Just a few short months ago, I like so many others thought of the Covid 19 crisis as a temporary inconvenience. I treated the shutdown as a time to get busy learning my camera, pushing it and myself to produce images that were not simply screenshots of the scene in front of me but more about controlling how and where light and color falls upon my cameras sensor. I liken it to a painters brush. 7 months have now passed and my journey continues...
Choosing a favorite "Kauai Photograph" can prove challenging. Every image has a high degree of vision, organization, anticipation, most of all... LUCK! Stephanie and I often revisit locations, again and again, searching for those RARE moments of Perfection! These are a few images, when vision, became a reality :)) SSteve Munch
Even photographing Kauai with all its natural beauty, can be a challenge. Im am frequently asked, how often I get out and shoot. Photography, like most professions has moments of absolute clarity, where images seem to appear effortlessly, a place where Mother Nature offers up her blessings willingly. There are also many, many days where nothing seems to awake the creative blood running through my veins. This last week was one such situation. Being that the Galleries have been shut down (due to Corona Virus), I have been pushing myself to make the most of the free time on offer,...
The Hawaiian Islands offer a broad range of Scenic and Wildlife photo opportunities. Life during these trying times, I find myself loading my camera bag and escaping into the Hawaiian back country (far from the military roadblocks, stay at home orders and social distancing). Im reminded of where, my passion for photography began. Watching a beautiful sunrise, hearing a whale spout, echo through the morning calm, a "White Tropic" shorebird, engaged in aerial ballet high above. Though all of this craziness, maybe the lesson here, is to slow down and live in gratitude for the amazing gifts all around us.
Aloha everyone Manta Rays are my absolute favorite, marine species. They are a pelagic fish, meaning, they travel the worlds oceans, following the currents that carry zoo plankton and krill, (they're main diet). The acrobatic display, these graceful creatures exhibit, is mesmerizing to say the least. Having a 15' wing span, pass a few inches from you, is truly, a spiritual experience. Interesting facts: Manta rays have the largest brain-to-size ratio of any cold-blooded fish. Studies have shown that manta rays may recognize themselves in the mirror, an ability indicative of high cognitive function, also shown by dolphins, primates, and...
