HEY FRIENDS!!! :) I really hope you all enjoy this video and the variety of images captured. I added some chapters in case you are more intrerested in seeing the rainbows, timelapses and seascapes instead of the green ridges process. But please leave a comment and like the video as it helps me out quite a bit. Thank you for your support and more videos to come very shortly!
I liked the single exposure on the left more. Looked like a lone tree being protected by the giant ridges. That unique story offered by this place took a backseat for me in the pano, but I loved it as a picture too. Also the music in the middle got so intense and fitting to the inspiring lighting on the ridges. That was my favorite part.
I preferred the single exposure of the ridges and tree over the pano. But better than that I liked the wider angle. The time-lapse of the speckled light in Waimea is just *chef’s kiss*. Thanks for sharing!
I really like the pano in the first setup. However, I think I’d also like a tighter crop on the lone tree flanked by the steep slopes. I had no idea that Kauai had a Grand Canyon equivalent. Amazing!
I like both hard choice but I like the wider image, it tells more of a story. The canyon was amazing, at no idea it even existed. Not usually my preference, tropical, but loved the images.
Honestly, I prefer the single image with the leading line going in to the single tree. It brings it out and just really makes me think about how that tree grew there, and became so stark against its surroundings.
Going to Kauai in October, perfect timing and inspiration for me to capture some nice, beautiful, stunning landscape photography such as this one! Thank you, Michael!
I love how you keep using the D850, I have sony and D850 too. But the raws from the D850 are incredibles. Thanks for sharing with us all these adventures.
What a beautiful video and gorgeous images, Michael. I remember you saying that you were not travelling much in the immediate aftermath of COVID. But you clearly did (I missed this vid) and I simply keep getting awestruck by your creativity! As I write this comment, I am still in Madeira and I must have watched your videos from that location 10 times - always frustrated, but accepting, that I don't get the images that you do. Take care and have a wonderful 2024.
Hi Michael, Nice video. Music really adds to the content. Love Kauai and your location. The leading lines of the pinnacles work really well but the tree is lost for me. If you hadn't told me to look at it, I would have barely known it was there. I like the variety in color by adding the orange hillside, but I'm not sure where to look: the pinnacles, the orange patch. My eye doesn't quite know where to settle. Moving to later in the video, the pinnacles with the white 'flowers' and shots of the canyon with the rainbows and contrasted light . . . . outstanding. Hats off to you for weathering the elements. Appreciate all the hard work. As you said, probably not some of your best stuff, but what a way to 'suffer'. Jealous!
Wow. As always, amazing photography. I'm a stay at home photographer, who used to travel to places like Iran, Thailand, Israel, when I was young. But old age has slowed me down and my subjects are now in my backyard. Thanks for making me feel connected to the world.
Wow what a beautiful place, from the first 2 i.ages that you ask I like the single photo more, but all the photos are gorgeous 😍 ❤️ and yes when you are in a tropical island you are going to get a lit of rain.....enjoy and stay safe..
Wow what a beautiful island and spectacular shots! My favorite: the landscape at 5.45 (=11:40 one): I love the patterns of the ridges the greens as well as de darker red of the soil and especially the lighter green colour of the trees that follow the ridges
Such a beautifully edited video with great examples with different lenses. Instantly subcribed you via this video. Gonna be back for more - have a great day and keep making brilliant content! 👌💎
At 3:57, I prefer the photo on the right. It offers a more comprehensive view. It's combination of vertical green AND horizontal orange offers a clearer sense and UNDERSTANDING of the location. I'm not that smitten by the little tree surrounded by green-and-more-green. For that matter, I prefer the view with green, orange, and other colors in 9x16, with its contrast of vertical and horizontal. Because humans have two eyes, side by side, we see the world more in 9x16. More square-framed photos usually strike me as artificial and unsatisfying. Thanks for doing this. Love all your videos! I which I could make these trips with you.
