HANALEI TARO FIELDS [Travel ]
Uploaded: October 06, 2004 01:26:13
Dedicated to Warren Ishii for his support and inspiraton! A four image pano of the taro fields from the lookout point that was jammed with mainland visitors!!
Hanalei, Kaua'i, Hawai'i. 2004:20:05, 14:34:00, f9.5, 1/250 sec. ss, ISO 200, RAW, 28-90mm lens @ 28.0mm, handheld, manual focus. PS CS auto levels, contrast, color balance, hue/saturation.
Sherrye Nozaki October 06, 2004
Aloha Stan. Awesome, beautiful, and wonderful. Thanks for your inspiration!Your friend on the "Big Island",
Sherrye #175880
Charlene Bayerle October 06, 2004
WOW!!!! Fabulous Stan!!!! #825336Kathleen Clemons October 06, 2004
Excellent, Stan! #825345Gianna Stadelmyer October 06, 2004
I love these pano shots, Stan! I can almost believe I am in this tropical paradise when I look at this close-up! Ah... the warm breeze and sunshine:-) #825402Cathy Gregor October 06, 2004
Absolutely gorgeous, Stan!Colette M. Metcalf October 06, 2004
Beautiful!!! #825448Allan L. Whitehead October 06, 2004
MAGNIFICENT, as always, Stanley, and a great tribute to another fantastic BPer. I'm almost speechless with your work (as usual). Very well done, my very dear friend - your dear friend, Allan #825462
Diane Addonizio
October 06, 2004
Karma Wilson October 06, 2004
You do some of the best scenics on this site! Great job!Karma #825766
S J October 06, 2004
Terrific image, Stan! Love the wide presentation! Very well done! #825767
Deborah Lewinson
October 06, 2004
-Debby #825822
Patricia Marroquin October 06, 2004
Gorgeous panorama, Stan! Such rich color and so sharp. Well done! :-) #826282Murry Grigsby October 06, 2004
Beautiful valley and image Stan! Thanks for sharing with us mainland non-visitors :0) Super pano stitch, colors and farmland patchwork!! #826317
Wendy M. Amdahl
October 06, 2004
Stephen Zacker October 06, 2004
Wow.. very well done, and very inspiring! #826410Anette Linnea Rasmussen October 06, 2004
Wonderful place and excellent work, Stan.Robin L. Wehrman October 06, 2004
WOW!! Magnificent image Stan! Very beautiful You sure have a wonderful view!!! #826549Carol Brill October 06, 2004
What a sensational panoramic spread, Stan, those lush tropical greens just can't be duplicated anywhere, and you captured the patterns, shapes, light, and shadows here with such clarity and precision!! #826680Karen Engelbreth October 06, 2004
Fantastic image, Stan! #826729Stanley J. Contrades October 06, 2004
Mahalo Sherrye; Thank You!, Charlene, Kathleen, Jan, Cathy, Colette, Allan, Diane, Karma, Sanjay, Deobrah, Patricia, Murry, Wendy, Stephen, Linnea, Robin, Carol, and Karen for your humbling responses which I truly do appreciate always! This is a shot that I have been trying to capture for a couple of years. I am happy that I am able to share the lush beauty of these islands with you and we have a saying here in Hawaiian: E komo mai! Come, visit, stay a while!Phil Sauvey October 06, 2004
Stan,Just awesome! I love how the the light shows through on the right and the shadow of the clouds are present on the landscape. I also really like that palm style tree in the foreground and the depth that the photograph gets from the forground tree life. Also you captured some wonderful colors. Paradise for sure! Your friend, Phil #826998
William C. Raco
October 06, 2004
bill #827026
Dan Holm October 06, 2004
Absolutely gorgeous, Stan! The rich colors, detail and scopr you've captured are outstanding!! #827061Terry R. Hatfield October 06, 2004
