Waterfalls of Havasupai- Mooney Falls

Waterfalls of Havasupai- Mooney Falls

June 10, 2005 By Joe Morahan

Early Morning at Mooney Falls

I just got back from one of the most wild trips of my life.

I am glad to report that everything went well and I am back in one piece. After just 4 days shooting near the Grand Canyon I racked up over 40 miles of extreme hiking. I am far more use to driving to the National Parks, but not this trip. Far from it.

I will be writing up more stories soon and will update camera info soon. Thought I might just post a few pics.

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Shot details:

Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

f/22; 1/4 sec; ISO 100; 3744×5616 Pixels 

Lens Details: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Focal Length 17mm;

Accessories:

Hoodman RAW  8 GB CompactFlash

Black Rock Sunset in Maui

Black Rock Sunset

This shot was taken just after sundown near Wailea at Big Beach. The lava rocks still sit right on the beach getting slowly broken down by the waves that crash there relentlessly. The sky turned a great blue color and helped reflect some light on the sand. It gave a great feel and made my day!!

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Shot details: f/22;3.2 sec;ISO 100;5094×3396 Pixels 
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Filed Under: NatureTagged With: Hawaiilandscape

The Black Rock Turtles in Kaanapali Maui

The Black Rock Turtles in Kaanapali Maui.

Well what can I say….Shooting off the Black Rock in Kaanapali Beach is fun. Maybe more than fun, great. The warm water, the clear blue sky, all made for a great day of shooting. I was free diving….so no scuba great was used to get these shots. Just a pair of flippers and a mask. It was a lot of fun to see how deep I could make it, but I feel like I got the shots I wanted.  This is a turtle who lives near by right around the corner from the shot. They feed on the plentiful food near the black rock and enjoy the warm shallow waters. They have to dodge people who enjoy the perks of snorkeling in the area.

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It was great not shooting surfing, having to dodge waves gets exhausting quickly. When shooting underwater things can be a bit tricky but makes it more fun. I shoot with a Canon 20D. I use Hoodman 8GB Card so I am able to shoot more images once in the water. I use an Ikelite housing here is the link to their website. Its a great underwater housing and they work really well. http://www.ikelite.com

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Shot details:

Camera Details: Canon EOS 20D

f/4; 1/2500 sec; ISO 200; 3744×5616 Pixels 

Lens Details: Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye

Focal Length 15mm;

Accessories:

Hoodman RAW  8 GB CompactFlash

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

The first of many days shooting pictures from the Islands of Hawaii. It was two weeks of shooting but I enjoyed every second of it. Maybe the best vacation of my life!!!

The first days of shooting images were from the main Island where I went to the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. It was a long 20 hour day from the flight out till well past midnight. The image below was taken from Jagger Museum just after midnight.

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Shot details: f/4.0;6 second exposure;ISO 1600;3744×5616 Pixels 
Focal Length 73mm;EF 70-200 2.8 L IS USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Sunset at Big Beach, Maui

Sunset at Big Beach, Maui

April 1, 2005 By Joe Morahan

What a perfect way for the day to come to an end. Brilliant colors in the sky, Orange, red, blue, purple, just to name a few. The clouds lit up like they were on fire, and the sun just hung on the horizon for what seemed like forever. Big Beach was a great place to view the Hawaiian sunset. Its close to Wailea, but well worth the 45 minute drive from Kaanapali. It seems like there is less chance for clouds down their compared to Kaanapali, at least at sunset. Big Beach also had some big waves that some surfers were having fun on.

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Shot details: f/5; 1/200 sec; ISO 100; 5616×3744 Pixels 
Focal Length 17mm; EF 17-40 mm f/4 L USM
Camera Details: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III