First image I liked the closer version. Man that waterfall in the canyon, beauty! Lordy I need to get to Hawaii sometime in my life. That sunset seascape stitch (say that five times fast) was lovely.
Definitely like the 50mm shot. And the more zoomed in shout out of the two telephoto shots because it left a little moreto tge imagination with the peak being cut
Got some great images of Waimea Canyon. I've been there many times as I have a timeshare on Kauai but I've never gotten images like yours. Congrats! I'd enjoy knowing some of the places that you were hiking as I've never seen those.
I like the closeup image of the tree. Not the pano. Wow that's a horrifying cliff you are inches from 😮. Great video thanks. Man you are good. So understated, and then Bam! you put up a jaw dropping image. So good
I liked the single exposure image best. I thought it told the story of the line tree and surrounding ridges better. The panorama did have more color diversity, but for me, I found the orange colors distracting from the story. All in the eye of the beholder! Beautiful work, as always!
This video brings back memories from when I visited Kauai in 2019, now I want to go back there! Your photos definitely captured the feel and atmosphere of Kauai with the shades of green and ever changing weather.
For me, def the single frame composition. I think it's straight to the point, red hues in the soil distract me from the focal point which is the lonely tree.
Of the first two images, I prefer the first shot, the pano. I like the extra color, and the craterish effect, i.e. the geometry of the full circle. Nice work all around!! Beautiful shots overall!
Add me to team pano on the first two. Hard not to want the orange hills after seeing them on the first image. The canyon shots and seascape were gorgeous and, of course, your time lapse work is always so dreamy.
I prefer the photo that includes orange because in my opinion it adds more colors to the photograph, I think this contrast increases the interest in the image
I prefer the single shot, I think I would have cropped it a bit tighter still to draw out the tree a bit more. I liked the statement at the end, sometimes we can obsess over getting images and forget to explore and enjoy a different part of the world.
Much prefer the single exposure around that small tree. The isolation and focus is actually more expansive in a way. Your timelapses here are amazing. And your sensitivity to keeping things less “tropical” and saturated was appreciated! I’m from Kauai, started my photographic journey growing up in the islands (in BW no less!) and spent a few years as an island photo lab tech in high school. Have become *deeply* bored by most of how the islands are depicted photographically. But not here. Good work. I have to admit to being torn about the attention your work will bring an already over visited place but I think you did a good of representing how it really feels/looks. BTW, never apologize for leaving rainbows OFF your Hawaii pics, it’s a cliche ; )
Really nice shots Michael. Best -favourite- shot for me is the one where all the volcanic ridges come straight down then some appear to bend away to the left of the image. Lots of green colour and texture. All the little trees lower down seem to punctuate the image with their brighter foliage. I think you have made a very good edit there. Pity about all the rain during your visit...🙌 Oops!!! I see from your blog entry the image is one of your favourites too...😁👍
I would love to see your post processing of that seascape image. I have done so many of those and struggled with stacking the rocks and bringing out those shadows and blending the ocean and rock exposure in with the sky exposure shot.
I like the simplicity of the single shot Michael, its more intimate, i find the orange distracts you from the hills themselves, another great video thank you for your insights 🌿 the canyon photos were gorgeous
Loved these, with the amazing light and shadows. So often I see an amazing scene and want to capture it all but the close in image of that tree was the best, thought the wider one did have its character.
Those moody mountain views are incredible. Great video as always, really like the first panorama with the orange sections included… but liked the second too with the focus on the shapes of the ridges. You definitely made the most of an amazing location. 👏👏
Michael, this video is so masterfully created. I enjoyed every second of it. You time lapses and photos are wonderful. The music choices are sublime. And the educational content is perfect. Thank you!
Hey Michael! Just curious as to why you decided to set your ISO to 400 on some of your images. Were you going for that "grainy" look? Either way I loved all your photos and uniquely capturing the landscape in different focal lengths!