Beautiful Stan The Greenery Looks So Good! It Surley Looks Like a Winning Image Good Luck With It Stan!! #827089Stanley J. Contrades October 06, 2004
Thanks bunches, Phil, bill, Dan and Terry. My only concern is the fronds in the foreground but there was no way I could move them, and I certainly wasn't going to try to clone them out. It was comical as it was to see the visitors when they heard the D60 fire in rapid succession. It was packed nearly shoulder to shoulded and cars waiting in line to get to the lookout and I didn't want to bring out the tripod :-).Patty Razonable October 06, 2004
Totally superb! The lush greenery of the "Garden Island". #827142Stanley J. Contrades October 06, 2004
Thank You!, Patty! It was quite a scene up at the lookout with everyone trying to park or take photos and should have taken a shot of it :-)! That side of the island is a great place for that 'green' in your shots.Mary K. Robison October 07, 2004
Stan, the effort you made (both at the lookout point, and in the darkroom stitching that gorgeous, eye-popping scene together)shows incredible patience and perseverance... I hope it pays off big-time for you next month!!Kudos also to Warren Ishii for whatever part he played in this image "coming to life"!! #827467
Stanley J. Contrades October 07, 2004
Many thanks for your continued support and well wishes, Mary, and know that it is always appreciated! I found Warren's site before I found BetterPhoto and was always intrigued by his images. He was instrumental in prodding me into participating in BP and another site and we still keep in touch today. Thanks again!Pu Chen October 07, 2004
What a wonderful view and great panoramic! Love those taro patches. I'm glad to be able to see this beautiful scene without seeing the packing visitors:) Thanks for your effort! #828535Stanley J. Contrades October 08, 2004
Thank you very much, Pu, and thank you for stopping to comment by which I appreciate! Have a great weekend!Eric Schneider October 08, 2004
Love this place and this shot. Great work with PS. You have to jump over the rail to get away from all the tourist and then you end up blocking their view.... Whats a photographer to do..??? #829446Stanley J. Contrades October 08, 2004
Mahalo nui!, Eric! I know what you mean as I was getting some 'weird' looks myself and that's the reason I didn't bring out the tripod as I really would have gotten those 'looks'! Then, too, if you are so intent on getting what you want and are over the rail you're liable to roll down the hill :-(, not a good thing! Thanks again!Cathy Barrows October 09, 2004
Hawaii gives green a whole new dimension...great pano #832298Stanley J. Contrades October 12, 2004
Thank you, Cathy, and you know how much I appreciate your kind comments that you have given me over the past year! Many thanks!Wally Orlowsky November 15, 2004
Congratulations on this finalist, Stan! #911929Terry R. Hatfield November 15, 2004
Congratulations On Your Finalist Stan, It Made It This Far Good Luck Stan:-) #913482
Diane Addonizio
November 15, 2004
Stanley J. Contrades November 15, 2004
Thank You! so very much, Wally, Terry and DIANE for being so graciious! This image is something I have tried numerous times to get right and have to thank Warren Ishii for being my inspiration!!Dan Holm November 15, 2004
WooHoo!!! Congratulations yet again, Stan!!! An awesome image that I'm sure will do well in the next round! #914657Stanley J. Contrades November 15, 2004
Hi, Dan, and CONGRATULATIONS to you as well on your fine entries and wins! Good luck and thanks for the well wishes!
