Hawaiian Birds
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* Aloha is a common Hawaiian greeting meaning both "hello" and "good-bye". Sadly, in this case it means good-bye.
The Hawaiian sunset . You've heard about it, you've seen photos of it, and now you can finally see for yourself what all the hype is about! A large part of Hawaii's spiritual draw can be attributed to its unique and inspirational sunset views. Gorgeous red, orange, pink and blue hues leave spectators in awe as the sun makes its way toward the horizon. The ubiquitous sunshine that provided 12 hours of life-giving light and beach and outdoor fun sinks peacefully into the sea as if being tucked in after a hard day's work.
This was a major sugar cane area until about 1985, now lots of abandoned or closed places. NE coast of Hawaii
This is the Kalalau Valley, one of the many awesome views we had of the Na Pali Coast on the north side of Kauai. It's a long hike but these views start as soon as you hit the trail.
Statue of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku
He won 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal as a swimmer in 4 Olympic Games between 1912 and 1932. He was also known as the "Father of International Surfing."
I didn't go to Hawaii (although looking at the weather here, I wish I were). We have a small population of these in Western Europe (likely offspring of individuals that escaped captivity at some point).
This one (no clue if it's a male or female) was only semi skittish and I was able to get reasonably close to get the shot.
I've heard that if you order a Hawaiian pizza in Italy, you go straight to prison without a trial.
Lens : Mitakon 50mm f/0.95
Aperture : 0.95
On a trip in Hawaii. Weāre on the Big Island (BKA) The Island of Hawaii. Thereās eight islands total. Due to the pandemic we werenāt able to visit the other islands, not to mention the cost of transportation between the islands. But we were content with seeing the work of our Heavenly Fatherās hand in action. We climbed up and down a foot trail to get a glimpse of the waterfront until we eventually got there. More pics to come!
a pair of Hawaiian Geese also known as Nene's live in a tropical paradise. These rare Geese are exclusively endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. The Nene is the official bird of the state of Hawaii.
The Nene is the world's rarest goose. Originally in 1778 when Capatain James Cook arrived on Hawaii, it was thought there were 25,000 living on Hawaii. Hunting and introduced predators reduced the poulation to 30 birds by 1952. Thankfully the birds bred well in captivity which aided in the successful re-introduced in 2004. Today the Nene population stands at 2,500 birds.
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I liked an image I had taken with my cell phone on Kauai, but I felt it needed something in the foreground. I was feeling artsy and so I found an image of a pair of Nene's that I had also taken on Kauai with my SLR. I decided to add the Geese to add more interest.
The image is a composite of the two images. I placed the Nene's into the image. I then changed the image to black & white and added a simplify filter( Topaz Simplify) to it. I then hand painted in Lightroom all the colors. I then exported to Luminar 2018 where I added a few other filters! Some tweaking later, I was happy with the end result.
Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii. The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. Most commonly grown as ornamental plants in the Hawaiian Islands are the Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) and its numerous hybrids, though the native Hibiscus arnottianus is occasionally planted.
This picture was taken on Kauai, Hawaii, near the Fern Grotto. It has a tint of vignette of the edges. Hope you enjoy!
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After completing the micro lens adjustment on the Zuiko 150f2 with 2X TC I did a couple of test shots of stuff around the balcony of my apt. Along came my regular visitor, Sunbird who wanted a piece of the action as well.
This fern was from my late father. I never knew that they had lots of very fine hair protecting the fresh shoots. Guess to prevent insects from eating them.
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