Gorgeous Flowers

Early this morning before the wind came up I invaded my sisters front yard to snap pictures of her beautiful flowers. People stop their cars in the middle of the road to look at these. All takes with iPhone 6Plus and processed in PS Express Photoshop Fix 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Till the next post. Have a great week and don't forget the camera 

Aloha 

Aaron

Maui Humpback Whales

With whale season just ending and most of the whales long gone as I was searching for a photo I came across a bunch of whale shots I took last year in the 3rd week of March.  I got looking thru them and remembering how plentiful & active they were last season decided to post a few

Humpback Whales in the waters between Maui & Lanai taken in March 2015

Head slap

 

Coming up from down deep

Going Down

Breaching

It was quite obvious this year that the number and activity of the whales was considerably less than 2015.  It's my understanding that this is in great part to El Nino and the effects it has had on the currents and water temperatures.  2015 was the most active and number of Humpbacks that I've seen in the 20 years I've lived on Maui.

Happy Memorial Day. Please remember those that have sacrificed so that we have the freedoms we have in the USA.

Aloha, 

Aaron 

HC&S has been burning their cane fields along N. Kihei Road, just pass the MECO power plant, the last 3 days. Here are some pictures taken during the burns.

 West Maui Mnt. in the background

 Right along the Hwy

 Hawaiian Egret flying above the flames

 Cane hauler entering field 

 Start of burning

Have a wonderful weekend. Take Pictures.
Aloha,
Aaron

Yesterday afternoon/Evening was very busy and very productive.

The birds (Peachface in particular) were very active in the back yard. Many came in not just for a drink, but to bath as well.

Then a trip out to La Perouse for some practice taking extra long exposure photos to get that smooth surface on the ocean and the continuous movement in the clouds. Then to a different location several miles down the road into Makena for some sunset pictures.

ENJOY!

 La Perouse

 Makena Sunset

 Molokini

 Peachface taking off

 Peachface Landing

 Flaps Down

 Gliding In

 Flaps In - Touchdown

 Revers Engine

 Bath Time

 Drying Off

 Coasting In

Was a very fun afternoon/evening.
Aloha,
Aaron

Aloha.
Fun little sunset shoot the other night to practice silhouette shots with a hula hoop as prop.
Played with different locations, on the grass, on the beach, in the water. Did posses and action shots with model jumping in the air above and in front of a rolling hula hoop. Timing is everything ;0). 

Timing is everything ;0)

 Glowing Hula Hoop

 Up Up & Away

 Jumping for Joy

 Meditation

  You try balancing on one foot in sand and waves.

 Wind blowing hair (or Model shaking head. I'm not telling)

 Jenney wearing Mona Lisa Halo Headband enjoying the sunset

Was a fun and educational evening.
Aloha,
Aaron

I know it's been 2 weeks since my last post! Sorry the day job has had me running, mostly without my cameras.  I was able to go out Thursday night, 5th, for the Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower. This is a ruminant of Halley's Comet.  There was absolutely no moon in the sky, she didn't come up until 5:54am on the 6th, so we should have been able to see the predicted 70 per hour.  Unfortunately we saw quite a few less, but we did see a few over the 5 hours we were there.  Weather was exceptionally cooperative with virtually no wind and no rain. Perfect evening for star gazing.

Here are a few photos from the evening:

Haleakala Summit Sunset

Setting sun reflecting off the Observatories Metal Surfaces

 Star Trails above the summit with light reflection thru the open roof of an observatory

One of the few photos that I actually captures any meteors in!

Have a wonderful Photo Weekend.  Get out there and create Art.

Aloha:

Aaron