Assorted Hawaii shots

txdude35txdude35 Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
edited November 13, 2006 in Wildlife
Took a vacation recently, came back with these. C/C welcomed and appreciated.

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  • David TaylorDavid Taylor Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2006
    Good shots, txdude35 thumb.gif. I really like #2, and the colours in both flowers are so vivid. If I have to nit-pick it's that the b/g in #3 is distracting, especially the small highlight.

    I think you could improve the 'scape by boosting the saturation to make it more dramatic, and maybe trying some shadow work to bring out some of the foreground detail.

    Or not! :D
    David

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  • MalteMalte Registered Users Posts: 1,181 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2006
    I love number three! thumb.gif

    Malte
  • txdude35txdude35 Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited November 11, 2006
    Thanks for your comments.
    David- the day before I took the sunrise shot I took another one from the trail up to the crater rim, where the first shot was taken. This one has more foreground detail, but I think it takes away from the dramatic sunrise. What do you think?

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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    txdude35 wrote:
    Thanks for your comments.
    David- the day before I took the sunrise shot I took another one from the trail up to the crater rim, where the first shot was taken. This one has more foreground detail, but I think it takes away from the dramatic sunrise. What do you think?

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    That looks like Haleakala, yes? I was just there and got this one...it's pretty spectacular up there!!!
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    Charles
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  • txdude35txdude35 Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Nice shot, chuckice. Mine are actually from the Diamond Head crater on Oahu, first from the top and the second from the trail up. After the sunrise I turned around and got this one of Waikiki, with Kapiolani Park in the foreground.

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  • chuckicechuckice Registered Users Posts: 400 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    What's the elevation at the top of Diamond Head?
    Charles
    http://www.SnortingBullPhoto.com
    http://www.sportsshooter.com/cherskowitz
    "There's no reason to hurry on this climb...as long as you keep the tempo at the right speed the riders will fall back."
  • txdude35txdude35 Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    It's only 760 feet, but the view is great. On the hike up you climb 2 sets of stairs, the second of which is about an 75degree pitch, up to a WWII fire control station. You have to crawl through the front of the bunker to reach the peak.
    This was the view for my morning coffee:
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    Here's the view from the top:
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  • David TaylorDavid Taylor Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    :D I guess you're right, not too much detail in the foreground worth showing. Thanks for sharing the other photos.
    David

    www.davidtaylor.smugmug.com
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2006
    Nice captures, beautiful place.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.
    "Nothing sharpens sight like envy."
    Thomas Fuller.

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  • txdude35txdude35 Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited November 13, 2006
    Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.
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