Three Bears Fall - Maui

The "Three Bears Fall" also known as upper waikani falls, is very popular waterfall along the Hana Highway, East Maui.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 33mm)

- ISO 100

- f22

- 4 sec

- Pol-Filter

- developed in Lightroom 2.1 RC1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Hawaii, Maui, Hana, three bears fall, Waikani  

The Green Tranquility

Yes - I love to develop B&W photographs but I also like colors ;-)

Enjoy the delicate green..... well it's a Hawaiian green ;-))

Regards, Gerry
 

Keywords: Hawaii, Green

Maui Rock Garden

Maui has two faces. On the one hand there are the wonderful beach houses with all the nice places but on the other hand also the pure nature. Ka'anae is one place which is definitely worth to visit. The lava rocks are amazing and the shoreline is very unique. I captured this scene before sunrise.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Sigma 120-300mm (at 221mm)

- ISO 200

- f14

- 8 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.o

Enjoy the rocks !

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: USA, Hawaii, Maui, Ka'anae 

Little Hawaiian Flower

Just a little Hawaiian flower for today's post.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark II

- Sigma 150mm f2.8

- ISO 400

- 1/20

- f 7.1

- handheld

- developed in Lightroom 2.0

Enjoy the smile ;-)

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: Hawaii, Kauai, Flower, Kiss 

 

A Hawaiian Flower ...

..... for you ;-)

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: Hawaii, Flower, Kauai 

   

Kauai - the Garden Islands (Hawaii)

We all know some world-famous Hawaiian islands like Big Islands, Oahu, Maui and Kauai but the whole Hawaiian area comprises of a total of 137 islands! Quite a big number, isn't it?

The Hawaiian Islands have a volcanic in origin and there are still some active volcanoes around. For instance the largest active volcano on earth is Mauna Loa and Kilauea is presently one of the most productive volcanoes (in terms of how much lava erupts each year). Both volcanoes are located on Big Islands.

Despite the fact that all the Hawaiian Islands are very close together the characters are totally different. The tropical paradise of the Hawaiian Islands is Kauai. If you ever have the chance to visit the Hawaiian Islands Kauai should be on your "must-see" list.

Kauai known as the garden island has also the wettest spot on earth, rainfall ranges from 35 inches at Poipu (southern area of Kauai) to 472 inches (12 meters) on the east side of Mt. Waialeale !!! This place must be really wet ;-)

The beauty of Kauai is very hard to describe. There is the giant Waimea Canyon which is the largest canyon in the Pacific, the rainforest, the Na Pali Coast, the lush tropical greenery, the endless number of waterfalls and some really beautiful sand beaches.

If you are a landscape photographer or a flora photographer, you won't be disappointed.


Aloha

Gerry

What a Day !

Maui's (Hawaii) most popular activity is Sunrise watching at Haleakala. The Haleakalā or East Maui Volcano (10,023 feet or 3'055M.ü.M) is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui.

However, swarms of people begin driving at 2 or 3 A.M. !!! every day to have the opportunity to view an unforgettable sunrise from above the clouds (maybe). They must have definitely read the various travel guide books in preparation for their vacation in Maui.

After seeing all those stunning photographs of Haleakala's sunrise, I was more than eager to see it for myself ! I was feeling like - this is a must - there is no way. But after reading all the recommendations twice, checking my individual timetable and recognizing that this might be a very crowded place for a landscape photographer I decided to go for the Sunset ;-)

I asked myself what might be the difference between the Sunrise and the Sunset (beside the angle) from a photography point of view and I came to the conclusion that the air might be a little bit "clearer" at the Sunrise but you know this is just a theoretical point ... because Maui is in the middle of nowhere surrounded by water.

Everyone I know had gone to the summit of Haleakala to watch the sunrise ... but I decided against this "good practice" approach...

And you know what, I could not have been more impressed by what I saw the way up to the Haleakala. Because I drove up during daylight hours so I was able to experience the wonderful changing exotic flora all the way long from the bottom to the peak. But keep in mind the altitude of the volcano is 10,023 feet .... and it's damned chillllllllllyyyyy - especially when sun is gone ;-) And the best thing comes now, only a handful visitors where there to watch the sunset and they all were gone when I captured this scene.

Indeed it was a wonderful day ! It was definitely worth to be a contrarian.

Take care,

Gerry

Maui, Hawaii

Maui, the island with the two faces. On the one side there are the hotels with all the tourists and on the other side there is the “pure” nature. I prefer definitely the second one.

Maui's Secret Beach is located just south of Big Beach (which is really Big !) in Makena and is very, very popular for unforgettable sunset wedding moments. That's why I captured this beach during sunrise ;-)

Ka'anae at sunrise:

And the second scene is at Ka’anae which were captured during sunrise.

A magic place.

Regards,

Gerry

The Hawaiian Islands - the Paradise on Earth !

High Noon at Ka'anae (Maui):

I love the Hawaiian islands and if I would have the choice this is definitely the place to stay for a while.

The colors are amazing, the nature is overwhelming, the climate a dream and the locals are so friendly.

Enjoy it !

Regards, Gerry


Kulaniapia Falls (Big Island):