Hiking & Landscape Photography on Kauai

[@MichaelShainblum]

HEY FRIENDS!!! :) I really hope you all enjoy this video and the variety of images captured. I added some chapters in case you are more intrerested in seeing the rainbows, timelapses and seascapes instead of the green ridges process. But please leave a comment and like the video as it helps me out quite a bit. Thank you for your support and more videos to come very shortly!

[@Suhailkhan53]

The time lapse where light seems sweeping over the ridges is breathtaking 😊❤

[@amanvora242]

I liked the single exposure on the left more. Looked like a lone tree being protected by the giant ridges. That unique story offered by this place took a backseat for me in the pano, but I loved it as a picture too. Also the music in the middle got so intense and fitting to the inspiring lighting on the ridges. That was my favorite part.

[@philipsturm]

Loved the canyon shots with dappled light. So beautiful.

[@nicolasguillenc]

The ones in waimea are probably some of my favorite photos I've ever seen, God these are so beautiful

[@mrjiggawatt]

That first pano is so beautiful.

[@seanbowen4429]

I preferred the single exposure of the ridges and tree over the pano. But better than that I liked the wider angle. The time-lapse of the speckled light in Waimea is just *chef’s kiss*. Thanks for sharing!

[@user-dv3ik6sd7d]

I like the single image. My eye keeps moving to the single tree and I like that.

[@alexlaouri]

Other than photos, your cinematography vision and skills in your videos are amazing!

[@SgtSuissie]

I really like the single exposure picture on the first one. It feels so much more intimate

[@seantomlinson3320]

Spectacular as always. The canyon was terrific but I like the other, more intimate, scenes as well. Glad you posted it!

[@sarahinscotland]

7:51 took my breath away 😍

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

I really like the pano in the first setup. However, I think I’d also like a tighter crop on the lone tree flanked by the steep slopes. I had no idea that Kauai had a Grand Canyon equivalent. Amazing!

[@lisasimpson9343]

I like both hard choice but I like the wider image, it tells more of a story. The canyon was amazing, at no idea it even existed. Not usually my preference, tropical, but loved the images.

[@alexjcorona2605]

The single exposure has better tonality and compositionally feels more focused to me. Great work

[@BrentHall]

I mean, those images were cool and all, but the timelapses were seriously legit!

[@masondeacon5471]

wow just wow

[@nldazuu]

What a nice series and nice use of technique love the images with that play of light in the canyon with the rainbows 🌈

[@bojangrbikj2495]

Going to Kauai in October, perfect timing and inspiration for me to capture some nice, beautiful, stunning landscape photography such as this one! Thank you, Michael!

[@Suhailkhan53]

Beautiful rainbow in one of your shots is enthralling 😊

[@Suhailkhan53]

Even better with a wide angle 😊

[@martinpickard5818]

Just so first class Mr Shainblum…..👌🏻👌🏻

[@richardwagner3317]

On my bucket list to visit with my wife

[@ericvanhorn7986]

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I loved the nonpano 100mm and the 50mm of the ridges. That seascape comp was just fine for me ❤️ 👊

[@jenslingspaint3523]

Honestly, I prefer the single image with the leading line going in to the single tree. It brings it out and just really makes me think about how that tree grew there, and became so stark against its surroundings.

[@telemaq76]

i m watching this, on my laptop, with 4k oled panel, how awesome it is ! beautiful video and thanks for the quality !

[@c.alcazar2584]

Wow what a beautiful place, from the first 2 i.ages that you ask I like the single photo more, but all the photos are gorgeous 😍 ❤️ and yes when you are in a tropical island you are going to get a lit of rain.....enjoy and stay safe..

[@MrRonRobertson]

I like the simple composition

[@cowgirljane3316]

Wow. As always, amazing photography. I'm a stay at home photographer, who used to travel to places like Iran, Thailand, Israel, when I was young. But old age has slowed me down and my subjects are now in my backyard. Thanks for making me feel connected to the world.

[@lennartphotography]

Lovely shots, I like the single exposure most.

[@jeffpotter7958]

I like the intimacy of the tighter, single image.

[@drewsimms]

You are the timelapse god haha. Awesome vlog man

[@MichaelShainblum]

Thank you so much Drew, I really appreciate it! Funny enough, I was just watching one of your videos yesterday. Great work man!

[@tharinduudayangamanimelwad7012]

Absolutely magical ❤️

[@danielnavarrophoto]

I love how you keep using the D850, I have sony and D850 too. But the raws from the D850 are incredibles. Thanks for sharing with us all these adventures.

[@aaronjenkin]

Such an enjoyable vlog to watch, with fantastic choice of music! Your passion and joy for photography really shows here. Thank you Michael.

[@aaronjenkin]

I really enjoyed the timelapse sequences too, incredible!

