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OT - Photography in Hawaii

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Posted by Doug Andrews on August 26, 2010 at 10:47 PM
The wife and I will be heading to Oahu for our 15th wedding anniversary in early September. I will be bringing the camera to take pics, but was wondering if anyone else here had been to Oahu and could recommend anything/anyplace in particular not to miss as far nature photogrpahy is concerned. Thanks.
Posted by Morris McClung on August 26, 2010 at 11:48 PM
Get a disposable camera for the fish at Hanauma Bay, The entire east, or windward side is nothing but one photo-op after another especially Lanikai Beach, Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head, the north shore, the Pali overlook, yeah, pretty much everything!
Posted by Grant Collier on August 27, 2010 at 12:53 AM
I'll second Morris's suggestions and add Kualoa Park, which was perhaps my favorite photo spot. Bonzai Pipeline on the North Shore is nice, though I think the waves are bigger around January. If you go to Hanauma Bay with a tripod, be prepared to be harassed, because unfortunately photography is a crime in Honolulu parks. Just tell anyone who asks that you are an amateur and never plan to make a dime from your photos. Even if that is the truth, the employees with nothing better to do may continue to harass you because clearly anyone with a tripod must be a pro...
Posted by Andrew Sentipal on August 27, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Climb Diamond Head. There are some great views from the top and there are plenty of birds on the hike up. Enjoy !!!!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 27, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Doug, I lived on Oahu for a VERY short period of time when I was a teen (ages ago), but Morris pretty much hit it on the head. Another thing....if you plan to buy the disposable for underwater, get there VERY early. That beach is dead at sunrise (or at elast used to be) and within 1 hour, it fills up quickly. On a completely different note...if you walk around the left side of Hanauma Bay (around the rocks at low-tide) a blow-hole is around the corner called the toilet bowl. It is big enough to jump into and when a big wave comes, you will fly out of it and then it sucks you back down the drain (like a toilet) :biggrin: It's a bit dangerous, but a blast!
Posted by Morris McClung on August 27, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Oh yeah, you have to see Pearl Harbor. Very sobering.
Posted by Jim Gavin on August 27, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Rent a car and drive around the island. There are a number of beautiful botanical gardens on Oahu especially Foster.
Posted by Brian Jackson on August 27, 2010 at 3:56 PM
I lived on Oahu for a long time. If you have specific questions I could answer them for you.