wet cave, ke'e, kauai

last week i went to one of my favorite places, but got skunked. the waves just weren't happening and the light wasn't too good either. since i was in the neighborhood i decided to shoot the wet cave instead. sometimes you gotta have a plan b. 

recently i have tried to shoot more inland, away from the beaches and ocean. try to expand my portfolio mauka or mountain side. this has led me to the hanalei taro fields and hanalei river three or four times in the last three or four weeks. and yesterday, i saw a nice sunrise sky changing colors over young taro, that, just a few weeks ago didn't even have any leaves.

green taro and pastel sky, hanalei, kaua

when i go out for sunrise or sunset pics i generally stay in one area, and usually don't even move more than 20 feet or so. i kinda camp out i guess, committed to that spot, but not necessarily that single perspective. and i always try to look behind me to see what i can see.

refuge

hanalei refuge, hanalei, kauai

this shot of the red sky and hanalei river looks back into the hanalei wildlife refuge. it was taken with a 16-35 lens and it is held steady at the 16mm  focal length. nine minutes later i got in tight to the sky with a 70-200 and peaked right over the mountain to get my favorite shot of the day.

horse tails and chariots

horse tails and chariots, hanalei, kauai

sometimes it's good to go mauka.

aloha,

lee