Back From Kauai/Big Island, Random Obs and Thoughts

[calicokat]

Hello all, been away for a month or so. My wife and I got back from Kauai/Big Island last week. We were there for two weeks and what a two weeks it was. Our best trip to date. In the two weeks we were there, we went to the Beach twice(to take pictures of course). We spent the vast majority of the time hiking to some amazing places on some tough (muddy, slippery, lava rocks, hot lava rocks) trails. If you like to hike, Hawaii is the place for you.

In regards to photography, I took a ton of photos, so many things to see. I bracketed alot to insure a proper and even exposure when I got back to a computer as it would be tough to take some of the shots again. I bought a Lowepro Dryzone 200 for this trip and I am really glad I did. This bag is super tough, weather proof, holds lots of gear, and is comfortable to hike long distances with. I brought a 1DsMII, 1DMIIN, 24-105L, 16-35L, 70-200 F/2.8L IS and 15 fisheye with me. The 1DsMII and 24-105L were used 90% of the time. Its such a versatile lens. Alot of the times it was raining heavily, so changing lenses was not an option. I am also glad for the weather sealing of the above combo, I took many a photo in pouring and blowing rain. The 1DsMII never gave me any problems despite being used in the above conditions. My wife used her 350D in drizzle once and it stopped working for a few hours (worked after drying).

The highlights of the trip were: we hiked out to the bluffs overlooking the Na Pali Coast on Kauai. It was a 14 mile round trip hike with 2500 feet of elevation loss and gain. But the views of the Na Pali coast were absolutely amazing, we will never forget the sights from this hike. I am still working on the pics but will post them asap. The hike took us 10 hours.

The other thing that will forever stand out was our hike out to the flowing lava on the Big Island. Though the flow was underground in lava tubes, we got to see the ocean steam/glow plume from real close. The hike was eight miles round trip over hardened lava. The terrain was so bad that it killed my hiking boots(ripped them open), left them in Hawaii to forever rest in peace. We started at 3:00pm so we could see the lava entering the ocean at sunset and at dark. We hiked back in pitch black darkness with flashlights and beacons to guide our way. Again, pictures to follow as soon as possible.

Well, thats all I have for now, thanks for reading this far, I know some will be turned off this by all the words, but not you :) As mentioned above, pics will be up on my site and shown here asap, converting 4000 raw files takes time ;)

[Tareq]

Welcome Back.
I went to Europe too from 07Nov to say 20Nov, and what a trip it was.
Waiting your shots and miss your posts:)

and i returned with more than 6000, most are bracketed as well, so it takes time as you mentioned.

[calicokat]

Welcome Back.
I went to Europe too from 07Nov to say 20Nov, and what a trip it was.
Waiting your shots and miss your posts:)

and i returned with more than 6000, most are bracketed as well, so it takes time as you mentioned.


Thank you, glad to hear you had a great trip as well :)

[Tareq]

Thank you, glad to hear you had a great trip as well :)

Yeah, couldn't be happy with that trip even with my new .....

[Maureen Souza]

Welcome home...it hasn't been the same here without you;)
Glad to hear you had a wonderful time and will be looking for photos soon!

[Woolburr]

Welcome back stranger. Hope you got some great shots.

[Dante King]

Welcome home...it hasn't been the same here without you;)
Glad to hear you had a wonderful time and will be looking for photos soon!

MoS you are so right, Its been downright PEACEFUL!!! :):)

[calicokat]

Yeah, couldn't be happy with that trip even with my new .....

What did you get

[calicokat]

Welcome home...it hasn't been the same here without you;)
Glad to hear you had a wonderful time and will be looking for photos soon!

Thank you, I will have some photos soon :)

Welcome back stranger. Hope you got some great shots.

Thank you sir

MoS you are so right, Its been downright PEACEFUL!!! :):)

Who likes peace anyways :eek:

[Tareq]

What did you get

you knew it already:D;)

[calicokat]

you knew it already:D;)

And great camera's they are ;)

[Tareq]

And great camera's they are ;)

and how awful people kidding and laughing on me too;)

[calicokat]

and how awful people kidding and laughing on me too;)

Everyone likes to poke fun from time to time, its all good usually :eek:

[Tareq]

Everyone likes to poke fun from time to time, its all good usually :eek:

I feel it isn't fun, or i feel they don't accept fun from me and not to be fun with me, i could be so rude or annoying many times, but always i like to be funny and many people don't accept it.

[calicokat]

I feel it isn't fun, or i feel they don't accept fun from me and not to be fun with me, i could be so rude or annoying many times, but always i like to be funny and many people don't accept it.

i would not let anyone get you down, this is a fun place (or at least its supposed to be). there are a few around who love to bring others down, but the secret is to ignore them and have fun doing it :D

[Maureen Souza]

I feel it isn't fun, or i feel they don't accept fun from me and not to be fun with me, i could be so rude or annoying many times, but always i like to be funny and many people don't accept it.
If you have a problem with anyone, put them on your ignore list. If anyone badgers you, report them to a Moderator.

