let's just kick it off with a pic of a trippy kona sunset which seems so aesthetically fabulous against the smoky grey vgc background.
it's actually Kutlass's. An s ending doesn't change the rules, unless it's a historical/biblical person. Jesus' cross or Augustus' toga. Kutlass's photography thread.
unless kutlass happens to be a biblical or historical figure!... no hes not
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nice picture, needs more waves
morning view from around the 9,000 foot level of Mauna Kea.
I can't imagine that kind of landscape. Mountains that sprawl that much and the fact that it's surrounded by ocean are hard for me to picture. I live at around 2,000 ft and it seems like I can see much farther from here. How far away is that island in the distance?
i believe thats another peak of the same mountain range ascending above the clouds, but im not certain
The first picture is nice, but the second is breathtaking. I'm sure it was great to see such a scenery in person. Judging by the names, I'm assuming you still live in Hawaii?
That first picture made me say in my mind, "Oh, baby," and that second picture's simply spectacular. Great pictures from great locations, indeed. I would like to see more. :cool2:
[QUOTE=Shin-Ra;944641]The first picture is nice, but the second is breathtaking. I'm sure it was great to see such a scenery in person. Judging by the names, I'm assuming you still live in Hawaii?
Yarrr. For the moment.
[quote=Slade]How far away is that island in the distance?
That's a separate volcano on the same island, conjoined by maybe 20 miles of barren, rocky landscape. In the afternoon when the clouds build up, it looks more like an island rising above an ocean of clouds.
Some shots of the Mauna Kea summit and the telescopes:
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Wow, those pictures are jaw-dropping. Absolutely beautiful. My favourite one's the one with the sun peeking above the seamless sea of clouds. You're standing on a mythical floating island, aren't you?
I also love looking at the snowy mountains while seeing the sunset way in the background.
You've convinced me to go to Hawaii someday. Never have I seen something like that; the scenery is really unique to me.
Ack!! Any one remember what happened da last time some one made a thread like dis!!!!!!! We don't need that again!!!!!!!!!!
Ah ha I knew you were Raptor.
P.S. I still hate you
I blame the few twits that kept bringing you up as the ***'s choosen to lead this forum back to its former glory.
What camera do you currently use?
Canon S5 IS, usually with a 52mm converter for third-party polarizer, UV and/or neutral density filters attached, since they're so invaluable in a tropical climate where the light conditions are wacky and change so instantly and dramatically. By this coming christmas I'm hoping to maybe step up to a [url=http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=3374&review=pentax+k20]Pentax K20D[/url].
A powershot I see. So I assume obviously you set it in manual and use a tripod yes? Because most of your pictures are low lighted. Unless you have this incredible stability in your hands/arms.
sometimes a tripod, sometimes a monopod, whichever is more convenient out there.
id balance it on my cack!!!
seriously though youre on the island of hawaii, thats really cool. i plan to go there some time soon but it will mean getting vacation time from work. how about it buddy wanna be vgc bffs for a weekend?
Come in the winter so we can snowboard on the mountain in the morning and ride the winter storm surge in the afternoon and then go hike around a hot lava flow on a cool night. Plus the weather will be even more fascinating. =3
Rain forest edition:
It's insane just how contrastive the scenery in that little island can be.
As if I didn't feel bad enough for Iowa :(
Chicken xing?
oh and, holy crap that place looks eff untouched.
I love forests. I need a waterfall in my backyard.
ive always wanted to just wander around hawaii for like a week in the wilderness, just experiencing the remoteness and beauty that im sure pictures (even the ones this badass) probably cant fully convey.
Upside is that being stationed in guam it should be fairly easy to get there, so chances are i will fulfill this goal sometime in the next 4 years.
might have to hit raptor up for it, it he thinks he can handle it :cool:
this is still on hawaii right (it doesn't look like maui or kauai, so i'll assume so)
because if it is i think i've used that bridge before
way before they put up an unsafe sign
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if i cant communicate with the locals then im no better than any mexican that comes into the US without learning the language
...As in be a huge asset?!? Since putting up drywall and making pancakes for 20,000 a year, which would otherwise cost 25,000 to 30,000 for a well spoken person, has done nothing but cripple the US.
