Stay Gold
Sunday morning on the east side of Oahu.
Sunday morning on the east side of Oahu.
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Dec, 2020Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
One of my favorite sunrise locations on Oahu, this is at Kaupo Beack Park on the east end of the island, I just love the other-worldly quality of this spot. The two islets on the horizon are called Manana (on the left) and Kauhikaipu (on the right.) Locals call them Rabbit Island and Flat Island.Time
This is during sunrise. I usually get here when it's still pretty dark so I have time to walk out to the point and set up my shot.Lighting
The early morning light here is consistently spectacular. I always hope for those nice whispy cirrostatus clouds to catch the pre-sunrise light rays but with this shot, the lack of clouds actually created a nice transition and balance of sky to shoreline rocks.Equipment
This is shot with a Canon EOS R with a Rokinon SP 14mm f/2.4. I'm using the Canon EF lens adapter with the variable ND filter insert so I can get a longer exposure. Camera is on a tripod and I have a intervalometer timer to trigger the photo.Inspiration
The sea will always be a place for me to clear my mind and just...reflect. Most places I shoot seascapes are fairly isolated and I'm always shooting solo so I can slow down and reboot.Editing
This is a combination of mulitple exposures. One long exposure to smooth out the water and create motion in the sky and two exposures (a dark for highlights and bright for shadows) for the dark rocks. Processing was done in both Lightroom and Photoshop.In my camera bag
I travel as light as possible, my back just can't handle lugging around a heavy load anymore. In my bag...camera body, two lenses (usually my 14mm prime and a 24-105), some filters, an intervalometer and some cleaning cloths and a spare battery. I use a Think Tank Change Up V2.0, I like how the weight is evenly distributed and it buckles around my waist as well as over my shoulder.Feedback
There are a lot things to keep in mind with long exposure seascapes. For me learning to do these took a lot of trial and error, playing with exposure times to get different moods. Longer exposures like this one to create a more ethereal feel or shorter exposures to capture the movement in the waves and create drama and leading lines. It's definitely something that can take an image in many different directions so play around with it and experiment. The other thing to always remember with seascapes, the ocean is ever changing and can be dangerous. Like my dad always taught us, treat the ocean with respect and never turn your back on it.
