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A sunset from the rocky landscape of Keahole point.
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Along the Keahole shoreline I found this large crack in the lava where water surges in and out with every passing wave.
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Standing on the edge of one of the many blowholes at the Keahole coastline during a magnificent 2014 sunset.
I spent at least 30 minutes examining the surf to determine where it was safe to stand during each incoming wave. Only twice was there a wave that surged to a point that would have soaked me and my gear. Without examining the nature of the surf I would have walked away wet and maybe hurt.
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[title color=”dark” size=”h3″] Hawaiian Paradise [/title]
On the far side of Mahaiula beach, aka Kekaha Kai, aka State beach, aka the beach with the red house on it, I looked back toward the turbulent waters of the ocean and spotted this calming scene. This day the waves were breaking randomly and chaotically. I couldn’t believe there were surfers out because it didn’t look fun, but it did look beautiful. The white wash from the crashing waves turned the water a calming turquoise blue, and against the deep blue sky the scene was simply beautiful. So, when I looked back at the far end of the beach, these bright green palm trees completed the Hawaiian scene. Today I didn’t even think about bringing my tripod along with me. I didn’t realize that I would want the opportunity to shoot a high depth of field with a low ISO scenic, so I had to improvise by setting my bag on a rock to rest my camera. To eliminate the camera shake when pressing the shutter I set up for a 2 sec shutter delay.
Olympus E-5, 70-150mm Zuiko with circular polarizer
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[title color=”dark” size=”h3″] Kiholo Bay is an amazing place to visit [/title]
Walking around the beautiful turquoise water of Kiholo bay is an amazing experience. Fingers of pillowing lava jut out into the bay creating exciting alcoves with amazing vistas. Resting honu, schools of fish, and A’ama crabs. I just happened upon these three honu as I wrapped around a corner of lava rock. Just amazing.
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It is always a big surprise when I see the results of a long exposure. In this case is was the white surf that drew a pattern across the ocean’s surface from each crashing wave. Almost mimics the pattern of the clouds above.
[title color=”dark” size=”h3″] Opposite Shots [/title]
This shot is a continuation of the latest sunset shots. It seems to me that there are two pictures here in this shot. That if you cover up half of the image with your hand each side has a unique feel and quality. To bring in the yin yang, opposite, effect the left side is light and exciting, however, in contrast, the right side is dark and soothing.
Looking towards the sunset from Pine Tree’s beach I watched the incoming waves surround the rocks that act as islands in the water. I wanted to capture the behavior of the wash with a slow shutter as it surrounded the rocks and gently flowed back into the ocean. I capture the image in RAW format with an Olympus E-5 and 14-45mm zuiko lens and 0.9ND filter at f22 and 1.6sec. Post processing in Lightroom 3.
[title color=”dark” size=”h3″] Dramatic Skies [/title]
What an amazing sunset. From the moment I woke up this morning the sky was just amazing and I couldn’t miss the sunset. You would think that living in Hawaii there would always be these huge puffy clouds, bright skies, and amazing sunsets, but that hasn’t been the case for a while. However, so far, this year has been amazing for dramatic skies.
This shot is a view of one of my favorite places to go to relax and enjoy Hawaii.
[title color=”dark” size=”h3″] To Try Something New [/title]
So, I was able to break free for a morning photo session. I chose to go down to a familiar location… OTEC.
OTEC is a rocky terrain, a popular fishing spot, a location with endless photographic possibilities. This morning I focused my lens on the DANGER structure, and to my surprise, it was during high surf.
I am not exactly sure why the structure exists, however, it has intrigue, and these images are my short study of it.
Waves crashing and receding during a stormy sunset from Honl’s beach. Hawaii.
by Christopher Johnson
The dramatic lava rock coastline, accented by the deep ocean at sunset.
By Christopher Johnson