HEY FRIENDS!!! :) I really hope you all enjoy this video and the variety of images captured. I added some chapters in case you are more intrerested in seeing the rainbows, timelapses and seascapes instead of the green ridges process. But please leave a comment and like the video as it helps me out quite a bit. Thank you for your support and more videos to come very shortly!
Loved the canyon shots with dappled light. So beautiful.
I liked the single exposure on the left more. Looked like a lone tree being protected by the giant ridges. That unique story offered by this place took a backseat for me in the pano, but I loved it as a picture too. Also the music in the middle got so intense and fitting to the inspiring lighting on the ridges. That was my favorite part.
The time lapse where light seems sweeping over the ridges is breathtaking 😊❤
The ones in waimea are probably some of my favorite photos I've ever seen, God these are so beautiful
I like the single image. My eye keeps moving to the single tree and I like that.
That first pano is so beautiful.
I preferred the single exposure of the ridges and tree over the pano. But better than that I liked the wider angle. The time-lapse of the speckled light in Waimea is just *chef’s kiss*. Thanks for sharing!
I really like the pano in the first setup. However, I think I’d also like a tighter crop on the lone tree flanked by the steep slopes. I had no idea that Kauai had a Grand Canyon equivalent. Amazing!
wow just wow
Other than photos, your cinematography vision and skills in your videos are amazing!
I live on the Big Island and i still have to see Kauai, nice video.
I really like the single exposure picture on the first one. It feels so much more intimate
I like both hard choice but I like the wider image, it tells more of a story. The canyon was amazing, at no idea it even existed. Not usually my preference, tropical, but loved the images.
Honestly, I prefer the single image with the leading line going in to the single tree. It brings it out and just really makes me think about how that tree grew there, and became so stark against its surroundings.
Going to Kauai in October, perfect timing and inspiration for me to capture some nice, beautiful, stunning landscape photography such as this one! Thank you, Michael!
What a nice series and nice use of technique love the images with that play of light in the canyon with the rainbows 🌈
The single exposure has better tonality and compositionally feels more focused to me. Great work
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I loved the nonpano 100mm and the 50mm of the ridges. That seascape comp was just fine for me ❤️ 👊
Spectacular as always. The canyon was terrific but I like the other, more intimate, scenes as well. Glad you posted it!
Beautiful images & video. I’d love to visit there. Thanks for sharing. 💜
I love how you keep using the D850, I have sony and D850 too. But the raws from the D850 are incredibles. Thanks for sharing with us all these adventures.
7:51 took my breath away 😍
I prefer the pano but actually cropped in to remove the orange colours but still include the left ridge 😁
Well now I need to go shoot in Kauai, lol. Beautiful pictures and I love the one with the tree being closer 🙂
Beautiful rainbow in one of your shots is enthralling 😊
On my bucket list to visit with my wife
Just so first class Mr Shainblum…..👌🏻👌🏻
What a beautiful video and gorgeous images, Michael.
I remember you saying that you were not travelling much in the immediate aftermath of COVID. But you clearly did (I missed this vid) and I simply keep getting awestruck by your creativity!
As I write this comment, I am still in Madeira and I must have watched your videos from that location 10 times - always frustrated, but accepting, that I don't get the images that you do.
Take care and have a wonderful 2024.
Hi Michael, Nice video. Music really adds to the content. Love Kauai and your location. The leading lines of the pinnacles work really well but the tree is lost for me. If you hadn't told me to look at it, I would have barely known it was there. I like the variety in color by adding the orange hillside, but I'm not sure where to look: the pinnacles, the orange patch. My eye doesn't quite know where to settle. Moving to later in the video, the pinnacles with the white 'flowers' and shots of the canyon with the rainbows and contrasted light . . . . outstanding. Hats off to you for weathering the elements. Appreciate all the hard work. As you said, probably not some of your best stuff, but what a way to 'suffer'. Jealous!
I like the simple composition
i m watching this, on my laptop, with 4k oled panel, how awesome it is ! beautiful video and thanks for the quality !