[quote=coromoro]It's insane just how contrastive the scenery in that little island can be.
It's not little. Taking a drive all the way around it will consume the better part of a day, and that's if you don't stop once and avoid rush hour. Of course, that's also because so many of the highways are full of dramatic curves which force you to slow down, along with being practically guaranteed of running into several mile-long patches of heavy fog or rain somewhere, and it's tens of thousands of feet of total elevation gain and loss if you go full circle!
[quote=Turtle Toupee]sweet ill start to learn pidgin so i dont sound like a total haole
You'll sound like a total dumbass if you come in trying to speak pidgin. It's something you have to be exposed to and practice for years before you can speak it fluently enough for it to sound natural, but if you're white to begin with you're almost guaranteed to look dumb using it no matter what. You're be better off using your time to learn how to pronounce Hawaiian words and names and study the meanings of the more commonly used words. If you can come in pronouncing "Keawaiki" correctly you won't seem like a typical tourist without a clue.
[quote=Phantasm]Chicken xing?
oh and, holy crap that place looks eff untouched.
Chickens and roosters just wander around everywhere. Just take a walk around downtown Hilo and you're likely to see them wandering in and out of stores, and no one seems to notice or care.
Yeah, Waimanu Valley is pretty amazing. Only way in is by a long, beautiful hike or kayak over the rough seas.
[quote=Stalolin]this is still on hawaii right (it doesn't look like maui or kauai, so i'll assume so)
because if it is i think i've used that bridge before
way before they put up an unsafe sign
yes, it is.
I doubt it, unless you went on a hiking trip over 20 miles long over a rough overgrown trail traversing five deep valleys. That bridge is so extremely deep in the wilderness that hardly anyone ever goes out there and even people who have lived here all their lives don't know about it, and that sign has been there for at least a decade. There probably is another bridge around somewhere that resembles it though.
[quote=Lord of Spam]ive always wanted to just wander around hawaii for like a week in the wilderness, just experiencing the remoteness and beauty that im sure pictures (even the ones this badass) probably cant fully convey.
Upside is that being stationed in guam it should be fairly easy to get there, so chances are i will fulfill this goal sometime in the next 4 years.
might have to hit raptor up for it, it he thinks he can handle it :cool:
Come whenever you want. See how much nicer than Guam this place probably is. :cool:
Mana Road into the town of Waimea
Haili Street in Hilo
Rainshadow Rainbow
Just like geckos, these guys are everywhere around here.
Active lava flow on Opening Day
Mud Lane
Waimea Rainbow
Sunset against the upper slopes of Mauna Kea
Downtown Kona sunset
[quote=Turtle Toupee;945401]since when does a cook at denny's make $25,000 a year? and i was more apt to point out how obnoxious it is i cant get my mac attack on unless i say "uno" at the counter. plus, i shouldnt have to press 1 to pay my credit card bill, the thing should already be programmed to english
isnt it "kee-uh-wah-ee-kee?"
Umm, when haven't they?
You'd be surprised how much those Dennys cooks are making. Hell, the 25the percentile makes 25,000.
[URL="http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_compresult_national_HS08000001.html"]See for yourself.[/URL]
And the way I see it, Mexicans save lives by ****ing off people away from fastfood. Just another reason they're great for the US.
see, youre looking at a "cook" and not a "fast food cook." i know people taht have worked at dennys and ihop and that kind of thing and very very very few of them have made more than 10$ an hour. theo nly place i know of where a cook can make that much is in california where the minimum wage is like 9 dollars right now, so the cooks have to make somewhere around 11 or twelve to make up for it
All I see is a guy trying to save face, but w/e. I didn't get my data from just that site, I also happened to know two mexicans that cook for Ihop through my girlfriend who's a waitress. So yeah, I'm the authority on the subject... so no, you're wrong.
