We made the trip into Atlanta To visit the Atlanta Botanical Gardens to see the Garden Lights, Garden Nights display.
The light display, atmosphere, and music is incredible, well worth the trip.
Taking pictures of the lights is difficult because of the great contrast between the lights and everything else so shooting in manual mode and trying to get the exposure right so that the lights are not blown out, bright white, loss of color, and the shadows aren’t solid black. Once you find the settings it can make for some beautiful pictures although the beauty of the experience can not be fully captured with pictures.
If you are going to take pictures of the people that are with you. You will want to bring a flash and small diffuser to light them up.
The Phoenix
Representing Atlanta after it was burned during the Civil War.
Levy Parterre
Dale Chihuly’s Parterre Fountain Installation
Light magic
Light Spheres on the Great Lawn
Light Spheres on the Great Lawn with the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory and some Atlanta city lights in the background.
Light Spheres on the Great Lawn.
A reflection inside the Christmas Light tree.
The Pegasus
Santa Dog in the Garden House
Another shot of the Phoenix
The falling lights in the Channel Garden, Boardwalk and Beachwood Overlook overlooking the Storza woods is magnificent and must be experienced to see just how beautiful it is.
The Earth Goddess in the Cascades Garden.
The Earth Goddess in the Cascades Garden.
Tunnel of Light. A great place for selfies but better if you can get somebody else to take the picture for you.