Pu uhonua O Honaunau National Park

Thanks, Nolad for the answer. It must have been a very cool place to visit. Did you go anywhere else while you were in Hawaii?

James

Great pics here. I was in Maui this March as well. It is photography heaven. I have been to many islands, but this was #1. When we checked into our hotel, they told us we would be able to see the whales from our room. I thought, yeah, right, maybe one or two............wrong....all day , it was incredible. I will never ever forget the sound of them underwater, I to was diving there.
The road to Hana was the most beautiful coastline drive of my life.
Here a few from my portfolio...







all shot on Canon 20D. When I am done in Utah I wanna be in Hawaii.

Hi Marty, that is one lucky picture of the whale breaching as I tried but failed numerous times to catch a piture like that.
Great pictures, I agree with you about Maui being a photogenic place.
We think Maui at Kaanapali is one of the most beautiful places we've stayed in the world, the beach and ocean in front of you and behind you, beautiful mountain views.

Great shot of Pu uhonua O Honaunau National Park - another example of an amazing National Park. We did not visit there, just Maui, but it looks like it is now on the list.

We were also at Kanapali, there were so many whales it was amazing. Even so, it took a lot of patient waiting and watching for the breach shot- you just didn't know where and when they'd jump. That one with the 70-300 IS. Thank's for commenting. Quite amazing to see these enormous mammals jumping like trout in a lake. And the songs- what an eerie sound- try to describe it, you can not. (only heard underwater).

I would seriously like to spend some time in the new National Marine Preserve created by congress in the northern part of the islands last year- less traffic there. I found the diving off Maui not so spectacular, but good, and I'll bet there is better when you are off the obvious tracts.

Two more with my travel kit, 20D and 17-85 , 70-300 or 10-22

Those are really nice Marty. Here's a few that might remind you of a place you went to. We too loved the whales singing on the dives.
A beach west of Kaanapali on the Harley

On the road to Hana a small forest of Rainbow Eucalyptus trees

The beach at Kaanapali

A snorkeling spot west of Kaanapali on the Harley

Thank's for posting. I have to go back for a shot of the rainbow trees. Any more of them?

A small forest of Rainbow Eucalyptus

Amazing

A few more from underneath............... very difficult to get these as water clarity, 40-50 ft only, usually some current... these the best of the lot , again I would like to know the insiders local views....

Wow Marty those are really nice. Here's a couple of mine from Hawaii

Nice butterflys and the angle is great on the turtle. I did not have that clarity in Maui, are they on the big island?

Those are very good. But I will not be out turtled.














This last guy was at 140 ft, I could not believe he was down that far, resting on the sand.

I do believe I've been out turtled!

A few things I keep in mind on those shark parties:


Line them up a little:



Get them to smile for the camera:



And get that lighting aimed a little to both sides for perfect balance without hotspots:




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Now I REALLY want to go diving..........

Hey Guys,

This has been a great thread watching the two of you spar back and forth with your photos. Really cool!

James