Day for Night

I think the movie guys call this "day for night". Just exposing at a level that makes the time of day seem dark. I love to take a shot like this into black and white as the essence is really that burning glare and the dark rocks.

Rocks and ocean glare at Anini on Kaua'i.

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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.

Ocean blurs and rocks...

on the east side of Kaua'i. Early morning. 20 second exposure times using the Singh Ray variable density filter.

Hawaiian Night

Some night photography from Kauai. These were all taken on full moon (or nearly) nights.

25 second exposure, taken from Anini Beach looking east towards the Kilauea Lighthouse.

25 second exposure, taken from Anini Beach looking east towards the Kilauea Lighthouse.

69 second exposure, taken in the Hale Manu garden driveway.

Handheld exposure at Haena Beach looking east.

3 second exposure through some palm fronds. The moon is a ghost image (reflection) caused by a filter. I cloned away the over exposed moon.

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The Waves!

I've always wanted to see and photograph the waves here in Hawai'i. Here is a sampling of what I have so far on this sabbatical. We've seen waves 20-30 feet high on their face and been told we have not seen the "really big ones" yet.

Tide Pools at Anini Bay

I've been frustrated with this area that is so close to the house (takes only 5 minutes to get there), has such great rocks and pools and such crappy light most mornings, days and evenings!

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Hau Tree and Fisherman

A fisherman on Kalihiwai Bay under a Hau Tree. The Hau flowers continually and is related to the hibiscus. It blooms yellow and turns orange/red within the day and falls off. The red you see here are leaves turning however.

These yellow blossoms fell prematurely.

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Obligatory Sunsets

I think it is a rule that photographers have to shoot the sunset at Ke'e beach here on Kaua'i. Looking down the Na Pali Coast near the winter solstice provides some nice color. So, I'm not going to get myself in trouble. Here are a few of mine. Hopefully I can post some from much later in the year too.

I shot this much closer to capture sun on the waves on a different day but wasn't successful. I'll be back to that spot!

The tide was low!

Great reflections in the area protected by the reef.

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