Photos of the Month- January 2011
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Aloha, here you will find some of what I see through the lens.
There will be a photo for each day… Scroll down see the rest of the month. Mahalo :)
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January 31, 2011
Today ends the 1st month of “Photo of the Day”. I would love some feedback :)
Please leave a comment or post to FB or Twitter. What you liked, what you didn’t… Mahalo, Mike
Windsurfing Peahi (Jaws)
Canon 7D, 400mm 5.6L, 1/500 s at f/10.0, ISO 100, ISO 200, Handheld, 1/20/2011, 8:10:55 PM
January 30, 2011
This is an 8 shot sequence of Albee Layer merged in PS CS5.
Canon 7D, 400mm 5.6L, *8 Shot Sequence* 1/1000 s at f/7.1, ISO 100, Handheld, 12/24/2009, 12:42:54 PM
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January 29, 2011
I love nature photography! It has lead me to work with some amazing people,
like the Nature Conservancy and Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project.
This is a rare plant endemic to Haleakala’s cloud forests, (Lobilea grayana), with a juvenal I’iwi feeding on it!
Canon 7D, 400mm 5.6L, 1.4 extender & 12mm extension tube, manual focus, 1/125 s at f/5.6, Tripod, 9/8/2010, 3:37:50 PM
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January 28, 2011
The End of Another Perfect Day on Maui!
Canon 40D, 400mm 5.6L, 1/400 s at f/5.6, Handheld, 1/28/11, 6:00:51 PM
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January 26, 2011
During the Maui Photo Festival, I had the opportunity to shoot Hula on the Beach!
This is Tiasha from the Halau Na Lei Kaumaka o Uka in Pukalani, Maui.
Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 1/250 s at f/4.0, ISO 1200 – 580 II Flash – Handheld – 8/27/2010, 7:01:25 PM
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January 25, 2011
Macro photography is fun! You never know what you’ll find looking up close :)
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L, 25mm Ext. Tube - 1/160 s at f/5.6, ISO 400 – Handheld – 5/2/2010, 7:39:22 AM
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January 24, 2011
Baby Honu (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle) at the Maui Ocean Center.
January 23, 2011
I had the pleasure of shooting the Merkabah Fire Dancers! This is Brayn Axtel, I just love his focus and energy!
Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 0.6 s at f/9.0, ISO 1600 – monopod – 11/14/2010, 6:42:44 PM
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January 22, 2011
On the way back from a walk with my lovely wife, I saw this spider web doing rainbows in the sun :)
Saturation and clarity were pushed in PS CS5 to create this abstract look…
Canon 7D – EF70-200mm f/4L IS - 1/15 s at f/4.0, ISO 100 – handheld – 1-22-11, 7:58:24 AM
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January 21, 2011
As I was coming back from the crater this rainbow appeared :)
Canon 7D – Zenitar 16mm 2.8 - 4 shots – 1/250 s, f 16, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/19/2011, 10:14:54 AM
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January 20, 2011
OMG! The price of charging gaint waves :) Peahi (Jaws) Maui
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L , – 1/500 s at f/13.0, ISO 200 – Tripod – 1/20/2011, 8:34:07 AM
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January 19, 2011
Milky Way from Haleakala
Canon 7D – Zenitar 16mm Fisheye 2.8 – 30s, 2.8, ISO 1600 – Tripod – 10/26/2010, 9:57:05 AM
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January 18, 2011
One more from Sunday… Marcio Freire – Paddle In … (Click here for full Gallery) Another GIANT swell Thursday!!!