Oh...and btw, Dennies uses LINE cooks:
The definition of a "Fast Food Cook:"
[quote=Salary.com]Fast Food Cook
Prepares food for service in a fast-food or short-order setting following pre-set guidelines. Measures, mixes, and seasons menu items according to the facility's standards. May require a high school diploma or its equivalent and 0-2 years of related experience. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under direct supervision. Primary job functions typically do not require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.
I have to ask, what do you do? I know hawaii is pretty expensive to live in.
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Wow. Ethereal. This is such a Pixar movie waiting to happen. I love fog and this picture is just amazing.
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If anyone's ever played Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, you know what scene this immediately evokes. This shot is great, but I'd LOVE to see this at night. I really want to see a Hawaiian night sky. I know you work at an observatory so that's my request. Some amazing NIGHT photography. New York is full of that ambient light. I want to see what the sky is really like.
[quote=Foppy D]I have to ask, what do you do? I know hawaii is pretty expensive to live in.
Night observatory tech for [url=http://www.keckobservatory.org/]W.M. Keck[/url] and [url=http://www.gemini.edu/]Gemini North[/url]. It pays the bills for the time being.
drove around the island some today. while ill be gimped on a super crappy camera (hundred dollar bestbuy bottom of the line digital, **** yeah!) and esperience (i.e. none) i think that the island will be able to hold its own. should have something by monday or tuesday
Even a hundred dollars will get you a pretty decent camera these days, at least for casual users. When I started with digital in 2002 it cost around $400 just for a 2.1 megapixel Nikon Coolpix.
Leaving for my Kauai trip in a couple days, so before I go on another photo expedition I wanted to put up a few captures from my Oahu trip last month.
The view from our condo in Waikiki. I'd rather not stay in Waikiki ever again.
the 15 image posting limit can blow me hard
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Even a hundred dollars will get you a pretty decent camera these days, at least for casual users. When I started with digital in 2002 it cost around $400 just for a 2.1 megapixel Nikon Coolpix.
pretty much the only thing keeping me from buying a pro camera is the fear that ill buy something i cant fully use. ive never really done any photography, so i have no idea how lighting or any fancy settings work. any advice for unretarding myself?
That's possibly the nicest seawater I've ever seen. It rivals that of Mexico's virgin beaches'. :o
you ever thought of being a professional photographer?
Now those last pictures are what I think of as Hawaii. Are there usually more people on those beaches?
Well you shouldn't, because Oahu is hardly an accurate reflection of the rest of the island chain, just the most stereotypical and accomodating to your average city-slicking tourist who's too reluctant to travel far from the familiar security of being surrounded by tall buildings and the endless conveniences of a big city. Also, brah, get choke scary native islander people out in the country with huge kine tattoos and broken english who bumbye going broke your Budget rental car antenna. Neva leave da hotel, stay saf'!
I'm sure many of the beaches get way more crowded depending on time of day. I'd hate to see what the beach parks are like on the 4th of July, especially Waikiki. Then again, a beach like Waimanalo on the east side is large and spread out and just far enough from the major metropolis to probably never get overwhelmingly crowded.
ya i definitely will be going to hawaii some time soon probably next year
got a room available to rent for a few days kutlass?
I'm in Waikiki right now and I'll definitely be here tomorrow night (4th of July). I imagine the crowd will be large. I'll try and get pictures. This island seems to be in a constant party stage.
I have some relatives that visit Hawaii every three years because of some kind of flyer deal. Somehow they're able to bring all their kids there and still have a good time.
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The Kohala coastline:
And a scene from the drive home from work on Saturday morning.
There was some pretty unusual summer storm action going on making the weather even weirder than usual, and the cloudscapes were just stunning all over the island.
Butzbach, the town I'm staying in:
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The real fun has yet to begin. I'm just waiting to see what will happen when four of us zany mofos get in a rental car and go on a road trip. :chainsaw:
looks like a wicked bk
good pics, the town looks really nice. and clean!
if you rent a car, I'm 30 mins north of you
for one week
Oh wow those are some really clean streets.
thats probably the most metal shed ever
looks like a kids fort to me
well then its the most metal kids fort ever
like, any kid that plays in that pretty much has to be wearing black leather and full corpsepaint at all times
yeah yeah definately a pretty BA fort