Never a more prefect dawn than standing on a quiet beach in the tropics blue water before you surrounded by shear mountains covered in jungle foliage … Light rain to the left of me and sunshine to the right. The green cliffs of Kauai’i provide a perfect backdrop to the colors of the deep blue pacific ocean …
Also my first image that was post processed completely by Capture One Pro 6 …
Files where shot at 50mm with my trusty 50mm f/1.2 lens
Fstop f/13ISO 100Focal Length 50mm Shutter speed 0.8 sec
Hanalei Sunrise
Merry Christmas to all that follow this blog stay safe and enjoy the holidays … Cheers Neal
This should be my last post till 2011 when I will have a new series of images from my recent travels to Tasmania and Hawaii
Landscape Photography 
Another stunner…Being stuck in snow at this moment, this image really makes me dream to my next vacation. Keep it up my friend and Happy Holidays
Cheers Patrick and that was quick I just posted this … Happy Holidays to you as well my friend … When the weather clears all that snow is going to look so nice …
Just awesome Neal! Maybe crop a bit off the top to make it 3:1.
Cheers Beau … But I am not doing anymore 3:1 ratios …
Oh, okay 🙂
Yeah I just feel they are too slim when printed large …
Yeah I just feel they are too slim when printed large
very very nice mate…. those colours are great!!…. whats ratios are u using now….. same as what we were doing in melbourne??
Cheers Clint … very close to yes …
Sweet shot mate..heaps going on and all good!
Cheers Mark …. Your right about heaps going on … setting up in the right place was a challenge … In the end I ended up hoping all over the place but I think I found the sweet spot when the light peaked …
Like this one Neal! All the best for the silly season.
Cheers Tim … and I hope its 100% for you and your situation … cheers and see ya in the new year …
Now that has some POP ! tropical all the way – very cool.
All the best in 2011 Neal 🙂
Cheers Tony, same to you … I send over my mobile number in the morning …