Torch lighting and cliff diving at"Pu'u Keka'a" or Black Rock at Kaanapali. In ancient times was known as a leina a ka'uhane, or "soul's leap", a place where the soul of the dead would leap to the gods.
Friday, November 19, 2010
kū ka lau lama "Many torches stand"
Torch lighting and cliff diving at"Pu'u Keka'a" or Black Rock at Kaanapali. In ancient times was known as a leina a ka'uhane, or "soul's leap", a place where the soul of the dead would leap to the gods.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
2010 Malama Wao Akua Exhibit
Hawaiian Species Art Contest at Viewpoints
eastmauiwatershed.org
East Maui Watershed Partnership's artistic celebration of Maui's native wildlife. An annual juried art exhibition at Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao.
Cecilia of 'Iwi Design won the "rare find" award at the 2010 Malama Wao Akua Exhibit in Makawao.
Her painting is for sale and on display at the Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii.
http://www.iwidesign.net
eastmauiwatershed.org
East Maui Watershed Partnership's artistic celebration of Maui's native wildlife. An annual juried art exhibition at Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao.
Cecilia of 'Iwi Design won the "rare find" award at the 2010 Malama Wao Akua Exhibit in Makawao.
Her painting is for sale and on display at the Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii.
http://www.iwidesign.net
Night-Scapes on the beach
These are some shots that I took at night after a portrait session on the beach. It was pretty dark and I didn't see the woman in red who had walked into my photo after I had fired the shutter.
Monday, September 20, 2010
New Video slideshow
Well I was finally able to upload a slideshow with music to my site! Check it out!
This is of a family portrait shot in Ka'anapali from late afternoon till 9pm.
It can be viewed in HD! Tell me what you think.
This is of a family portrait shot in Ka'anapali from late afternoon till 9pm.
It can be viewed in HD! Tell me what you think.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Native bird photos at Haleakala crater. Sept. 18, 2010
Today I went up to Haleakala to get photos of one of my favorite endemic birds the I'iwi! And I was joined by my friend Cecilia Fernández who owns
'iwi design notice banner on right side of page.
We had a great day of shooting even though there were not too many birds
around. We did find an Ohia tree that had lots of Lehua flowers on it, and the native birds, I'iwi, Apapane, Amakihi and the rare Akohekohe love to drink nector from them.
The I'iwi is one of the birds that provided red feathers in the making of the Hawaiian cloaks, capes, and helmets.
The Hawaiian alii (chiefs) wore beautiful capes and headdresses crafted by weaving in thousands of tiny feathers. The Kanaka kahea manu, the bird-catcher, would imitate bird-calls to attract the birds to catch them by placing the sticky sap from the Ulu (bread fruit) tree on the branches that the birds would land on, pluck out a small number of tiny feathers and let them go.
Aloha!
Clicking on the pictures will take you to the galleies that they are at.
'iwi design notice banner on right side of page.
We had a great day of shooting even though there were not too many birds
around. We did find an Ohia tree that had lots of Lehua flowers on it, and the native birds, I'iwi, Apapane, Amakihi and the rare Akohekohe love to drink nector from them.
The I'iwi is one of the birds that provided red feathers in the making of the Hawaiian cloaks, capes, and helmets.
The Hawaiian alii (chiefs) wore beautiful capes and headdresses crafted by weaving in thousands of tiny feathers. The Kanaka kahea manu, the bird-catcher, would imitate bird-calls to attract the birds to catch them by placing the sticky sap from the Ulu (bread fruit) tree on the branches that the birds would land on, pluck out a small number of tiny feathers and let them go.
Aloha!
Clicking on the pictures will take you to the galleies that they are at.
Voyaging canoes Hawaiian culture gallery
I started a new gallery on my site for photos on "Hawaiian Culture". It would include whatever photos that I shoot on the subject. Though I haven't had much time to spend on cultural things in the past I will be spending more time shooting on this subject.
Soon to go into Oluwalu valley to shoot on the work that the "Oluwalu Cultural Reserve". And also to venture into the deeper parts of the valley. I'm looking forward to it!
Sign at the entrance to Oluwalu cultural reserve:
The Hokulea.
Soon to go into Oluwalu valley to shoot on the work that the "Oluwalu Cultural Reserve". And also to venture into the deeper parts of the valley. I'm looking forward to it!
Sign at the entrance to Oluwalu cultural reserve:
The Hokulea.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Found August 1st 2010! Invasive bee on the island of Maui!
This bee is called "Ceratina smaragdula", a small carpenter bee that was introduced to Hawaii a few years ago. It's very close in size to the native bees, so it's potentially a serious competitor. It's widespread on the island of Oahu and was found on the Big Island in 2003. There were no records of this bee on Maui until I got these shots on August 1, 2010 at Oluwalu valley while I was looking for the "Hawaiian Yellow Faced Bee". Needless to say I never found them.
Special thanks to Karl Magnacca at UH for helping me to identify this bee.
His site: http://nature.berkeley.edu/~magnacca/
Special thanks to Karl Magnacca at UH for helping me to identify this bee.
His site: http://nature.berkeley.edu/~magnacca/
Sunday, August 8, 2010
My trip to Haleakala crater
I went to Haleakala yesterday 8/7/10. I wanted to see if I could get some shots of native birds.
I only saw 2 Juvenile I'iwi and 1 Amakihi. It was strangely quite as I heard an I'iwi call only once, and the "chit-chit" call of an Alauahio but only got a glimpse of it.
But I did get to see and shoot a medium sized Pueo. Here's some photos.
More at my site:
http://www.lahainaphotography.net/Nature/Pueo
I only saw 2 Juvenile I'iwi and 1 Amakihi. It was strangely quite as I heard an I'iwi call only once, and the "chit-chit" call of an Alauahio but only got a glimpse of it.
But I did get to see and shoot a medium sized Pueo. Here's some photos.
More at my site:
http://www.lahainaphotography.net/Nature/Pueo
Attack of the A'eo or Hawaiian Stilt
On Friday 8-6-10 I went to Kealia Pond to get some photos of Dragonflies and any Damselflies but instead I ended up shooting these 2 A'eo's who for some reason didn't want me in their area. They started to scream at me then would do aerial dive bombing at me coming within 2 feet of me as they swooped down. Here are photos of the attack.
Look at the intensity in his eyes! :^)
It made my day more enjoyable just to experience something like this.
Look at the intensity in his eyes! :^)
It made my day more enjoyable just to experience something like this.
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