The sun sets in Hanalei as the evening bonfire is lit. Single exposure, no HDR!
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41-second exposure @F8 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.6 angled from 9:30-3:30
Canon 5D (original mark I)
Canon 17-40L @ 18
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm - 4x6in) 0.9
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
No polarizer.
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head
Hanalei is a small town on the north shore of the island of Kauai. It has a 3-mile wide perfect crescent of sandy shoreline with the rainiest mountains in the world right behind them. While it rains about 100 inches per year in Hanalei, it rains about 600 inches per year on Mt. Waialeale, about 5 miles behind the peak on the left.
Even with all of the rain, days are usually sunny in Hanalei with maybe 1-2 hours of rain mostly at night. The mountains in this image range from 3,000 to 5,000 feet in height. This shot can only be done with a medium tide and this effect only lasts for a few minutes before another wave moves in.
Here, I attempted to show one of the waterfalls in the reflection. It took about 15 minutes of fiddling around before I finally got it right. All these elements combine to create a thickness to the atmosphere that makes me feel like I'm right back on the beach every time I view this image.
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I am back from Maui with lots of good photos to share. No HDR
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1.6-second exposure @F16 with ND grads 0.9 + 0.75 (I used a longish exposure to show the unusual flowing movement.) This length of exposure often results in cottony and messy looking water, so you have to make sure that all the water is flowing smoothly in order to obtain good results.
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 19
ND grad 0.9 + 0.75 angled at 8am-2pm
Sky slightly desaturated to retain detail
This red sand beach is just outside of Hana and is rather difficult to get to at high tide, especially in the dark before sunrise. The old path was
washed away by a landslide and the waves at high tide make it difficult to run across the beaches between waves. But high tide is needed for the
waves to wash over the rocks you see here. I moved around until I positioned the sun in the corner to act as a spotlight on the rest of the scene.
The rocks really are that red and the red sand to the left is even redder. I will add that image later.
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Sunrise at a north-shore Kauai lava-ledge 20 feet above the sea! This is not the Sprouting Horn and it is not Queen's bath! See the Map, it is east of the Kilauea Lighthouse. No HDR!
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For an even more energetic view from this spot, check this out:
www.flickr.com/photos/patrick-smith-photography/3412288518/
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 19
1/2-second exposure @F14
LEE soft ND grads 0.9 + 0.6 angled from 8am-2pm
Cokin z-pro filter holder
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
If you wish to make the viewer feel like he or she is right next to the camera near the sea, capturing motion is very important. But that often means getting wet and incurring a certain amount of risk to both the camera equipment and the photographer. The water heading into the hole here is actually from a large wave which swept over the ledge and back down the hole. With each wave, the entire ledge shook as it might during an earthquake.
To get to this spot at sunrise, a slippery path had to be navigated in the dark. I studied this particularly dangerous place for about 15 minutes to determine how the water moved. It turned out that while the water coming out of the blowhole was spectacular, but the water motion going back into the hole was even more interesting. After finding a spot in the swirling water to brace the tripod, I was able to get several 'shoot and run' images.
A 1/2 second exposure was enough to show the motion and still show detail in the water. I set up the filters and the camera settings before heading into the water. There was no time to do that once the action was unfolding.
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Waianapanapa (Y-ahna-pahna-paw) (or "why-ah- nahpa-nahpa") means, 'glistening waters' and they are not kidding!
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0.5 second exposure @F16
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 18
LEE 150x100mm soft ND grads 0.9 + 0.6
Cokin z-pro filter holder
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
There are many ways to photograph this black sand beach near Hana, Maui. But it takes a while to see the opportunities. In this moment, the sand was briefly wet and reflected the last glowing light from the clouds above. It took a while for a wave to break just when the sand was glowing. I tried for 5 minutes before the timing was right. A few minutes later the light was gone for the day.
I was lucky!
See my profile for a link to my website where I have limited edition prints and less expensive open edition prints.
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The mist and cloud set the mood on this memorable morning in Hanakei, Kauai. No HDR.
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0.3-second exposure @F18
with Lee soft ND grad 0.9 + 0.6 with Cokin z-pro holder
Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 30
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Clear skies would have been nice to walk under, but the mood would have been
gone and the light would have been harsh. Hanalei Bay is a 3-mile long perfect crescent of sand surrounded by the world’s rainiest mountains. Over 500 inches of rain drench nearby Mt. Waialeale every year and about 100 inches fall on this beach. 5 of the 7 famous waterfalls can be seen here.
Despite all that rain, days are mostly clear so it still took me several return trips to this beach in order to be here at the right time. Up to seven waterfalls are often seen in the mountains after a good rain shower. The atmosphere created some nice warm filtered light, which turned the sand into gold for a few seconds in between waves. The sun is rising to the left of the frame.
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