Jim Kinnunen
November 15, 2004
Carol Brill November 15, 2004
I'm really enjoying my second visit to this lovely image, Stan, congratulations and best of luck to you in the next round! #914885
Wendy M. Amdahl
November 15, 2004
Anette Linnea Rasmussen November 16, 2004
Excellent shot Stan!Best wishes Linnea #915645
Cathy Gregor November 16, 2004
Congrats once again, Stan!Cathy Barrows November 16, 2004
Congrats!...beautiful pano #916538Murry Grigsby November 16, 2004
Congrats Stan!! #916866Pu Chen November 16, 2004
Glad to see this again, Congratulations, Stan! #917240Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004
Jim, Carol, Wendy, Linnea, Cathy G., Cathy B., Murry, and Pu, thank you so much for your well wishes and encouragement. I am grateful for your stopping by with your kind responses!!Patricia A. Kuniega November 16, 2004
Oh my goodness Stan! I missed this one! It is spectacular in every way! The view leaves me breathless, as I'm sure it did you! Congratulations on such fine work! #917993Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004
Many thanks, Patricia, for always supporting my efforts and the encouragement you provide with your generous comments, for which I am truly grateful!! And best wishes on your fine finalists as well!!Phil Sauvey November 16, 2004
Stan,As usual, you capture Hawaii well! You have a great eye for photography and your talent is enjoyed by many, especially me! Excellent my friend! #918044
Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 16, 2004
This is absolutely awesome!! Congrats!! #918258Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004
Many thanks, Phil and Donna for your generosity!!Patty Razonable November 16, 2004
Congrats and good luck on this pano!! #918620Anette Linnea Rasmussen November 17, 2004
Beautiful Stan!Best wishes Linnea #919303
Evy Johansen
November 17, 2004
Dan Holm November 17, 2004
Many, many big CONGRATULATIONS, Stan!! A most deserving WIN!! #919381Mary K. Robison November 17, 2004
All that hard work DID pay off, Stan!!CONGRATSCONGRATSCONGRATSCONGRATS on your panoramic beauty's big win!!
So very happy for you, my friend!! :D #919418
Kasia Elser November 17, 2004
Congrats on your win!!! #919495Kathleen N. Nelson November 17, 2004
Congratulations on your much deserved win, Stan. This is an awesome panorama that reveals the true beauty of this location. It must have been difficult piecing those 4 photos together, but you did it seamlessly, and it sure was worth the effort you put into it. #919529Wally Orlowsky November 17, 2004
Congratulations of this beautiful winner, Stan. #919728Cathy Gregor November 17, 2004
Way to go Stan! Congratulations on your win!Patricia A. Kuniega November 17, 2004
Congratulations on this fabulous photo Stan! #919844
Claudia Kuhn
November 17, 2004
Diane Addonizio
November 17, 2004
Donna J. Eaton November 17, 2004
Aloha Stan and a big congratulations on a wonderful win! Wonderful rich colors! I've been one of those mainland visitors in that spot before! ;-) #920036Judith G. Secco November 17, 2004
What a beautiful panoramic view!! Congratulations, STan, on an incredible image.Charlene Bayerle November 17, 2004
So deserved....Congratulations Stan!!!! #920126Patty Razonable November 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, STAN!! :-) #920168
Adilson F. Ferreira
November 17, 2004
Nancy Grace Chen November 17, 2004
You did an absolutely fine job on this, Stan!! Beautiful vista, and great job of shooting well despite being crowded-- that can definitely be hard!! A HUGE congrats to you on your winner!!!!!!!!!!Nancy #920504
S J November 17, 2004
Congratulations on this beautiful winning shot, Stan! #920519
Rob Bishop November 17, 2004
Yippeeeeee! Excellent. I'm happy to see this win for you, Stan. I hope there weren't any of your favorites that got lost along the way in the semi-semi's.;)#920698
Terry R. Hatfield November 17, 2004
Congratulations On Your Win Stan:-) #920772Paula Showen November 17, 2004
Awesome image, Stan!!! Congratulations! #920801Murry Grigsby November 17, 2004
Congrats on your win Stan!! #920947
Kathleen K. Parker
November 17, 2004
Stacey A. Bates November 17, 2004
Congratulations Stan, this is a beauty!! #921024
Wendy M. Amdahl
November 17, 2004
bob cornelison November 17, 2004
Congrats Stan! This is fantastic!Pu Chen November 17, 2004
Congratulations, Stan! Very well deserved! #921090Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004
I personally want to thank each and everyone of you who continue to support my efforts in bringing Hawai'i to you in whatever way is possible through my photography. You are all most encouraging and I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity shown by your comments! Thank You!, Patty (Hooray! and Congrats on your first post and first win!); Linnea; Evy; Dan (awesome wins!); Mary; Kasia; Kathleen L.(So happy to hear from you, my GG friend!); Wally; Cathy G.; Patricia K.; Claudia; DIANE; Donna (I've never seen it so crowded as that day, and you know how small an area that is for cars and people and everyone anxious to get a shot!!); Judy; Charlene; Patty!; Adilson (you're doing just great!); Nancy; Sanjay; Rob; Terry; Paula; Murry; Kathleen P.; Stacey; Wendy; Hi, Bob!; and Pu! I am extremely proud to be a member among world-class photographers and humbled by your comments!Allan L. Whitehead November 17, 2004
Stanley, congratulations on this wonderful win, it is very richly deserved, my very dear friend - your dear friend, Allan #921281Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004
Thank you for your continued support and friendship, Allan, for which I am truly grateful and humbled! My best to you as well!!
