Haena Beach Jungle

Just behind the high water mark along the beach from Haena to Ke'e is this little stretch of jungle that is often completely deserted. There is a path and some take it  but most walk down the beach instead. It is very quiet, green and photogenic. I spent a couple hours there in January and came away with these. Of course, I meant to go back before I left Kaua'i but did not. Maybe next time (sigh).

These were all shot with the D3, 24-70 @f/16, 1-3 seconds.

 

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Photography in the dark

I shot quite a lot of images in low light in the last year. These were processed with a heavy hand and though these are not favorites, I think they are interesting.

This image is meaningful for me because of all the photography classes I have taught. This is not one of my students but very well could be.

I have no idea what the boy on the right is doing with his head down so low but I love the dreamy quality the ocean took on when I smeared the pixels to the maximum.

I've found that night photography is very hard to do whether you are trying to capture reality or not. This is a rare shot that "looks" exactly as it did to my eye at the time.