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This is one of many versions of the Crater that we captured in Sept. 2015.
We used different editing techniques and the clouds moved in very fast; so we <...
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This is one of many versions of the Crater that we captured in Sept. 2015.
We used different editing techniques and the clouds moved in very fast; so we
were able to capture different perspectives with the shadows.

Haleakalā Crater; Haleakalā National Park; Maui, Hawaii.
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upload_dateSep, 2015

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10 Comments |
hankwhite
 
hankwhite September 23, 2015
looks like a painting Great colours.
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana October 07, 2015
A great shot!
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz December 17, 2015
Congratulations on winning the Amateur Winner in the Painted Hills Photo Contest for December, 2015! Well deserved.
lmr337
 
lmr337 December 17, 2015
Congrats for Amateur winner! :-)
nandicmb
 
nandicmb December 20, 2015
Well.... what else but congratulations on your Amateur category win in Painted Hills Photo Contest! :-)
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wolfinthewoods January 24, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
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Byronfairphotography January 29, 2016
Very cool
Chrissimpson01
 
Chrissimpson01 February 10, 2016
Beautiful Capture and treatment
K-Ban
 
K-Ban February 15, 2016
Did you take a cruise to hawaii in September? We were there in September :)
leitins
 
leitins August 01, 2017
Great shot

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo along with a few others were taken at the summit (10,004ft) of the Haleakala Crater inside the Haleakala Crater National Park on the Island of Maui.

Time

We wanted to actually view the crater itself, so we went up mid morning. We did not go with the crowds early in the morning. Lucky for us, there was very heavy cloud cover that day.

Lighting

We got very lucky due to the heavy cloud cover, that helped pull out the colors of the crater. If it had been full sun, we never would have captured the images like we did. The clouds did come in quick, so we didn't have much time. At one point, the clouds were so heavy we couldn't see well enough to drive so we had to wait it out.

Equipment

All shots that day were handheld, natural light only. We always use a UV filter with our Sigma 18 - 250mm lens on our Sony A77.

Inspiration

This was our #1 spot we wanted to see on our visit to Maui. This was our first trip to the Hawaiian Islands and the Haleakala Crater was the top on our list for photography. Like I said before though, we didn't want to visit early in the morning. We wanted to see the real crater and hoped we would be lucky enough to capture the amazing colors.

Editing

Yes, we did use a slight HDR filter and enhanced colors and detail.

In my camera bag

On this vacation we took along: Sony A77 & Sony A580 (which we ruined at the beach) Sigma 150 - 500, Sigma 18 - 250, Sony kit 18 - 55mm; Tripod, lens filters, and extra batteries/SD cards.

Feedback

Well, this is difficult because we just got plain lucky with the clouds. So we would say watch the weather report to see if there will be clouds/ Heavy Clouds. And sure go see the sunrise, but stay much later in the day and see the crater for the crater. It truly does look like what many imagine the planet Mars might look like, it is an amazing experience like no other on Earth.

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