Kelly Abernathy
November 17, 2004
Nobu Nagase November 17, 2004
This photo makes me feel like I'm right there at this beautiful Hanalei, Kaua'i with you. Very beautiful!!!Jennifer Rennison November 17, 2004
Truly a beautiful image and great job bringing it together! Congratulations, Stan, on your win! #921914Stephen Zacker November 17, 2004
Fantastic scenic and lighting. Congratulations Stan! #922210Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004
Kelly, Nobi, Jennifer, and Stephen, your kind and generous comments are very much appreciated!! Thank You!!
William C. Raco
November 17, 2004
bill #922278
Colette M. Metcalf November 17, 2004
Congratulations Stan!!!! #922414Wong Chek Poh November 17, 2004
Congratulations and Aloha! #922452Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004
Thank You!, bill, Colette and Wong for taking the time out of your busy day to comment!! You are most appreciated!!Jessica McCollam November 17, 2004
Awesome pano shot!!! Congrats on the win!!!:) #922493Kathleen R. Struckle November 17, 2004
Congrats on your win Stan!! Awesome image! #922499Phil Sauvey November 17, 2004
Stan,Just super news! So glad to see you took home the gold! Keep up the great work my friend! #922540
Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004
Many thanks, Jessica, Kathleen, and Phil for your generous responses and support!!Jane Summa November 18, 2004
Congratulations, Stan!! Beautiful!!! Well deserved!!! #922623Patricia Marroquin November 18, 2004
Stan, this is such a spectacular panorama. I'm glad to see it won big. Congratulations to a very nice man! Aloha, Patricia #922664Robert Goodman November 18, 2004
A big congratulations Stan!!!!! #922896Debra Booth November 18, 2004
Congratulations, Stan!! Wonderful job!! #922919Donna W. Neal November 18, 2004
Congratulations Stan on this well deserved win. #923242Stanley J. Contrades November 18, 2004
My heartfelt thanks to you, Jane, Patricia, Rob, Debra, and Donna for your wonderful comments and encouragement!! Thank you very much!!Karen Bacon November 18, 2004
Fantastic image Stan,yuor hard work payed off!Congratulations on this well deserved win! #923795Eric Schneider November 20, 2004
Howzit? Way to go bruddah! You da man Stan! You done win 2 already. Chance um for 3 nex time. Guaranz right?#927458
Stanley J. Contrades November 20, 2004
Thank you, Karen, for being so very kind in your response!Stanley J. Contrades November 20, 2004
Aloha ahiahi, cuz! Auwe, how cum you wahine stay make la dat wen you take pitcha? As why hard, bruddah! Mo betta you stay in da hale take pitcha still kine stuff!!! I tink you mo betta come oh heah, bring da wahine to da beach, relax, make lomi, den when she moe you go take pitcha!! Eh, congrats on da keiki ... kane o wahine?Noel Baebler June 22, 2005
THIS and your site are fantastic, Stan!!! I must be part brain-dead to have missed your work! Will make appointment for EEG! :-) #1507369Claudette Foote June 23, 2005
Fantastic image Stan,your hard work payed off!BRAVO! #1510180
Stanley J. Contrades June 29, 2005
You're too funny, Noel :-)!! Thanks very much for stopping in to comment and am sure you are very far from being "brain-dead"!!Stanley J. Contrades July 01, 2005
Many thanks for stopping by with your kind response for which I am grateful, Reine! Am delighted that you enjoyed this favorite pano of mine as it shows off my favorite part of the island!!Darryl Wilkinson November 20, 2005
Hi Stan, I had to come get some more inspiration from your grand collection of images. I really like this image! It does give the mainland U.S. a view of your beautiful State. I'm also inspired by your technical procedures! Very well structered image and a much deserved WIN! Great work my friend,Darryl #2100104
Stanley J. Contrades November 21, 2005
Believe it or not Patty R. and I did another shoot together and we passed this place still packed with cars :-)! Unfortunately it was very hazy and some of the patches were empty, so we headed for home!! Thanks very much for being very supportive and especially for taking the time to stop in and comment!! Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated!!
Shelly A. Van Camp
June 23, 2006
Pat Gamwell June 24, 2006
I wasn't a member yet when this was posted, Stan! Positively BREATHTAKING! It definetly deserved the 'gold'! #2943482
Jill Odice
June 25, 2006
Stanley J. Contrades June 30, 2006
Many thanks to you, Shelly, Pat, and Jill, for stopping in and am grateful for your continued support and generous comments! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!!Donna Roberts July 02, 2006
Your gallery is always such an inspirational journey - the images are just outstanding and I am pleased to see that you are stopping by BP every now and then to stay in touch.Cristi Bastian July 05, 2006
Stan, I love, love, LOVE this! I know right where this is! Kauai is one of my husband and I's favorite places on earth. When we visit, we stay at the Princeville Resort on the north side of the island, right by this spot. We're some of those "mainland visitors" you were talking about. This is just gorgeous! Well done! Your gallery is absolutely terriffic! #2986803Stanley J. Contrades July 06, 2006
Many thanks to you DDU and Cristi for stopping in with your very warm and kind responses. It's always a pleasure to hear from those on BP, and I do appreciate all of you!Adrienne Maldini July 08, 2006
this is a nice picture #3001287Stanley J. Contrades July 11, 2006
Thank you, Adrienne, and I'm pleased that you took the time to stop in and comment! I do appreciate it!Wendy Stevenson July 28, 2006
A most gorgeous and desrved win Stan! Congratulations and Thanks for commenting on my images - always a pleasure to hear from you:-) #3096152Stanley J. Contrades July 29, 2006
Thanks very much for stopping by, Wendy, and it's always a great pleasure to add Congratulations to those that have been supportive of my work as well!! Hope you are having a fantastic weekend!!Lynne Morris July 30, 2006
Stan I have a photo of this, I was going to say "just like this" but oh that would be such a lie! It's of the same view on a misty day - your caputre is awesome, as is your gallery, keep up the good work :) #3100564Stanley J. Contrades July 30, 2006
Thank you, Lynne, for your very kind and generous comment which I appreciate! I'm sure that your image of the taro fields in Hanalei is beautiful with just a different look and you should show it off in your gallery!! I'm always happy to see what others think of different areas of the island through their images, so go for it :-)!!Kate Jackson November 05, 2006
So glad this is still on the first page of your gallery Stan! What a most fantastic landscape and panorama! May it always be as green as this! #3548583
Shelly A. Van Camp
May 31, 2007
Stanley J. Contrades June 11, 2007
Thank you Kate and Shelly and I do appreciate your supportive responses. I won't be seeing this very often anymore being that I have movede to Honolulu, but it's always going to be a favorite of mine. I plan to make it into a three panel display and have the perfect wall for it :-)! Many thanks again!P.S. I have grown large plants called "Elephant Ears" during the summer here in Iowa. I didn't realize until later that they are actually taro plants like on Hawaii. Had a little of Hawaii right here and didn't even realize it :) #6326618
Stanley J. Contrades August 18, 2008
Don't know how I missed your response, Gerard, especially since your name is very familiar in that I have a brother with that name as well!! Thank you very much for stopping in and I appreciate your generous response!Stanley J. Contrades August 18, 2008
Hi Roger! Thank you for stopping by also and for your very supportive response that I appreciate. I will e-mail you in just a while, but wanted to thank you here first.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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