While spending some time on Maui a couple of weeks ago I managed to rally back to Ho’okipa to attempt to capture more Honu, the endangered Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle. This time at sunrise. At first I was suspect as getting to the beach I didnt see any. Especially after last time where there were about a half a dozen hanging out. Walking closer I realized that there was in fact one…and a big un! As I set up and spent some time with him/her (I didnt check) the sun started to rise behind me over my right shoulder. The clouds scooted by. Some high clouds lit up and the occasional sprinkle of rain passed over. As the sky brightened and the waves lapped up around our new friend she (I’ll go with she now) decided it was time for breakfast and started her morning wake up routine. It was at this time that I had decided to slap (ok…carefully screw on) a 10 stop ND filter. This allowed me to take 30s captures of the scene while maintaining the proper exposure. I was able to get 2 shots off before she decided it was time to head in to the water. As she approached the water she paused as I took one last shot. And then moved again. After the camera finally clicked I wasnt sure I got anything as my main subject moving would obviously create blur. However I was pleasantly surprised to find that she moved the perfect amount. The balance between movement and stillness. You can see her motion but still make out the detail in her huge frame.
After that I decided to switch gears and put on my long lens to capture some of the surfers. Not a bad way to start the day!
Aloha!
aF
Tag: long exposure
Red Sands Of Hana
Back in May 2014 I was on Maui visiting a friend, which in turn would lead to the eventual opening of aFeinberg Gallery Wailea. As we adventured around the island we had the opportunity to check out red sands beach. A truly awesome place where the sand is red from the surrounding cliffside. Amazing. While this was a scouting mission I did manage to take the camera out and shoot a bit. Even though this was a test shot I still think it captures the uniqueness of the place though I have some ideas for going back for sure 🙂 To be continued 😉
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aF
Beyond Venus…Maui Adventures
“Beyond Venus” (unreleased)
This particular shot was taken after my last post with my photography adventures at sunrise down at the Venus Pools on the East side of Maui. You can read the full (wet) story here. As the sun played with the clouds I decided to put on a strong ND filter (basically a black piece of glass to stop light), and do a couple of longer exposures. One of the problems with using this filter is that once it is on it is near impossible to see the composition as everything goes dark! Then of course is the guessing of how long the exposure should be and dealing with the bright and dark parts of the image. Luckily…in this case, I guessed right 🙂 The combination of filtered light and all the colors from the clouds/water/reflection mixing together gave this image a unique feel.
Maui offering up some more magic!
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aF