[@hhkk876]

Awesome video. You are an excellent teacher. Thank you. 👍

[@melissastott8191]

Well now I need to go shoot in Kauai, lol. Beautiful pictures and I love the one with the tree being closer 🙂

[@NigelHolme]

Always love the timelapse sequences, especially the parallax at 12:00. Beautiful location, beautifully captured.

[@Suhailkhan53]

The pano is really beautiful 😍

[@ibp2007]

Thank you Michael.❤️🇫🇷❤️

[@melissahall7009]

Beautiful images & video. I’d love to visit there. Thanks for sharing. 💜

[@tompetersphotography]

Stunning photography Michael, definitely think I prefer the tighter shot but knot just

[@jrrockett]

Your Work is First Class. Nice Job

[@nelehoremans2546]

Wow what a beautiful island and spectacular shots! My favorite: the landscape at 5.45 (=11:40 one): I love the patterns of the ridges the greens as well as de darker red of the soil and especially the lighter green colour of the trees that follow the ridges

[@johndonegan8110]

I like the closeup image of the tree. Not the pano. Wow that's a horrifying cliff you are inches from 😮. Great video thanks. Man you are good. So understated, and then Bam! you put up a jaw dropping image. So good

[@john_norris]

What a beautiful video and gorgeous images, Michael. I remember you saying that you were not travelling much in the immediate aftermath of COVID. But you clearly did (I missed this vid) and I simply keep getting awestruck by your creativity! As I write this comment, I am still in Madeira and I must have watched your videos from that location 10 times - always frustrated, but accepting, that I don't get the images that you do. Take care and have a wonderful 2024.

[@trevorpayne2749]

Awesome place and awesome images as always. Thanks

[@SN1P3R808]

I live on the Big Island and i still have to see Kauai, nice video.

[@skorpy6248]

beautiful, thank you for your Work, I like your Pictures & Videos!

[@jasonbillings9256]

amazing photos and beautiful video!

[@salvatoremannino4677]

I really appreciated this video Michael!

[@noctilux5134]

Great colors and balance. Amazing job man !

[@wasatchpowder]

Michael, keep doing what you do. I never get tired of watching your videos. I feel like I'm right there with you as you photograph.

[@vincentlanglois]

It's ultimate enjoyment while watching your videos.

[@TheycallmeWade]

I loved the time lapse looking over the valley with the tree trunk in the foreground

[@avoidingbadlife]

Such a beautifully edited video with great examples with different lenses. Instantly subcribed you via this video. Gonna be back for more - have a great day and keep making brilliant content! 👌💎

[@martincutrone5816]

I liked the single exposure image best. I thought it told the story of the line tree and surrounding ridges better. The panorama did have more color diversity, but for me, I found the orange colors distracting from the story. All in the eye of the beholder! Beautiful work, as always!

[@KasiaCoe]

As usual, incredible!

[@vagabundian5457]

Youre an absolute magician in my eyes:)

[@pattymattes7124]

I love them all especially the ridges with the trees and the seascape. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@christopherchall7056]

Hi Michael, Nice video. Music really adds to the content. Love Kauai and your location. The leading lines of the pinnacles work really well but the tree is lost for me. If you hadn't told me to look at it, I would have barely known it was there. I like the variety in color by adding the orange hillside, but I'm not sure where to look: the pinnacles, the orange patch. My eye doesn't quite know where to settle. Moving to later in the video, the pinnacles with the white 'flowers' and shots of the canyon with the rainbows and contrasted light . . . . outstanding. Hats off to you for weathering the elements. Appreciate all the hard work. As you said, probably not some of your best stuff, but what a way to 'suffer'. Jealous!

[@dalemartin6828]

Definitely like the 50mm shot. And the more zoomed in shout out of the two telephoto shots because it left a little moreto tge imagination with the peak being cut

[@alwaysuseless]

At 3:57, I prefer the photo on the right. It offers a more comprehensive view. It's combination of vertical green AND horizontal orange offers a clearer sense and UNDERSTANDING of the location. I'm not that smitten by the little tree surrounded by green-and-more-green. For that matter, I prefer the view with green, orange, and other colors in 9x16, with its contrast of vertical and horizontal. Because humans have two eyes, side by side, we see the world more in 9x16. More square-framed photos usually strike me as artificial and unsatisfying. Thanks for doing this. Love all your videos! I which I could make these trips with you.

[@juanitakelly3082]

Add me to team pano on the first two. Hard not to want the orange hills after seeing them on the first image. The canyon shots and seascape were gorgeous and, of course, your time lapse work is always so dreamy.

[@erichstocker8358]

Got some great images of Waimea Canyon. I've been there many times as I have a timeshare on Kauai but I've never gotten images like yours. Congrats! I'd enjoy knowing some of the places that you were hiking as I've never seen those.

[@mattmcmaniac]

Holy! The canyon timelapse truly was epic!

[@dennisclark8766]

WOW! Your work is stunning...

[@mariankulin3182]

allways enjoy !! :)

[@midge148]

I prefer the pano but actually cropped in to remove the orange colours but still include the left ridge 😁

[@paulus0109]

I’d say some photo’s, like the rainbow ones, are stunning Michael. But i now your aming high. Good thing.

