- I made sure to shoot this at an angle where you could see the light striking as many pier posts as possible.
- The clouds moved a lot in 25 seconds. It softened the sky so that the picture feels as soft as it really felt to be here on this morning.
- I waited for a hole in the clouds to allow the sun to spotlight the top of the hill, to which the pier pointed.
- I made sure to include the end of the land, to show that this is a bay and not just a lake.
- The water looked rather messy in the shorter exposures I made, so I went long for a smoother and softer look.
- Some fishermen walked through here as I made this exposure but since they did not stop walking, they can not be seen! I wanted a feeling of solitude in this picture.
- I made sure to shoot this high enough so that the water and distant shore could be seen above the pier for some extra depth.
- The mist added extra depth to the distant mountains.
- Hey Patrick, nice capture, but you missed drawing a box ... HERE :)
haha, just messin with you. - Stephen Oachs (ApertureAcademy.com) - I kept this area free of boxes so that the loonies could have their say. So if you see any comments here, you know who and what they are...lol!!!
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Light at the End of the Pier - Hanalei, Kauai
The pier pointed to the first light on a balmy morning in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii.
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Settings etc.:
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Canon 5D
Canon 17-40L @ 30
25-second exposure @F20
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm 0.9 + 0.6
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
The Hanalei Pier points directly towards the mountains often referred to as Bali Hai. It refers to a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II from the musical South Pacific. This area resembles the island of Tioman, which is the original Bali Hai.
With the sun rising behind the camera, openings in the clouds allowed the light to filter into the clouds and illuminate the mountains on the opposite side of Hanalei Bay. Within 10 minutes the rain came in and this low warm light was gone for the day, replaced later by the bright light of mid-day. I used a long exposure to show the motion in the clouds. Also, the long exposure time smoothed out the water and simplified the image. That enhanced the effect of light hitting the posts of the pier.
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Nathan Bergeron Photography (54 months ago | reply)
Incredible scene my friend! The light is fantastic and I love that sky. Perfect composition! Man I love this!!
Thanks for the notes. Very informative. I love that!
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motleypixel (54 months ago | reply)
I'm telling you...I see Puff the Magic Dragon in the distance...or maybe it's just the incredible, almost unreal image before me...very nice!
-Roy
JLMphoto (54 months ago | reply)
Beautiful landscape -- wonderful light and leading lines. Great shot!
Vampire Black Cat (54 months ago | reply)
wow, beautiful !
Y~L .... [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)
nice work with this exposition and the helpful of cokin filter ;) ..
I like this sort of shot, great Patrick :)
Corey Hamilton (54 months ago | reply)
wow.. amzing shot...
m krause (54 months ago | reply)
things I love about this photo include the dof, richness using 50 iso, the long exposure, the vibrance... the mood, the way the pier and clouds lead to the point of focus... everything.
john curley (54 months ago | reply)
gorgeousness...
Arpad Lukacs Photography (54 months ago | reply)
Great capture, Patrick and thanks for the on-image notes with the info as well!
Arpad
Christolakis (54 months ago | reply)
Fantastic scenery. Perfectly captured and processed
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Beautiful, I enjoyed reading all your pointers, it's quite clearly all the little things you do that make your shots simply the best in my opinion. Gorgeous soft water!
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jaosehl (Ashleigh) (54 months ago | reply)
Absolutely gorgeous!
blypix (54 months ago | reply)
damn man, you're one crazy perfectionist! it's a lovely scene and very nice on the long exposure! :)
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alexwise (54 months ago | reply)
Amazed by the dynamic range in this shot, it's beautiful!
Thankful! (54 months ago | reply)
With fine work like this, it is clear that you are deliberately making it difficult for your Flickr friends to know what to comment on! Complaints aside, the first thing that grabs my attention is that strip of light on the water along the far shore, then the light in the clouds and the accompanying reflection on the water, and then the sunlight on the hill (sweet!), and then my eye comes back to the beach and takes a fast run down the pier and over onto the hill again!
Don Iannone (54 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot. You set a great example to all of us. Thanks for sharing your work.
favourite waste of time (54 months ago | reply)
Always insightful and amazing but more than a stunning photo I always enjoy the explanation of how and why you did what you did.... I would have posted a note at the bottom there but I see another loon beat me to it.
Indiana Ivy Nature Photographer (54 months ago | reply)
Perfect shot, very beautiful !!!
Ivan Makarov (54 months ago | reply)
This brings a lot of memories of Hawaii. I think you captured the essence of Hawaiian morning here. I can almost smell the flavor of the air.
What a place to be. Glad you finally posted something.
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hops_are_good [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)
Another outstanding shot. Great pointers on the setup and thought process.
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solitude48 (54 months ago | reply)
It all comes together to make a fabulous image.
Debasis ~~ (54 months ago | reply)
superb processing !!! great cloud and awesome perspective :-)
Bev and Steve (54 months ago | reply)
Nicely documented as well as gorgeous! One our favorite places on Kauai.
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j a m e s ! (54 months ago | reply)
great as usual :]
tropicaLiving - Jessy Eykendorp (54 months ago | reply)
Patrick...i don't know what to say anymore about your work, i prefer to fave it and enjoy staring at it than to leave a cliche comment..i'm running out of words
alkhodarev (54 months ago | reply)
looks nice and peaceful
Justin Smith - Photography (54 months ago | reply)
Rich tones. I like the movement in the clouds, actually. Another great piece of work.
Hombre Tonto [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Patrick.
Kanoe Blue Photo (54 months ago | reply)
love the rainbows
Fred R Childers Photography (54 months ago | reply)
Looks like it should be in an art gallery
francisLM (54 months ago | reply)
SuperB landscape and great photo, well done!
SheldonBranford (RichGreenePhotography.com) (54 months ago | reply)
This is just a fabulous example of expert work with grads and a long exposure. The subtle light on the mountain and the contrast of the color in the clouds is amazing. Love the light on pier posts, too.
Wow...it's sensational when seen large.
sahara13 (54 months ago | reply)
Just beautiful..powerful sky in this one.!!
Miguel_CD (54 months ago | reply)
Another great work! A new fave!
Have a nice day!
© pix&love (54 months ago | reply)
what a Paradise!! great work!
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31/203 on 2008-12-13
Your photo qualifies for Faves EXTREME 30.
Warwick Berry (54 months ago | reply)
Excellent
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wonderful.
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I'm an administrator of Photos sans Frontières (No photos of people), and we would be very happy to see this marvelous picture in our group !
Literally awesome... Bravo !!
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Francesco Marmo (54 months ago | reply)
Another masterpiece! I love the smoothing effect of long exposures...
Olivier Maurin | CoolGraph (54 months ago | reply)
Very nice composition ! I like colors and light !
HeLMut G. (54 months ago | reply)
Outstanding.
Have a nice weekend.
BlueLunarRose (54 months ago | reply)
wonderful colors and details, love the foggy effects, great work !
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jelibeat (54 months ago | reply)
woow..