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L , – 1/500 s at f/5.6, ISO 200 – Tripod – 01-16-11, 9:26 AM
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January 17, 2011
Francisco Porcella - Peahi (Jaws) Maui
I found this 9’8″ board at a garage sale for $40 and sold it to Fransisco for the same… Looks like it works just fine :)
Maybe someone should SPONSOR this guy! (Click here for full Gallery)
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L , – 1/500 s at f/5.6, ISO 200 – Tripod – 01-16-11, 8:46 AM
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January 16, 2011
Danilo Couto – Peahi (Jaws) Maui
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L , – 1/500 s at f/5.6, ISO 200 – Tripod – 01-16-11, 8:40:43 AM
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January 15, 2011
Every now and then, I like to stop and look at the little things… They are all around us :)
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L , 12mm extension tube - 1/800 s at f/5.6, ISO 200 – handheld – 01-15-11, 9:59:13 AM
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January 14, 2011
After days of rain, flash flooding and overcast skies it was nice to see the sun again :)
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L USM – 1/60 s at f/9.00, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/14/2011, 5:51:02 PM
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January 13, 2011
We have had allot of Kona winds (south) this year.
Along with this wind direction comes the VOG from the Volcanos on the Big Island.
Canon 40D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L – 1/160 s at f/22.0, ISO 400 – handheld – 12/28/2010, 1:59:24 PM
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January 12, 2011
Today it rained on the crater like I have never seen!
Flash flood rivers were flowing down Haleakala, with fierce winds and rain.
Canon 7D – EF400 5.6L - Manual video setting – Sped up 12x in AVS4YOU – Music: FreePlayMusic
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January 11, 2011
After the rain last night the algae in Kanaha Pond was doing some interesting things :)
Canon 7D – EF400mm f/5.6L USM – 1/160 s at f/16.0, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/11/2011, 1:04:37 PM
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January 10, 2011
Tonight we had thunder, lightning, power outages and 2+ inches of rain in an hour!
Canon 7D – EF70-200mm f/4L IS - 1/5 s at f/4.0, ISO 800 – handheld – 1/10/2011, 6:07:04 PM
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January 9, 2011
My wife and I went for a drive looking for something to oil paint.
This is what we found, a misty, enchanted view of the Big Island.
After an hour of messing up a canvas, I went back to the camera and am glad I did :)
Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 1/250 s at f/11.0, ISO 100 – tripod – 12/19/2010, 10:01:48 AM
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January 8, 2011
I’m a sunrise – sunset addict:) I never get tired of God’s amazing creativity with light.
Canon 40D – EF400 5.6L - 1/60 s at f/10.0, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/8/2011, 5:47:11 PM
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January 7, 2011
Canon 7D – EF400 5.6L - Manual video setting – Sped up 12x in AVS4YOU – Music: FreePlayMusic
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January 6, 2011
I love making digital art!
This is a composite of three images (2 background, 1 forground) hand stitched and HDR type adjustments made in PS CS5.
Canon 7D – Zenitar 16mm 2.8 – 3 shots – 1/1600 s at f/2.8, ISO 200 – handheld – 10/26/2010, 4:46:31 PM
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January 5, 2011
So GLAD to be home again! Enjoying another beautiful Maui Sunset :)
Canon 40D – EF400 5.6L - 1/1250 s at f/6.38, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/5/2011, 5:45:44 PM
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January 4, 2011
Glad to be home again!
My daughter was caring for me, when the sunset light came through the bamboo blinds creating this awesome sight.
From r00m 3301 – Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 1/125 s at f/2.8, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/4/2011, 5:47:08 PM
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January 3, 2011
The Pride of America, I wonder what it looked like on the cruise ship :)
From r00m 3301 – Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 1/160 s at f/14.0, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/2/2011, 2:40:04 PM
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January 2, 2011
MMMC Room 3301 had a great view of Kahului Harbor.
Sunrise – Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 1/60 s at f/3.20, ISO 200 – handheld – 1/2/2011, 6:53:21 AM
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January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
I found myself in the hospital to start off 2011. (Appendectomy)
This shot is from my bed at Maui Memorial Medical Center.
I thank God for grace, great medical care, my wife, family and friends. Thank You!
Canon 7D – EF28-80mm f/2.8-4L - 1.0 s at f 10.0, ISO 1000 – handheld – 1/1/2011, 12:00:17 AM
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