Flames below the Palm Trees, a photo from Hawaii, West

Photographer's Note

A sunset viewed from a terrace at Waikiki Marriott in Honolulu, Hawaii. Late in the afternoon swimmers still crowded the shallow beaches of Waikiki, a suburb of Paradise. Indeed, I will file this photo away in the group theme "Paradise on Earth."

Last month I attended a conference of the Portland International Conference of Management and Technology (PICMET '16), a highly enriching conference on engineering and technology held at the Waikiki Marriott in Honolulu. I was invited me to give one of the keynote talks, "Transformative Genius," a somewhat unusual topic for this conference, but it found a receptive audience nonetheless. My lecture was about the similarities and difference in the traits of Leonardo, Shakespeare, Newton, Beethoven, and Einstein, a handful of manifest ornaments of our species. I had hoped to avoid a week of Presidential politics living in the Washington Metro area. Alas, with television stations monopolized by news on presidential politics even in Honolulu, there was no way to escape the distasteful antics of either the right or the left. But you suffer a little bit less while sipping a "Mai Tai" in Paradise instead of watching it on television back home. The election is now less than two weeks away, and I cannot wait until it is over. I think, this reflects the sentiments of most voters in the United States. Following Gert's suggestion, I cropped part of the photo rendering it into a square. Please, see the version in the workshop. Thank you, Gert.

On an aside, no remote fob/key exists for the 31-year-old Jaguar that I left at the airport in Washington. The car was always difficult to find in a crowded parking lot. Accordingly, I invested in a "smart car locator," a German designed device called a ZUS. Functioning as a mobile phone charger, it plugs into the cigarette lighter and charges my mobile phone and, at the same time, shows the last place I parked the car. While in Hawaii, I clicked the ZUS-app on my iPhone, it showed the distance to my car was 7760 km (4422 miles). Later when I made a pit stop in San Francisco the app showed the car to be 3900 km (2430 miles) away. It appears that San Francisco is midway between Washington, DC and Hawaii. Last weekend, I was in Providence, Rhode Island, I found the distance to my car left at home to be 584 km (363 miles), and from Boston to my car to be 635 km (304 miles). These distance are all computed as the crow flies!

snunney, COSTANTINO, holmertz, bukitgolfb301, PaulVDV, kordinator, jhm, ourania, ikeharel, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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snunney (130967) 2016-10-26 7:53

Hello Bulent,
Very evocative sunset composition with lovely lights and delicate pastel tones. The angle between the balcony railings provides an interesting graphical pointer into the scene. I am intrigued by the fiery lamp.

COSTANTINO (115477) 2016-10-26 10:42

Hello dear Bulent and have a nice time
and a happy new day
impressive capture with flames
your notes are really useful
photo with delicate pastel tones
regards
Costantino

holmertz (101946) 2016-10-26 10:59

Hello Bülent,
The silhouettes of the palms create a fine tropical atmosphere, enhanced by the colors of the setting sun and the reflections on the surface of the sea. It's a nice photo in its entirety, but I think it could also have worked well with a cropped version showing approximately 60 percent of the left side, cutting just to the right of the flame. The right part seems slightly less interesting. The colors are not as attractive and the main sight seems to be another big hotel.
Kind regards,
Gert

Tue (91526) 2016-10-26 13:17

Hello Bulent,
The silhouettes of the palm trees look so good against the pale tones of the evening sky and they are so incredibly sharp. Very well captured! Life around the beach brings the photo to life and the colours of the flame make a great contrast with their surroundings.
Lars

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2016-10-26 18:28

Hi dear Bulent

Great Hawaiian image from fifferent point / appraoch.
Yelloe flame aginst mono-cro bacjkground ids so eye-catching and appealing. Silluetts of pralm trees and leaves make me so nostlgic atmosphere, reflecting with your high sense and inspiratiion so well.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

PaulVDV (62790) 2016-10-26 22:14

Hello Bülent,
That flame is very remarkable on this picture with its many silhouettes.
The palmtrees create for me a holiday atmosphere.
Many people make an evening walk on the promenade. They probably have enjoyed the sun setting in the sea of which we still see the soft colours in the sky on the horizon.
Best regards, Paul

jemaflor (146234) 2016-10-26 23:20

Hi Bulent,
Pleasant view of this tropical island, interesting silhouettes of these palm trees, interesting detail with fire even the presentation would be more better with the flames just with the sky behind.

emka (157280) 2016-10-26 23:59

Hello Bulent, Marvelous evening pictures from Hawaii. Lovely delicate early evening light and colours, Nice silhouettes of the palms. Many people are enjoying this warm evening. So you went for Hawaii again? Lucky you!

WArm regrad s Malgo

lousat (138561) 2016-10-27 11:32

Hi Bulent....what say? A great capture of this magic momen from this holiday paradise,just some words...i wish to be there immediatly..eheh...have a nice evening and thanks,LUCIANO

PiotrF (54246) 2016-10-27 16:55

Hello Bulent,
a amazing picture of this beautiful color at sunset with the palm trees in foreground.
I like attractive composition and nice colours.
Very well done.
Regards
Piotr

kordinator (8738) 2016-10-29 0:25

Dear Bulent
Fantastic sunset composition with lovely lights and delicate pastel tones.
The angle between the balcony railings provides an interesting graphical pointer into the scene.
Nice play of light and silhouettes.
Great photo job.
Kind regards
Saša

jhm (211734) 2016-10-29 1:29

Dear Bulent,

A nice contrast picture with the sea in background.
A lovely place for drink a fresh glass or a good cup of coffee.
Nice perspective and depth picture.
Sharpness and clarity with dark parts are perfect photographed.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

Silvio1953 (220525) 2016-10-29 5:49

Ciao Bulent, fascinating landscape with fantastic Last light of day, beautiful silhouettes, wonderful warm colors, magic atmosphere, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

ourania (51103) 2016-10-29 7:37

Hello Bulent,
I like very much the clarity of the view and the definition of all the silhouetted elements. Although there are a lot of silhouettes, there's a pleasing sense of space too and the scene has a very delightful, intimate and relaxing mood due to the combination of dark and warm tones. I like the incusion of the other hotel in the background, there must be people enjoying an alternative view from its balconies, too, at this hour. The dancing flame looks very eye-catching and perfectly vivid. A great setting to enjoy your note and workshop picture as well:) Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania

ikeharel (112397) 2016-10-30 3:09

Hello Bulent,
There was some wind which is notable upon the palms, but made this motion as a nice ambiance to the whole scene.
Silhouettes of the trees and action on the promenade well detected.
My best regards,
Ike

kasianowak (17672) 2016-11-19 8:26

Hi Bulent
Delicate pastel colours make for a superb background for the silhouttes with a strong sense of place. The fire matches the colours of the sunset.
The distances you mention in your note are mindblowing...
Best wishes
Kasia

mcmtanyel (67583) 2016-11-22 20:20

Selamlar Bülent Bey,
Ever since I presented at the ASEE Annual Conference in Hawaii a number of years ago, I've been getting calls for papers from PICMET. Not being sure of what I would have to say at such a conference, I've been ignoring them. Had I found something to talk about, I would have had a chance to listen to your presentation this year!
Yes, it is a lovely piece of paradise!
Regards,
MT

mkamionka (73290) 2016-12-18 9:21

Hi Bulent,
you had a wonderful view from your hotel window. The sky and sea colors are fantastic and they make a great background for the silhouettes of palm trees scattered across the frame. The flame feels as if it was just about to start a fire...
Very romantic view!
M