My new G3 gallery from Hawaii

Hi Randal. Thank you! The borders are made with a script (or an "action" if you use PhotoShop). Essentially, you're just increasing the paper size to get the black, then white border. Then you add a shadow to the black border part.

Thanks Pukita. I always try to get the most out of every camera I use, not only to get my money's worth, but also to prove to people that you can get good results without spending $5000 on a camera/lens system.

If I was to teach a photo composition class, I would take my students to an art museum (one with paintings, not photos). I would have them study the old masters (where painters would intentionally arrange objects in their paintings to get a certain effect), then try to get my students to carry over some of what the painters do into their own photos. Obviously, you can't arrange everything in a landscape photo, but you usually can move yourself around and achieve a similar effect.

Also, I say use the LCD to compose, not the optical viewfinder!

Scott, I'm speachless. I know it's not right, and I'll be honest about it, but I'm jealous. It's that I find your talent at capturing the beauty of these places to be shockingly perfect. Perfect. Your composition was and will be studied by me, and I'm sure others.

Funny, one of your shots was taken from the same place and angle! (but you're is so much better, neat study between someone seasoned and someone starting out)

http://bencasey.fotopi​c.net/photo.php?o=1&id​=675616

The sharpness, the color, the COMPOSITION!

Oh man!

Am I over donig it here? Your photography is inspirational and it leaves me breatheless.

Isn't Ke'e beach a gem? My wife and I hiked down the coast a bit to a beautiful waterfall. The hike itself overlooking the water was something else. I would love to see what you hava had done there.

Thanks very much for sharing.

Your pictures are really unbelievable. I have to ask you this:
Did you do any touch ups after the photos were taken? I just can't believe one would get such amazing sharpness and clarity in landscape photos like that without any touching up afterwards....

Also, did you use any filters for the landscape shots? Like UV filters? or Polarizers?

I know - some people put a tiny description of the settings they used (aperture size, focal length, etc..) under each picture - if you had that - that would be such a wonderful thing to put out there for others who are learning...

Thanks so much for such wonderful photos!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely photos, such clarity. My G3 is still very new to me and am wading my way through it.

Just thought I show you this one taken a couple of years ago also from Waikiki beach.

Hope this works.

http://us.f1.yahoofs.c​om …2000.jpg?bcMNIB​_Awbriu12i

Autumn

Hi Ben. Thank you! I appreciate the compliments of you and everyone else here. I looked over your Kauai gallery (excellent work, by the way), it looks like we were in many of the same places! I wish I had hiked the Na Pali coast like you, it looks beautiful.

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Your pictures are really unbelievable. I have to ask you this:
Did you do any touch ups after the photos were taken? I just can't believe one would get such amazing sharpness and clarity in landscape photos like that without any touching up afterwards....

Also, did you use any filters for the landscape shots? Like UV filters? or Polarizers?
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Thank you very much. I sometimes do "touch ups" to a photo, but only if it needs it, and I'm careful not to overdo it. I'll use auto-levels if it helps. I also like the dodge & burn tools. Actually, though, none of those things helps the sharpness and clarity. That's mostly the lens doing its job, with a little help from USM when I resize the pics.

I don't use filters of any kind. I don't like them (unless you count the built-in ND filter on the waterfall shot).

Thank you Autumn. Your link didn't work, and I'd really like to see your picture.

Keep working with your G3 - you can do wonderful things with it, no matter what your skill level is.

Incredible shots from across the state of Hawaii. You'll have to make it to the Big Island next time.

Hi Chris,

Thank you; you're right, I definately have to make it to the Big Island. Have you ever driven on the Saddle Road? That looks like it would be fun (no rental cars allowed, though).

Hi Scott,

You lucky b*****d! Beautiful images - particularly the panoramas. One day, maybe, in my dreams ............!

Barry

Just thought I show you this one taken a couple of years ago also from Waikiki beach.

Autumn[/QUOTE]

Thank you Autumn. Your link didn't work, and I'd really like to see your picture.

Keep working with your G3 - you can do wonderful things with it, no matter what your skill level is.[/QUOTE]

I'm going to try another way:

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I'll see if this works Scott:

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Great shots! You make it look easy.
Looks like everything in Hawaii is a photo waiting to happen.

I'm new to this board and a proud new father of a G3, so I'll try and share some shots as well.

SCOTT

Terrific shots.

My new bride and I spent 2 weeks in Hawaii in 1960. Same 3 isalnds. In those days there was a Kodak Hula show on Oahu and the Mormon Cultural centre on the far side of the island. Also, on Sunday nites, 3- 5 great amateur pre-teenage hula dancers would gather on the sand near the Reef Hotel to treat a few passerbys to great movement. The Uke was in the hands of a aging Hawaiian.

You are very talented . Armed with a digital cameras + PS you are in a position to optimize every shot. It is realuy quite amazing.

Thanks for sharing these great moments.

HOWIE