147332/mountain-layer-light-snow.jpg Desert Mountains https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c0d4137e3077d43ea7e7/5e58c0e1dbeb4366ab6ea443/1604441147325/mountain-landscape-windmills.jpg Desert Mountains https://gtphotographic.com/lightning daily 0.75 2020-02-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e59e60fa72c2f71abc92272/1582876394586/ Lightning https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c6de5587f11353cbccf9/5e58c6e86e31e45f81208694/1582876394586/lightning-1.jpg Lightning https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c6de5587f11353cbccf9/5e58c72a9df53f4eb31cc6bf/1582949903165/lightning-1.jpg Lightning - Lightning in San Antonio, TX This is a good reminder to ensure you bring your camera with appropriate gear at all times. Around 3 am a severe thunderstorm passed through, bringing voracious lightning. Everyone in the hotel was rocked awake with lightning striking the building. Lightning is one of my favorite moments to capture as its pure chaos and energy. https://gtphotographic.com/star-trails daily 0.75 2020-02-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e59e4fde6c06e061f75f9de/1582949629921/ Star Trails - Ocotillo Star Trail Captured in Joshua tree national park during a meteor shower. This shot is a composite of 300 still frames and processed to show the star trail during our planetary rotation. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c8195587f11353cbe5f0/5e58c82741726b7517d00e8e/1582949629921/star-trail-ocotillo.jpg Star Trails - Ocotillo Star Trail Captured in Joshua tree national park during a meteor shower. This shot is a composite of 300 still frames and processed to show the star trail during our planetary rotation. https://gtphotographic.com/astrophotography daily 0.75 2020-03-01 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5c1a419d9d61249dd02261/1583094337132/ Astrophotography - Galaxy in Kauai There are few places in this world where we can admire the milky way galaxy on a clear night with practically no light pollution. Kaui is one of my favorite islands in Hawaii as it’s not meant for nightlife, it’s meant for nature. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58c9a8ab6a4f4afce906b0/5e58c9c408be6a26a84d505c/1583094337132/galaxy-1-beach.jpg Astrophotography - Galaxy in Kauai There are few places in this world where we can admire the milky way galaxy on a clear night with practically no light pollution. Kaui is one of my favorite islands in Hawaii as it’s not meant for nightlife, it’s meant for nature. https://gtphotographic.com/smoke daily 0.75 2020-02-29 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e59e7c0b728573d1b59e2e2/1582877450878/ Smoke https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58caf81992186a6978c26a/5e58cb090b43f74dc04f39f7/1582877450878/smoke-fire.jpg Smoke https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e58caf81992186a6978c26a/5e58cb52dc25991d51f39bff/1582950336190/smoke-fire.jpg Smoke - Smoke from Idyllwild The unfortunate fire from Idyllwild caused a massive plume of smoke to rise nearly 30,000 feet. This incredible altitude created its own weather with momentary lightning. Air traffic was briefly halted until the smoke subsided. https://gtphotographic.com/rare-captures daily 0.75 2020-03-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e5eadb20a9450459488f9bf/1582914507950/ Rare Captures - Window Seat in the night Sometimes it pays to not sleep on a long international flight, especially when your flight is in the path of the aurora borealis. Yes, this was one of those moments that you need to quickly find your gear while everyone is sound asleep. You need to stabilize and you need to block all the glare from the cabin. It took a few attempts, but I think this one will do. I’ll be better prepared next time! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e595b310568327c77ea40fd/5e595b41f0128f4a5206f342/1582914507950/aurora-plane.jpg Rare Captures - Window Seat in the night Sometimes it pays to not sleep on a long international flight, especially when your flight is in the path of the aurora borealis. Yes, this was one of those moments that you need to quickly find your gear while everyone is sound asleep. You need to stabilize and you need to block all the glare from the cabin. It took a few attempts, but I think this one will do. I’ll be better prepared next time! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e595b310568327c77ea40fd/5e59e8b3af79a531e09eede5/1582950609178/eclipse-diamon.jpg Rare Captures - Total Solar Eclipse 2017 On August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse occurred in a very narrow region across the United States. With only 2 minutes to spare I had to capture something we rarely ever see our lifetime. Being in the path of totality is worth experiencing and I enjoyed every second of this. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e595b310568327c77ea40fd/5e5eacda68162464f584da47/1583263138216/circle.jpg Rare Captures - Circle of Land and Sky - Desert X This was captured via drone at night under a full moon. The art piece was created by Philip K. Smith during the Desert X exhibition in 2017. Learn more about this piece from the artist here. Vimeo Link https://gtphotographic.com/rainbow daily 0.75 2020-06-20 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5eee65951280c61f325a9bee/1583049853995/ Desert - Desert Rainbow Something about seeing a double rainbow in the desert. This was created when a severe storm moved quickly towards the east during sunset. I noticed the pattern and had to race over and capture this panoramic shot. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e5b6be9212d7f00cacefce3/5e5b6bf3bcd48e5c8c4057c4/1583049853995/Double-Desert-Rainbow-Panoramic.jpg Desert - Desert Rainbow Something about seeing a double rainbow in the desert. This was created when a severe storm moved quickly towards the east during sunset. I noticed the pattern and had to race over and capture this panoramic shot. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/5e5b6be9212d7f00cacefce3/5eee6481c493904cf7cdcf3a/1592681877110/Double-Desert-Rainbow-Panoramic-FINAL-40x22-5.jpg Desert - Desert Rainbow Capturing a rainbow in the desert is a striking view. This one was all about timing as a storm passed quickly heading east during sunset. I knew at that moment a spectacular rainbow would occur. I raced to the closest location and set up a tripod to perform a sequence of shots for a panoramic view of this beautiful moment that would disappear after 5 minutes. https://gtphotographic.com/home-page daily 0.75 2020-07-28 https://gtphotographic.com/about daily 0.75 2020-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c7076369d414915398afb50/t/5e13c404afc2a85e5be7a9bb/1578353674620/george-mountain-meteora.jpg About https://gtphotographic.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-01-01