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Hatiheu Bay, Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia)
Hatiheu Bay, Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia)
So, I just got back from a two week trip to the island of Nuku Hiva (part of French Polynesia, in the South Pacific). It's a pretty beautiful place!! In 1846, Herman Melville (writer of Moby Dick) wrote about his experience on the island in his novel Typee, and had this to say about the island's beautiful landscape:
"Very often when lost in admiration at its beauty, I have experienced a pang of regret that a scene so enchanting should be hidden from the world in these remote seas, and seldom meet the eyes of devoted lovers of nature."
I wanted to travel light, so I didn't bring my SLR and tripod.. but I did get a chance to try out my new Canon G10, and I think this is the best photo I took on the trip. Didn't come out exactly as I hoped though...
What was really beautiful about this scene was that those geological formations in the foreground were in direct sunlight, while the sky behind it was extremely dark and overcast, which created a scene of spectacular contrast! I didn't notice that white streak on the right when I shot the photo, but looking at it now, I love how it's directly over that formation on the right.
Hatiheu Bay, Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia)
Hatiheu Bay, Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia)
So, I just got back from a two week trip to the island of Nuku Hiva (part of French Polynesia, in the South Pacific). It's a pretty beautiful place!! In 1846, Herman Melville (writer of Moby Dick) wrote about his experience on the island in his novel Typee, and had this to say about the island's beautiful landscape:
"Very often when lost in admiration at its beauty, I have experienced a pang of regret that a scene so enchanting should be hidden from the world in these remote seas, and seldom meet the eyes of devoted lovers of nature."
I wanted to travel light, so I didn't bring my SLR and tripod.. but I did get a chance to try out my new Canon G10, and I think this is the best photo I took on the trip. Didn't come out exactly as I hoped though...
What was really beautiful about this scene was that those geological formations in the foreground were in direct sunlight, while the sky behind it was extremely dark and overcast, which created a scene of spectacular contrast! I didn't notice that white streak on the right when I shot the photo, but looking at it now, I love how it's directly over that formation on the right.