Morning on Haleakala
From the top of Haleakala, East Maui volcano. At 10,000 feet, the air is thin, and before dawn it is very cold, too. You are surrounded by an eerie silence disturbed only by the sound of your own breathing. I arrived while it was still dark, along with many others who had come to witness the spectacle. As dawn broke, a fellow next to me proposed marriage to his girlfriend, but I didn't find out about this until afterwards, I was so excited taking pictures. The starburst pattern is caused by diffraction on the lens' aperture blades. No filter was used or post-processing was done.
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tammylynntammylynn, Guðskraftur, Dailyville, paul beefs, and 173 other people added this photo to their favorites.
tammylynntammylynn (66 months ago | reply)
Mesmorizing!
conmike12 (66 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot.
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paul beefs (66 months ago | reply)
a fav!!
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Wow, this is amazing!
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amazing!
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Wow! Unbelievable!
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K. W. Sanders (66 months ago | reply)
Wow! Beautiful clear blue sky. Fabulous!
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ashton_martin (66 months ago | reply)
Out of this world.Beautiful capture.
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Rob Millenaar (66 months ago | reply)
Great view!
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Es preciosa!
dacarrot (65 months ago | reply)
wow!
Gatersleben (65 months ago | reply)
Really great shot.
tourmaline todd (65 months ago | reply)
a good reminder that yes, it is a star.
Thanima (65 months ago | reply)
Unbelievable!
Matt McGee (65 months ago | reply)
This is amazing, Ken. I kinda wonder about anyone who doesn't fave this. :-) I did!
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Ken Schwarz (65 months ago | reply)
Thanks, everyone for the enthusiastic kudos!
Meg Artman Photography (65 months ago | reply)
Ken-
This pic is amazing. Just unbelievable to think this is actually "real". What a beautiful way to propose too! thanks for sharing that story. Always enjoy hearing those romantic stories that want to make you barf:)
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Astounding! Excellent work!
ytaka.eagle (64 months ago | reply)
宇宙の神秘のよう ロマンな世界の雰囲気 素敵な作品 ママ
C Dog Pirate (64 months ago | reply)
Great capture.
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Midus Photography (away at the moment.) (64 months ago | reply)
Composition superb, like another world, so calm and safe.
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Jose Ferreira Jr. (64 months ago | reply)
Fave.
Nino H (64 months ago | reply)
Great colors ! a favorite
HaleyHyatt (64 months ago | reply)
lovely! I went up there, but it was all fogged in. Your shot lets me know what I missed. for one thing, a beautiful shot. :-)
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bigdrop3 (64 months ago | reply)
Sharp shooter!
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jpmiss (64 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
celialee (64 months ago | reply)
Wow. The photo is amazing. I can only imagine how it would be like to see the view with my own two eyes.
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Whoa, awesome.!! A1FA
CharlesUibel (64 months ago | reply)
wow
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brilliant shot. A fabulous image.
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PopsDigital (64 months ago | reply)
Great shot. Thanks for the detialed description - it adds more to the image.
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this photo is amazing...stunning.
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SleepingBear (64 months ago | reply)
cool shot and your text illuminates the context of the shot beautifully !!!
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Peter Ellis (64 months ago | reply)
This is so magnificent and awesome! Great shot!
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Amazing!
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guesimen (63 months ago | reply)
nice effect
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WOW! breathtaking!
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gorgeous!
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Dreamlike!
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For lack of words... WOW!! will have to do..
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Global Weather in a Changing Environment, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.