Hawaii 2011 - Sunrise Portraits

One of the best parts about Kailua Beach, Hawaii is watching the sun rise each morning with the dramatic colors. Because the light is changing fast, it's a bit of a challenge photographically as one has to be constantly adjusting the exposure, plus balancing some off-camera flash for portraits with the beautiful background.

Alek futzing around with his camera gear!

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Kurt and Mary smile for the camera - mouseover image for "do we have to take my picture?!?"

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Kyle (before Marine Haircut) with sunburned Uncle Kurt - mouseover first image to see 'em flex

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Sophia and Hannah are a bit more relaxed

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Myke holding up a smiling Kaelyn

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Kaelyn has a big smile for Grandma too

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Turning around to the West where the Full Moon was setting

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Alek taking family picture - mouseover image to see adjusting camera settings

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Myke, Li-Ming, and Kaelyn

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Myke says lets get close to the waves - mouseover image to see Kaelyn get excited about it!

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Wooooo ... this water is cold and deep - get me outa here!!!

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Mom took these nice picture of Kailua Beach - mouseover image to see the Sun rise

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Kurt and Mary - mouseover image to see closeup

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Kurt holding remote flash as Alek, the ever-so-graceful photographer (! ;-), lines up the sun

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Kris and Katherine

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A picture of the photographer ... lotta wrinkles there! ;-)

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Kyle at sunrise with Marine Haircut and a lot less wrinkles - Mouseover image to see without flash

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Kyle and Kara goofing around during the sunrise

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Kyle Kara Sunrise

Just before the Sun shows up on the horizon

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Kailua Beach, Hawaii Sunrise Sequence (exposure was varied)

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Closeup of the Sun - bummer no boats, kayaks, or Long Boards were going by

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Hannah smiles for the camera as the sun rises through the clouds

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Kyle, Kara, and Sophia silhouetted by the sunrise

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Video of the surf and sunrise at Kailua Beach




Also see the Panoramic Sunrise pics ... and back to Hawaii 2011 Main Page