[grego]

Welcome back. I thought i scared you away by not making a decision on the backpack. :p ;)

[Tareq]

I never have any problem with anyone here at all, in fact i come this forum always everyday and i feel it is my home and i try to feel that i live with you all.
just because my way of expression of gears or photos or anything seems too much for some, but i never feel bad to anyone here, you are my guide and the reason to get better in photography.
I will post my photos here wether it is bad or perfect, so i hope people act +ve with me even i post bad photos because we all learning.
About gears issues it is only of my desires, not because of photography desire, i keep shooting with my nikon and get nice results, so even i buy something with millions dollars gears it is only my desire and not debating with you why i bought them.

I love this forum and i hope people here considering me as friend even i am so silly and idiot.

[Maureen Souza]

Your are neither silly nor an idiot. I post good, bad and mediocre photos all the time because I believe that pictures are for fun and memories more than just trying to get the 'perfect shot'. Just post away and enjoy!

[Tareq]

Your are neither silly nor an idiot. I post good, bad and mediocre photos all the time because I believe that pictures are for fun and memories more than just trying to get the 'perfect shot'. Just post away and enjoy!

Thank you very much:)
I will post more of my trip later after i finish burning them to DVD's, still i am managing files and it takes long time as i don't stay to check them while i am here chatting online or go out for work and so.
I post for you some shots from my FF,ok?;)

[Woolburr]

Thank you very much:)
I will post more of my trip later after i finish burning them to DVD's, still i am managing files and it takes long time as i don't stay to check them while i am here chatting online or go out for work and so.
I post for you some shots from my FF,ok?;)

Hey Tareq...come on over to the red ringed Tupperware party. We are a friendly bunch and love it when people post photos. You are always welcome to stop by.

[Tareq]

Hey Tareq...come on over to the red ringed Tupperware party. We are a friendly bunch and love it when people post photos. You are always welcome to stop by.

oh thats so kind from you:D

Thank you:)

[calicokat]

Welcome back. I thought i scared you away by not making a decision on the backpack. :p ;)

Nah, its funny though, that darn backpack is still here :confused:

[condyk]

... i am so silly and idiot.

Well done son ... you have transcended the ego :-)

Your are neither silly nor an idiot.

Bad luck Mo, you are still wallowing in dukkha :p (not Duck-ha which is Pete's affliction!)

[calicokat]

Well done son ... you have transcended the ego :-)



Bad luck Mo, you are still wallowing in dukkha :p (not Duck-ha which is Pete's affliction!)


Oh my how I have missed you ;)

[Permagrin]

Welcome back Cat!
Totally missed this thread...now I'm going to have to go find the photos.

If you have a problem with anyone, put them on your ignore list. If anyone badgers you, report them to a Moderator.

This is good advice Tareq, should you ever need it.

Hey Tareq...come on over to the red ringed Tupperware party. We are a friendly bunch and love it when people post photos. You are always welcome to stop by.

Yes, do! We're an odd group over there but friendly. Cat, post some of your island shots over there too!

[calicokat]

Welcome back Cat!
Totally missed this thread...now I'm going to have to go find the photos.



This is good advice Tareq, should you ever need it.



Yes, do! We're an odd group over there but friendly. Cat, post some of your island shots over there too!

Thanks Lisa, as soon as I have some, I will post them. The 16.7 mp Raw file is time consuming to process :eek:

[blonde]

welcome back Jim, missed you around here buddy :) (at least i have)

[Tareq]

Hey Tareq...come on over to the red ringed Tupperware party. We are a friendly bunch and love it when people post photos. You are always welcome to stop by.

And now where is that?
is it a place or another forum website? or is it a section or thread here?
link me to it, please.

[blonde]

exactly one thread below this one Tareq:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=241463

[Permagrin]

And now where is that?
is it a place or another forum website? or is it a section or thread here?
link me to it, please.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=241463

We mostly just have fun over there...talk nonsense a lot but we often post what photos we're working on at the moment, whatever it is...to get comments from the others.

[Tareq]

Oh thank you very much:D
I have to give a look there:)

[calicokat]

welcome back Jim, missed you around here buddy :) (at least i have)

Thank you Snir, I missed this place at times, it was nice to get a break from some of the drama. But I was just given a hot tip to avoid future drama. (Thanks Lisa)

[blonde]

Thank you Snir, I missed this place at times, it was nice to get a break from some of the drama. But I was just given a hot tip to avoid future drama. (Thanks Lisa)


i think that you need to share this tip with me, i find myself attrected to the drama more and more each day :)

[calicokat]

i think that you need to share this tip with me, i find myself attrected to the drama more and more each day :)

There is plenty of drama to go round on these boards of late :eek:

[PetKal]

Oh thank you very much:D
I have to give a look there:)

Tareq, don't you be a fool, young man ! You must join me on my forum....the only forum where fotography still rules.....the Macro Forum.;)

[Tareq]

Tareq, don't you be a fool, young man ! You must join me on my forum....the only forum where fotography still rules.....the Macro Forum.;)

YES Sir.
I posted macro shots today in Macro section.