Wow. As always, amazing photography. I'm a stay at home photographer, who used to travel to places like Iran, Thailand, Israel, when I was young. But old age has slowed me down and my subjects are now in my backyard. Thanks for making me feel connected to the world.
Even better with a wide angle 😊
I like the intimacy of the tighter, single image.
Always love the timelapse sequences, especially the parallax at 12:00. Beautiful location, beautifully captured.
Wow what a beautiful place, from the first 2 i.ages that you ask I like the single photo more, but all the photos are gorgeous 😍 ❤️ and yes when you are in a tropical island you are going to get a lit of rain.....enjoy and stay safe..
Wow what a beautiful island and spectacular shots! My favorite: the landscape at 5.45 (=11:40 one): I love the patterns of the ridges the greens as well as de darker red of the soil and especially the lighter green colour of the trees that follow the ridges
Lovely shots, I like the single exposure most.
Such an enjoyable vlog to watch, with fantastic choice of music! Your passion and joy for photography really shows here. Thank you Michael.
I really enjoyed the timelapse sequences too, incredible!
Awesome video. You are an excellent teacher. Thank you. 👍
Awesome place and awesome images as always. Thanks
Thank you Michael.❤️🇫🇷❤️
I loved the time lapse looking over the valley with the tree trunk in the foreground
Absolutely magical ❤️
beautiful, thank you for your Work, I like your Pictures & Videos!
WOW! Your work is stunning...
Stunning photography Michael, definitely think I prefer the tighter shot but knot just
Such a beautifully edited video with great examples with different lenses. Instantly subcribed you via this video. Gonna be back for more - have a great day and keep making brilliant content! 👌💎
At 3:57, I prefer the photo on the right. It offers a more comprehensive view. It's combination of vertical green AND horizontal orange offers a clearer sense and UNDERSTANDING of the location. I'm not that smitten by the little tree surrounded by green-and-more-green. For that matter, I prefer the view with green, orange, and other colors in 9x16, with its contrast of vertical and horizontal. Because humans have two eyes, side by side, we see the world more in 9x16. More square-framed photos usually strike me as artificial and unsatisfying. Thanks for doing this. Love all your videos! I which I could make these trips with you.
First image I liked the closer version. Man that waterfall in the canyon, beauty! Lordy I need to get to Hawaii sometime in my life. That sunset seascape stitch (say that five times fast) was lovely.
Your Work is First Class. Nice Job
amazing photos and beautiful video!
I mean, those images were cool and all, but the timelapses were seriously legit!
Hawaii is so unique and you definitely managed to capture it in your video and photos.
The pano is really beautiful 😍
Definitely like the 50mm shot. And the more zoomed in shout out of the two telephoto shots because it left a little moreto tge imagination with the peak being cut
Great colors and balance. Amazing job man !
It's ultimate enjoyment while watching your videos.
Got some great images of Waimea Canyon. I've been there many times as I have a timeshare on Kauai but I've never gotten images like yours. Congrats! I'd enjoy knowing some of the places that you were hiking as I've never seen those.
I really appreciated this video Michael!
I like the closeup image of the tree. Not the pano. Wow that's a horrifying cliff you are inches from 😮. Great video thanks. Man you are good. So understated, and then Bam! you put up a jaw dropping image. So good
I liked the single exposure image best. I thought it told the story of the line tree and surrounding ridges better. The panorama did have more color diversity, but for me, I found the orange colors distracting from the story. All in the eye of the beholder! Beautiful work, as always!
Michael, keep doing what you do. I never get tired of watching your videos. I feel like I'm right there with you as you photograph.
Soooo beautiful images, want to go back there too ☺️
I love them all especially the ridges with the trees and the seascape. Thank you for sharing!!!
As usual, incredible!
great video , inspirational- thanks
allways enjoy !! :)
This video brings back memories from when I visited Kauai in 2019, now I want to go back there!
Your photos definitely captured the feel and atmosphere of Kauai with the shades of green and ever changing weather.
