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.

Rocky Bluffs

After the coffee plantation excursion, we went driving for a secluded beach.  Our navigation took us through some all factory/plantation lands and included a run-in with some pick-up truck that considered themselves security.  We ended up on some bluffs overlooking the beach we had been trying to reach from afar.  Although we couldn't make it to the beach, the coastline was beautiful.  I also got to snap some more of my favorite pictures- waves crashing on rocks.  I think I've said before that I like capturing the water splattering after the crash.

That's the beach we were trying to get to.

Elise checking out the waves up close. 

There were several kite surfers out taking advantage of the wind.