[@JasonLorette]

First image I liked the closer version. Man that waterfall in the canyon, beauty! Lordy I need to get to Hawaii sometime in my life. That sunset seascape stitch (say that five times fast) was lovely.

[@larrysalaets7088]

Excellent images from my favorite island in Hawaii! Visited Waimea Canyon way back in 1989, and it truly is awe inspiring! Your images are, as well!

[@iank1638]

great video , inspirational- thanks

[@soren7887]

Of the first two images, I prefer the first shot, the pano. I like the extra color, and the craterish effect, i.e. the geometry of the full circle. Nice work all around!! Beautiful shots overall!

[@pascaldebrunner7738]

Soooo beautiful images, want to go back there too ☺️

[@RussWeymouthPhotography]

This video brings back memories from when I visited Kauai in 2019, now I want to go back there! Your photos definitely captured the feel and atmosphere of Kauai with the shades of green and ever changing weather.

[@davidmedeiros7572]

Much prefer the single exposure around that small tree. The isolation and focus is actually more expansive in a way. Your timelapses here are amazing. And your sensitivity to keeping things less “tropical” and saturated was appreciated! I’m from Kauai, started my photographic journey growing up in the islands (in BW no less!) and spent a few years as an island photo lab tech in high school. Have become *deeply* bored by most of how the islands are depicted photographically. But not here. Good work. I have to admit to being torn about the attention your work will bring an already over visited place but I think you did a good of representing how it really feels/looks. BTW, never apologize for leaving rainbows OFF your Hawaii pics, it’s a cliche ; )

[@vladphotos]

Hawaii is so unique and you definitely managed to capture it in your video and photos.

[@kerrygrim7934]

Excellent!

[@CookedLight]

I prefer the single shot, I think I would have cropped it a bit tighter still to draw out the tree a bit more. I liked the statement at the end, sometimes we can obsess over getting images and forget to explore and enjoy a different part of the world.

[@tessm3420]

I liked the pano with the two but all these images turned out gorgeous.

[@charlenenagel7962]

Michael, this video is so masterfully created. I enjoyed every second of it. You time lapses and photos are wonderful. The music choices are sublime. And the educational content is perfect. Thank you!

[@janewillis2421]

I like the simplicity of the single shot Michael, its more intimate, i find the orange distracts you from the hills themselves, another great video thank you for your insights 🌿 the canyon photos were gorgeous

[@TrungTran-go5nk]

omg that intro

[@CAYENNEOREZ]

Beautiful images and absolutely top notch timelapses as usual. Cheers.

[@davidkelsey2864]

Loved these, with the amazing light and shadows. So often I see an amazing scene and want to capture it all but the close in image of that tree was the best, thought the wider one did have its character.

[@ericcoulter95]

Awesome video your photography and timelapse is just on another level and I loved every bit of it. Keep up the great work!

[@3082frank]

I definitely like the pano image as those red rocky area create color contrast and also a nice balance to the image. Great image. 👍

[@harishmoniprakash4881]

Beautiful!!! So jealous that you get to go to these breathtaking locations for work😃

[@great-stuff-6688]

Fantastic shots ❤️ stay connected.

[@chriscockroft6545]

Those moody mountain views are incredible. Great video as always, really like the first panorama with the orange sections included… but liked the second too with the focus on the shapes of the ridges. You definitely made the most of an amazing location. 👏👏

[@maxtakesphotos]

Love your videos man!

[@nh-ss5pw]

Nice 👍 👍

[@EzyYoutube]

Excuse me you cant just throw the best timelapses ive ever seen into a video and not talk about them :D We 100% need a video of how you make timelapses like that what slider did you use, how did you set it up. and those comps the one with the tree WOW im so inspired right now! LOVE this video so much but the timelapses where the thing that really caught my attention they where the most beautifull videos ive seen in a long long time! Thanks for making this video and thanks for inspiring me to use my camera more often!

[@lu8cho]

The timelapses were amazing Michael! Your vlogs keep getting better and better! 👍🏽

[@rodtheer8141]

Really liked the 50mm shot. Also loved the canyon series 👍🏻

[@edgargallardophotography8798]

For me, def the single frame composition. I think it's straight to the point, red hues in the soil distract me from the focal point which is the lonely tree.

[@hughmccann7414]

Really nice shots Michael. Best -favourite- shot for me is the one where all the volcanic ridges come straight down then some appear to bend away to the left of the image. Lots of green colour and texture. All the little trees lower down seem to punctuate the image with their brighter foliage. I think you have made a very good edit there. Pity about all the rain during your visit...🙌 Oops!!! I see from your blog entry the image is one of your favourites too...😁👍

[@subhapati1664]

This is heaven ❤️ Thanks a lot for letting us witness such beauty

[@MichaelShainblum]

Really glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

[@renagoodfriend-leve9443]

Just so magical!