Secret in the Rainforest

JonaBeth Russell

Yesterday, I was booked as a secret photographer for a couple on a helicopter trip. My cover story: Visitor from TN on photo assignment for a publication project. The mission: Paparazzi-style capture a proposal.

We flew out to the rainforest, landing in a small private meadow on the Keanai (kay-an-eye) Peninsula, where the gentleman popped the question (she said yes). This private patch of land is surrounded by miles and miles of national rainforest, inaccessible by road or on foot. To heli in is the only option.

Here are a few 'for myself' shots.

#1


#2


#3


#4

Stumblebum

You got it going on m8! Happy for you!

jerryr

#3 - very cool shot ! jerryr

Eia

1 & 3 are awesome and very dramatic. It shows off the massive mountains dwarfing the water-fall.
How fortunate are you? !!!!!

JonaBeth Russell

Stumblebum wrote: »

You got it going on m8! Happy for you!

Thanks, Taz! Seriously though, I'm just lucky my wife even stumbled upon the gig

jerryr wrote: »

#3 - very cool shot ! jerryr

One of my favs too!

Eia wrote: »

1 & 3 are awesome and very dramatic. It shows off the massive mountains dwarfing the water-fall.
How fortunate are you? !!!!!

I loved #1 also! One of the things I appreciate in that particular shot, which I didn't even realize until I looked at the image in Lightroom, is the landslide covering the old abandoned road on the first mountain (left of the waterfall).

That massive mountain in the background of both #1 & #3 is a volcano named Haleakala (hah-lay-ah-kah-lah). It's summit is 10,023ft ASL, and it takes an entire day to drive the circumference at the base.

I am fortunate beyond any means of measurement to live in this tropical paradise. If you ever take the opportunity to come to Maui, please hit me up, and let's tour!

roaddog52

Great set #1 and #3 are fantastic captures.