7 Sacred Pools

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• delic (6029)
• [2007-08-18 6:56]
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Very nice double falls, Greg. I like the pov that offers a rich foreground and the bridge. Well done.
Hakan

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• lctan (567)
• [2007-08-18 7:29]
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hi greg,

Great POV. Just like a piece of art painting - simply beautiful.
i find it a little glaring. I am not sure if you did use any PL filter?
Very nice photo.
tfs,
LC

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• Dyerco (4981)
• [2007-08-18 7:50]
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Hi Greg

Great POV and nicely composed.I really like the ray of sunshine hitting the plant on the right. Did you try stopping down to F22 or so to slow the water down? I intend to go to Maui some day thanks for the info.

well done.
Phil

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• asajernigan (7070)
• [2007-08-18 7:58]
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Greg,
This is a great shot! Your composition is great showing the two falls with the bridge above it. The lighting is outstanding giving the photo a mystical look. The colors are great with nice sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

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• jonathan_hart (13914)
• [2007-08-18 16:32]
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hi Greg
a very difficult light to manage ! the result is the best possible, i guess, with numeric camera
it seems to be a paradisiac place !
very good POV, TFS
regards
jo

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• gunbud (16267)
• [2007-08-18 18:12]

Hi Greg,
Beautiful capture of these mist shrowded beauties. The two falls are wonderfully framed by the tropical palms. The lovely bridge is well placed in this excellent image that has true colors and fine details.
Regards, Tom

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• dareco (8502)
• [2007-08-19 0:24]
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WOW! This is really pretty! So lush and green. Just a very beautiful picture. The bridge and waterfalls are very nice.

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• bakes888 (11773)
• [2007-08-19 1:19]

Hi Greg. Great photo. Very lush and tropical. The backlight gives this shot a lovely soft atmosphere. Nice composition also with good balance and depth. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• PixelTerror (70124)
• [2007-08-19 3:58]

HI Greg,
Suprisingly there are not so many posts from this favorite holiday destination for americans, so it's good to see this one, the waterfall throwing its whites contrasts well against the luxuriant tropical greens, nice comprehensive framing.
Have a nice day JY

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• jhm (64868)
• [2007-08-19 5:20]

Hello Greg,

This is really very lovely, perspective and depth are very nice, two waterfalls and the bridge above in the misty atmosphere, excellent composition and very attractive picture. Very well done.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

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• Hellas (3882)
• [2007-08-20 3:11]

Hi Greg,
I like very much the point of view, as well as the whole composition. The twin waterfalls under the wonderful bridge, makes the scene so impressive! Thanks for sharing that image and the note, too.
Regards,
Athanasios.

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• ktanska (11497)
• [2007-08-20 5:31]
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Hi Greg,
Intensively tropical scene. Practically everything is some shade of green. Eye follow naturally the flow of water. Haze of backlight doesn't work so well as contrast on the fg is higher than on the main subject.
Kari

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• adores (11351)
• [2007-08-20 17:07]
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Hi Greg!
I like this! Seems a magic place, the two waterfalls among the vegetation an dthat ray of sunlight coming from above. Great composition!

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• bracasha75 (11939)
• [2007-08-21 1:06]

Hello Greg
Hawaii are beautifull islands and this is prouve for my opinion
TFS
Cheers,Braca

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• Zelanda (5692)
• [2007-08-22 2:46]

Hola Greg,
Magnífico paisaje con esas bonitas cascadas. Me gusta como los rayos del sol difumina una parte de la foto.
Excelente trabajo
Saludos cordiales
Ros

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• plimrn (15209)
• [2007-08-23 13:27]
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Hi Greg,
Thank you for allowing me to visit this very special place one again; your photo really captures the senser of being there; everything is perfect. HLJ, Pat

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• Lisas_world (1168)
• [2007-08-23 15:53]
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Greg, After your dire warning about Korea, I thought, "gee, it doesn't look so bad," until I realized this was Hawaii... The lighting is otherworldly, as if there is a god visiting here; you caught the angle of the sun at a perfect time.

Is this all natural, or has it been cultivated some by the parks system? It looks like a garden rather than something you'd stumble upon in the wild. Beautiful, indeed.

Regards,
Lisa

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• danbachmann (1548)
• [2007-09-01 1:23]
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Looks like a place I'd like to visit. Thanks for bringing it to me virtually.
I wonder if a graduated neutral density filter on the top/top right would help keep the focus on the pools by darkening the sky a bit.

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• Charo (15994)
• [2007-09-02 1:40]

Hola Greg,
Precioso paisaje de cascadas envuelto por esos rayos de sol que le dan una atmósfera muy especial. Excelentes y refrescantes colores y POV.
Cordialmente
Charo

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• banyanman (7274)
• [2007-09-29 2:23]
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Hi Greg. I read your replies to the critiques re the problems about the light - even you had been more familiar with your camera, etc, I'm not sure that there was too much that you could have done to improve this even with filters, because it looks like you were there at the wrong time of the day. If the sun is behind you in the morning, I can imagine what a beautiful image you could produce from this scene early in the morning, but if the morning sun is off to the right, then this would be difficult to get right except maybe towards the middle of the day on a 'soft light' day. I suppose that's why NatGeo photographers sometimes have to wait days to get the right shot. However, your shot still captures the revered atmosphere of this beautiful spot and the composition is perfect. Cheers . . . David

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• albertosaurus (0)
• [2008-01-02 17:59]
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