Camera Fun in Hawaii

During the second half of our vacation, on the Poipu side, I decided to try out some new techniques with the camera.  I wanted to capture the waves as more of a rolling mist.  To do this I needed a longer shutter speed which meant a lower light atmosphere.  I could only take these at dawn or dusk; I was awake for both but I worked at dusk because I enjoyed reading in the early morning.  Here are some of my favorites that I took.

A silhouetted sunset.

In this one I was trying something on the camera where it overlaps
two pictures.  I liked the idea of a sailboat with the 'foggy' waves.

I tried to get artistic with these.  The lighting was getting pretty pour by this time and it was the last night so I couldn't experiment as much I wanted.

And to end with, my favorite shots to take- waves crashing on rocks.

We're Going on a River Adventure

On Friday of our trip we took a kayak tour up a river that concluded with a hike to a waterfall.  The kayaking was 3 miles both ways and the round trip was about 2 miles, making for a busy afternoon.  The current in the river was fairly mild, but the wind coming from the ocean made the journey back a more grueling experience.  Along the way river, Elise and I stopped at rope swing we found and enjoyed a few swings into the river.  The experience being wholly centered around water, we used our underwater and the gopro to capture the memory.

Team 2.

View up the river we got to enjoy while kayaking.

Our prow pushing forward.

Team 3.

Anticipating the glory of the rope swing.

Below are three videos clips I put together from the afternoon.  The first video shows the kayaking, both before and after the hiking.  The second video is clips from the rope swing- which took place during the kayaking.  The final video includes clips from the hike and the waterfall.