Golden sands; Maui, November 9, 2016
These sands, wetted and re-wetted by the weakening wash of low surf on the Maui shore, are golden in the late afternoon sun. They are framed by lustrous black volcanic rock. The scene gives a lesson in geology, history, and beauty. The dynamic surge of the Pacific is a hidden presence, and is about to re-wash the rocks and sand.
This is one of what seem to be countless beach/rock/water scenes I have photographed. There is a long history of intense photographic interest in such subjects. Neither closeups nor landscapes, they are a form of still life, reflect intimacy with immediate nature. Drawn both by this history and the graphic magnetism of the scenes available, the photographer is constantly assessing the aesthetic suitability of a nearly endless choice of subjects. Maui's beaches offer a particularly striking range of subjects, given their different sands and the variety of rock types and shapes.
Canon 5D Mark IV with 16-35 f/4 lens at 24mm, 1/160 at f/10, ISO 200.
B&W conversion. November 1, 2016. Same equipment, at 35mm, 1/250 at f/10, ISO 200.
B&W conversion. November 1, 2016. Same equipment at 25mm, 1/250 at f/13, ISO 200.
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After a lifetime of mainly expressing myself with words, my postings here will mainly rely on images. They will speak for themselves to some extent, but I'll usually add a few comments of explanation. I've taken photographs for decades, since the 1950's, inspired in part by my father's photographic skill. Four years of photo assignments and quality darkroom time eventually gave way to decades of casual and family picture-taking. I re-immersed myself when I left film and turned to digital.