For me, def the single frame composition.
I think it's straight to the point, red hues in the soil distract me from the focal point which is the lonely tree.
Of the first two images, I prefer the first shot, the pano. I like the extra color, and the craterish effect, i.e. the geometry of the full circle. Nice work all around!! Beautiful shots overall!
Add me to team pano on the first two. Hard not to want the orange hills after seeing them on the first image. The canyon shots and seascape were gorgeous and, of course, your time lapse work is always so dreamy.
Excellent images from my favorite island in Hawaii! Visited Waimea Canyon way back in 1989, and it truly is awe inspiring! Your images are, as well!
I’d say some photo’s, like the rainbow ones, are stunning Michael. But i now your aming high. Good thing.
Youre an absolute magician in my eyes:)
Excellent!
You are the timelapse god haha. Awesome vlog man
Thank you so much Drew, I really appreciate it! Funny enough, I was just watching one of your videos yesterday. Great work man!
I definitely like the pano image as those red rocky area create color contrast and also a nice balance to the image. Great image. 👍
I prefer the photo that includes orange because in my opinion it adds more colors to the photograph, I think this contrast increases the interest in the image
I liked the pano with the two but all these images turned out gorgeous.
I prefer the single shot, I think I would have cropped it a bit tighter still to draw out the tree a bit more. I liked the statement at the end, sometimes we can obsess over getting images and forget to explore and enjoy a different part of the world.
Much prefer the single exposure around that small tree. The isolation and focus is actually more expansive in a way. Your timelapses here are amazing. And your sensitivity to keeping things less “tropical” and saturated was appreciated! I’m from Kauai, started my photographic journey growing up in the islands (in BW no less!) and spent a few years as an island photo lab tech in high school. Have become *deeply* bored by most of how the islands are depicted photographically. But not here. Good work. I have to admit to being torn about the attention your work will bring an already over visited place but I think you did a good of representing how it really feels/looks. BTW, never apologize for leaving rainbows OFF your Hawaii pics, it’s a cliche ; )
Fantastic shots ❤️ stay connected.
Really nice shots Michael. Best -favourite- shot for me is the one where all the volcanic ridges come straight down then some appear to bend away to the left of the image. Lots of green colour and texture. All the little trees lower down seem to punctuate the image with their brighter foliage. I think you have made a very good edit there.
Pity about all the rain during your visit...🙌
Oops!!! I see from your blog entry the image is one of your favourites too...😁👍
On the ridge image, I would prefer the pano version for a large print. For a small display the single shot is better I think.
Holy! The canyon timelapse truly was epic!
I would love to see your post processing of that seascape image. I have done so many of those and struggled with stacking the rocks and bringing out those shadows and blending the ocean and rock exposure in with the sky exposure shot.
Thanks
16-35, 50 and 100-400 are my three landscape lens
Beautiful images and absolutely top notch timelapses as usual. Cheers.
For the first one, I prefer the closer composition. I wonder how it would look zoomed in even more. Great video! Such a stunning location
I like the simplicity of the single shot Michael, its more intimate, i find the orange distracts you from the hills themselves, another great video thank you for your insights 🌿 the canyon photos were gorgeous
Loved these, with the amazing light and shadows. So often I see an amazing scene and want to capture it all but the close in image of that tree was the best, thought the wider one did have its character.
Those moody mountain views are incredible. Great video as always, really like the first panorama with the orange sections included… but liked the second too with the focus on the shapes of the ridges. You definitely made the most of an amazing location. 👏👏
Nice 👍 👍
Love your videos man!
Michael, this video is so masterfully created. I enjoyed every second of it. You time lapses and photos are wonderful. The music choices are sublime. And the educational content is perfect. Thank you!
Hey Michael! Just curious as to why you decided to set your ISO to 400 on some of your images. Were you going for that "grainy" look? Either way I loved all your photos and uniquely capturing the landscape in different focal lengths!
Awesome!
thanks Dan!