[calicokat]

Oh boy, Ronald has a forum to himself and now Pet has his own Forum :eek:

[grego]

Well since my break is coming up, maybe i'll have time to check out your bag. :)

[calicokat]

Well since my break is coming up, maybe i'll have time to check out your bag. :)

It will be here :eek:

[calicokat]

As I am going through the photos, I am noticing that the 1DsMII's AWB was spot on 95% of the time. With the 5D/30D and 1DMIIN (sometimes), the AWB would be off a bit more

[Maureen Souza]

Oh boy, Ronald has a forum to himself and now Pet has his own Forum :eek:
People are getting very possesive around here. Hmmmm, might have to fix that.

[calicokat]

Ok, here are a couple from the Big Island, still processing most, but here is a small sample.

This is Kilauea Iki, erupted in 1959, now you can hike down to the hardened lava lake which happens to travel through rainforest :)
http://calicokat.smugmug.com/photos/116319407-M.jpg

and here is a shot of the rainforest you hike through
http://calicokat.smugmug.com/photos/116280861-M.jpg

and one of the wife hiking across the hardened lava
http://calicokat.smugmug.com/photos/116312390-M.jpg

[Billginthekeys]

Welcome back Jim! I missed you around here haha. glad you had a great trip. look forward to seeing a lot of shots.

[calicokat]

Welcome back Jim! missed you around here haha. glad you had a great trip. look forward to seeing a lot of shots.

Thanks Bill, good to be back, well not really, I would rather be in Hawaii still ;)

[Billginthekeys]

Thanks Bill, good to be back, well not really, I would rather be in Hawaii still ;)
hehe. yea im sure, although sometimes a trip get too long. well SOMETIMES. i would sure like to go back to Hawaii again. guess ill have to settle for the cruise i leave on next monday to the virgin islands. I, unlike you, will be online every night on the ship keeping updated. then again i dont have a wife to spend time with either :lol:

[calicokat]

hehe. yea im sure, although sometimes a trip get too long. well SOMETIMES. i would sure like to go back to Hawaii again. guess ill have to settle for the cruise i leave on next monday to the virgin islands. I, unlike you, will be online every night on the ship keeping updated. then again i dont have a wife to spend time with either :lol:

Two weeks plus of no internet was refreshing, getting back to relaxing and basics was really nice. Have fun on your cruise ;)

[Lightstream]

Oi cat! Welcome back!! :mrgreen: we missed you!

Your ex-1D is still kicking some serious butt here. However as I am travelling soon and travelling light (taking only 1 body, the lighter 5D), it will be going on a Christmas vacation.

[calicokat]

Oi cat! Welcome back!! :mrgreen: we missed you!

Your ex-1D is still kicking some serious butt here. However as I am travelling soon and travelling light (taking only 1 body, the lighter 5D), it will be going on a Christmas vacation.

Thank you sir, the 5D is a very versatile camera, good choice. I see your getting a 70-200 F/4L IS, you'll have to let me know how it handles

[Lightstream]

Definitely...will keep y'all posted once that decision goes through :) (buying locally so the 'countdown' is not a time to delivery)

[calicokat]

Definitely...will keep y'all posted once that decision goes through :) (buying locally so the 'countdown' is not a time to delivery)

I played with one in the local camera shop and was very impressed with it, was hand-holding at 1/8th a sec at 200mm, very cool

[Permagrin]

Yeah, everything looks good on that 70-200 F4 IS so far. (at least I hope so because I just decided to sell my 1-4 to buy it :lol: )

[calicokat]

Yeah, everything looks good on that 70-200 F4 IS so far. (at least I hope so because I just decided to sell my 1-4 to buy it :lol: )

you did what :eek:

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

Welcome back, too bad you had to leave Hawaii :D

Looking forward to a trip down memory lane. Probably the closest I'll get to the nicest spots on earth.

Sounds like you did a little more hiking than I did, I was mostly 4-wheeling.

Best,

[calicokat]

Welcome back, too bad you had to leave Hawaii :D

Looking forward to a trip down memory lane. Probably the closest I'll get to the nicest spots on earth.

Sounds like you did a little more hiking than I did, I was mostly 4-wheeling.

Best,

Thanks, I agree thats its the nicest place on earth, will never get enough of Hawaii, might move there someday. Its a photographers dream :D We have never done much off roading there, but there is plenty of places to go

[Mark_Cohran]

My wife and I did the same trip (Big Island and Kauai) in May. We had a wonderful time and we'd recommend it to anyone. You do need tough boots for that hike to the lava flows!

Mark

[calicokat]

My wife and I did the same trip (Big Island and Kauai) in May. We had a wonderful time and we'd recommend it to anyone. You do need tough boots for that hike to the lava flows!

Mark

My boots are in boot heaven because of the lava :confused: