The Contemporary Museum Art Spree

The event was about a family day filled with activities. The exhibit was about meditation and quiet time. There were mermaids, synchronized swimming, a cabaret, food, activities, and fun... oh yes, and art!

Tilt Shift Effect

There are lens called tilt-shift lens made by Lensbaby that allows one to capture a unique perspective of wide angle shots. The resulting effects are images that look miniature and toy like. This can also be achieved by using photo editing programs such a Photoshop or Lightroom. I'm not one to spend a lot of money on equipment as long as I can bring it home with the end results so I opted to use photo editing to enhance the pictures for the same tilt shift look. I may one day decide to make a tilt-shift lens.

Tippy Toe

While I was waiting for my ride, I was armed with my shoes and a camera. I figured that I'd come up with various ways to shoot photos of my shoes to entertain myself.

People and Events

It's been a while since I've updated this blog mainly because things have been hectic. The only art that I've have had time for is taking photos. Here are some fun pictures at a local carnival.

 

Forty Views of Diamond Head

Splash!

Hi everyone, I've been quite busy so I wanted to be the first to wish you Happy New Year for 2012! Yay!!! Wooohooo!

I know that it is winter and chilly so I thought that it would be a great time to share a flavor of summer with this post through some of the outtakes from my project of compiling photographs into a book called  "Forty Views of Diamond Head." The book was inspired by Hokusai, a great Japanese woodblock printer who is probably most famous for his print of the Great Wave. He did a series of 36 prints of Mount Fuji in Japan called, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." Being that I'm not very good at printmaking, I decided to use a camera instead chipping away at woodblocks like the old master. These photos were taken with a Nikon D-40. Although not obvious at first, all of the images shown have an image of Diamond Head in the background.

I love the red Lehua flower... legend has it that if you pick it, it will rain.

A lifeguard stand and Diamond Head in the background.

This house was burnt and totally ruined!

To my surprise, a kitty cat was there to greet me!

Japanese tourist missing Diamond Head behind them as they were busy photographing Koko Head.

Deborah Butterfield displayed at TCM and Diamond Head peering through branches.

A couple enjoying the day at the beach and a view of Diamond Head.

For some a view of Diamond Head is right at their doorstep!

A view from one State monument to another

A nostalgic drive in and a view of DH with a big honkin tree blocking my shot!

I wish that that lady didn't step into the shot!

University of Hawaii

We have VOG... Volcanic ashes causing a cloudy haze over the city!

A blurred background of Diamond Head! 

The view of Diamond Head was too small.

They turned away once they saw the camera come out.

The Cow Jumped Over the Moooooo...n!

6:00 a.m.

6:15a.m.

6:30a.m.

Four Shots from the Four Corners

I was out on the on the east side and I caught this brilliant shot of the picturesque mountains in the background and the homes that sit at it's foot.

On the south side, the rain ceased for a moment allowing me the opportunity to capture a shot of the Queen's palace.

 

It is 7:46a.m. and I'm on the west side for business and a plane passes overhead. 

 

I hugged a tree when I got to the north and this was my view.

Rain Rain Rain

Although some may say, "rain, rain, go away," I say, "rain, rain, let it stay." I am grateful for the wet weather for providing the opportunity for fun fotos.

Blown up to 5x7 images these would be wonderful bathroom art!