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Hawaiian Hula

Image 1: Hawaiian Hula, Waikiki. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Sony SAL 70-300mm at 300mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f5.6 for 1/60 second. Flash set to TTL and High Speed Sync.

Image 2: Hawaiian Hula, Waikiki. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Sony SAL 70-300mm at 300mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f5.6 for 1/60 second. Flash set to TTL and High Speed Sync.

While on my nightly walks through Waikiki I ran across a hula company performing along the beach. I stayed to watch and shot a few images.

Since I arrived late I could not get a front row position to shoot and unfortunately ended up standing behind the musicians. In a case like this you have to look for opportunities and deal with the hand you were dealt. I found a gap between the musicians and waited for the dancer to move into position.

Having the longer lens here was a plus. I wanted to freeze the motion as much as possible so I set the flash to TTL and High Speed Sync so I could play with the shutter speed a bit. I put the lens at the lowest aperture to blur the background.

The images were shot RAW and processed in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Thanks for stopping by.

Bob

2010
01/26
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Tommy

Image 1: Tommy weaving a palm frond bowl. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Zeiss 24-70mm lens at 70mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f4.5 for 1/750 of a second. Flash was set for TTL and High Speed Sync.

Image 2: Tommy in Waikiki. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Zeiss 24-70mm lens at 70mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f2.8 for 1/550 of a second. Flash was set for TTL and High Speed Sync.

Image 3: Intricate bouquet of flowers woven by Tommy. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Sony SAL 70-300mm lens at 200mm. Images exposed at ISO 100 at f6.7 for 1/30 of a second. Flash was set to TTL Fill Light Mode.

I met Tommy on the streets of Waikiki. He is a soft spoken man who weaves inticate and beautiful bowls, hats flowers, and other whimsical creations using palm fronds.

He has been training with a master weaver for only a year but his work has a level of craftsman ship that belies this short time. Using only a small pocket knife Tommy strips the leaves from the stems, folding and weaving them together into a final piece of art. No glue. Everything is held together by the weave or special knots in the stems.

If you are in Waikiki you can find Tommy in his usual spot down near the Marriott.

Mahalo from Waikiki, Bob

2010
01/25
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Chris Sebo

Chris Sebo, artist. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Sony SAL 70-300mm lens at 70mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f5.6 for 1/2 second. Flash exposure set to Rear Sync.

Chris Sebo laying down a run of paint on a new work of art. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Sony SAL 70-300mm lens at 70mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f5.6 for 1/2 second. Flash was set for Rear Sync.

This is artist Chris Sebo at work on the streets of Waikiki. An amazing artist, Chris creates his paintings using ordinary spray paint. I had the opportunity to spend a little time watching Chris and he graciously allowed me to shoot a few images.

He works incredibly fast, blending his colors across the canvas using cardboard, crumpled newspaper, bottle caps and brushes to create paintings that are other-worldly.

To capture the dynamic way he paints I used a flash unit set to TTL Mode and Rear Sync. The combination of Rear Sync with a 1/2 second exposure allowed me to capture the motion.

To see Chris’s art go to www.seboart.com

Mahalo, Bob

2010
01/25
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Graffiti Portrait in Old San Juan

As the thermometer continues to drop and we prepare for yet another potential blast of winter weather my mind drifted off to some warmer climates I have visited. I have made several trips to Old San Juan in Puerto Rico and have fond memories of walking along the Paseo, drinking cafe con leche in the Plaza de Armas, and listening to the ocean crash into the rocks below the old forts. On a Sunday stroll through the city I discovered this beautiful piece of graffiti painted on a large roll up door. It is not normally visible during the week since it covers up the entrance to a local business. I passed it several times in an attempt to get a photograph but there were always cars in the way and I could not take the shot. Luckily on the day before I left I found a clear shot. As I was shooting this little man walked up and struck a pose. A few shots later he was off to his destination. At first I thought he was the model but later learned the portrait is on a famous Puerto Rican basketball player who now plays for the NBA.

A local in Old San Juan strikes a pose in front of a painted roll up door. Nikon D300, Nikkor 12-24mm lens, f11 at 1/125 second.

2009
12/30
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