Kaanapali Gold Buy limited edition print/license Buy open edition print
Location: Maui, Kaanapali
Story:
Kaanapali is Maui's most popular beach with many large hotel complexes lining its shoreline. Flocks of people come down to see
the spectacular sunsets that seem to happen nearly every day. It was difficult to get a wide view from the island of Lanai on the
left, past Molokai in the clouds to black rock on the left, and still have no people in the image. But when I got down into the
water, I was able exclude the people and get close to the sand at just the moment it turned gold in between each wave. Sand
looks it's best just after a large wave sweeps the entire beach clean and begins to dry up. Smaller waves create patterns that
often do not look as good.
Location: Maui, Kaanapali
Story:
Kaanapali is Maui's most popular beach with many large hotel complexes lining its shoreline. Flocks of people come down to see
the spectacular sunsets that seem to happen nearly every day. It was difficult to get a wide view from the island of Lanai on the
left, past Molokai in the clouds to black rock on the left, and still have no people in the image. But when I got down into the
water, I was able exclude the people and get close to the sand at just the moment it turned gold in between each wave. Sand
looks it's best just after a large wave sweeps the entire beach clean and begins to dry up. Smaller waves create patterns that
often do not look as good.
| Maui, from Kaanapali to Napili and South to Makena Maui is nearly two islands, each one having a volcano at the center. West Maui has the older volcano and is more eroded while East Maui has the newer Haleakala, which is over 10,000 feet above sea level. The two virtual islands are joined by a low and flat saddle of land. The north part of each side gets the most rain, while the south and east portions get under 10 inches annually. There are few black sand beaches on the west side, but lots of volcanic rock remains at the shoreline. The west and south sections of these two virtual islands are dry because they are in the rain shadow of the volcanos. I will be adding many more images to the Maui galleries over the next few months. |
Makena Last Light Buy limited edition print/license Buy open edition print
Location: Maui, Little Beach near Makena
Story:
It was a brief but spectacular light show on Little Beach as I looked out towards Molokini and Kaho`olawe islands. I enjoy
photography in Hawaii because the constant trade winds almost guarantee clouds on one side of the island or the other. So
about an hour before sunset, I study the clouds and head out where they are the best. This beach is just over a spit of lava from
Big Beach and offers nice views of the other side of Maui and the island of Lanai too. The islet of Molokini to the right is shaped
like a crescent moon with excellent diving and snorkeling on the inside.
Location: Maui, Little Beach near Makena
Story:
It was a brief but spectacular light show on Little Beach as I looked out towards Molokini and Kaho`olawe islands. I enjoy
photography in Hawaii because the constant trade winds almost guarantee clouds on one side of the island or the other. So
about an hour before sunset, I study the clouds and head out where they are the best. This beach is just over a spit of lava from
Big Beach and offers nice views of the other side of Maui and the island of Lanai too. The islet of Molokini to the right is shaped
like a crescent moon with excellent diving and snorkeling on the inside.
Makena Morning Buy limited edition print/license Buy open edition print
Location: Maui, Big Beach (Oneloa Beach) near Makena
Story:
Just before sunrise on Big Beach (Oneloa Beach), the dark shadow of Haleakala hung on the horizon, accentuating the golden
pre-dawn light in the sky. In the distance, Kaho`olawe was still in the shadow. I used F22 to show the fine detail on the beach
including the holes left by burrowing crabs. That made the exposure about 5 seconds, so I waited for the waves to calm down, in
order to avoid the messy cottony look that a 5 second exposure does to an image when big waves are present. The smooth
water helps to convey the peacefulness of being here for this sunrise.
Location: Maui, Big Beach (Oneloa Beach) near Makena
Story:
Just before sunrise on Big Beach (Oneloa Beach), the dark shadow of Haleakala hung on the horizon, accentuating the golden
pre-dawn light in the sky. In the distance, Kaho`olawe was still in the shadow. I used F22 to show the fine detail on the beach
including the holes left by burrowing crabs. That made the exposure about 5 seconds, so I waited for the waves to calm down, in
order to avoid the messy cottony look that a 5 second exposure does to an image when big waves are present. The smooth
water helps to convey the peacefulness of being here for this sunrise.
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