1. Fill the frame. Take a step or two closer to fill your frame with the subject. A picture of your kids skiing shouldn’t include another skier wiping out in the background. Also, position the subject of the picture a little off center. “Putting the frame right in the middle automatically gives you a boring composition,” says Richard L’Anson, a photographer and the author of Travel Photography: A Guide to Taking Better Pictures. Placing the subject away from the center creates a more dynamic picture.
2. Watch the light. For the most flattering light, take pictures in the first or last few hours of sunlight, says L’Anson.
3. Trade cameras. How many times have you returned from vacation only to realize your photos include everyone else? If you’re traveling with others, consider trading cameras for half the trip. That way, both you and the other person will get plenty of candid shots of yourselves.
4. Bookmark locations. Ever scroll through your vacation photos and come across a building you can no longer identify? Take a picture of the signage of a monument, museum, or historical setting before you take the shot. Then, when you scroll through your photos months later, you’ll have a record of what that important-looking building actually is.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tsunami Update Guests Assured
Our guests in Waikoloa Beach were evacuated one night and returned safely to their vacation homes the next morning.
Tsunami causes limited damage in Hawaii,
By Jerry Limone
A tsunami had "no major impact" on the Hawaiian Islands, reported the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau on Friday, but there was some damage.
According to reports, waves as high as seven feet crashed onto Hawaiian shores early Friday morning.
Surges caused extensive damage to piers and boats at Keehi Small Boat Harbor in Honolulu, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The newspaper also said the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel on the Big Island got a foot of water in the lobby, and that flooding was reported in Kahului on Maui.
Mufi Hanneman, president of the Hawaii Hotels and Lodging association, told the Star-Advertiser that at least three Hawaii hotels suffered damage during the tsunami and he expected more reports in coming days. In addition to the King Kamehameha Beach, the Big Island’s Mauna Lani Resort and the Maui Beach in Wailuku incurred damage as a result of high water.
“Water damage was only evident on the Big Island’s Kona Coast and the Kohala Coast and in Wailuku Maui,” he told the Star-Advertiser. “No one is reporting structural damages or loss of life. As far as we can tell, the damage was minor.”
At 8 am on Friday, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle issued an all-clear for Oahu residents after a mass evacuation of coastal areas.
By late morning, the beaches and sidewalks of Waikiki were again filled with visitors and residents.
"It is rapidly becoming business as usual throughout the state," the HVCB said Friday.
During a Friday afternoon press conference with Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie, Vice Director of State Civil Defense Ed Texiera told reporters that at least $3 million worth of damage to state facilities and land occurred during the tsunami and one home near the Big Island’s Kealakekua Bay, where waves reportedly reached 11 to 12 feet, was “dragged out to sea.”
At approximately 8:05 a.m. local time, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reduced the tsunami warning to a tsunami advisory for the Hawaiian Islands.
There was a tsunami warning throughout the Pacific following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that struck northeastern Japan.
Travel Weekly Contributing Editor Shane Nelson contributed to this report from Honolulu.
Tsunami causes limited damage in Hawaii,
By Jerry Limone
A tsunami had "no major impact" on the Hawaiian Islands, reported the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau on Friday, but there was some damage.
According to reports, waves as high as seven feet crashed onto Hawaiian shores early Friday morning.
Surges caused extensive damage to piers and boats at Keehi Small Boat Harbor in Honolulu, reported the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The newspaper also said the King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel on the Big Island got a foot of water in the lobby, and that flooding was reported in Kahului on Maui.
Mufi Hanneman, president of the Hawaii Hotels and Lodging association, told the Star-Advertiser that at least three Hawaii hotels suffered damage during the tsunami and he expected more reports in coming days. In addition to the King Kamehameha Beach, the Big Island’s Mauna Lani Resort and the Maui Beach in Wailuku incurred damage as a result of high water.
“Water damage was only evident on the Big Island’s Kona Coast and the Kohala Coast and in Wailuku Maui,” he told the Star-Advertiser. “No one is reporting structural damages or loss of life. As far as we can tell, the damage was minor.”
At 8 am on Friday, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle issued an all-clear for Oahu residents after a mass evacuation of coastal areas.
By late morning, the beaches and sidewalks of Waikiki were again filled with visitors and residents.
"It is rapidly becoming business as usual throughout the state," the HVCB said Friday.
During a Friday afternoon press conference with Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie, Vice Director of State Civil Defense Ed Texiera told reporters that at least $3 million worth of damage to state facilities and land occurred during the tsunami and one home near the Big Island’s Kealakekua Bay, where waves reportedly reached 11 to 12 feet, was “dragged out to sea.”
At approximately 8:05 a.m. local time, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reduced the tsunami warning to a tsunami advisory for the Hawaiian Islands.
There was a tsunami warning throughout the Pacific following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and devastating tsunami that struck northeastern Japan.
Travel Weekly Contributing Editor Shane Nelson contributed to this report from Honolulu.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Kilauea Volcano eruption activity.
This is a very exciting time for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park due to the current eruption conditions at Kīlauea volcano.
Please note that the public cannot currently view the fissure eruption happening between Pu'u Ō'ō and Nāpau craters despite what the media is reporting - this is a remote area of HVNP that is not open to the public for safety reasons.
HVNP has temporarily closed Chain of Craters Road, all east rift and coastal trails, and Kulanaokuaiki Campground for public safety. Park rangers are sharing the latest real-time videos, photos and information at Kīlauea Visitors Center and Jaggar Museum, much to the delight of visitors.
Right now, the best way to see magnificent views of the volcano is by air. Flight-seeing tours are able to fly over the eruption but must maintain a 1,500 foot elevation and stay 1 ½ miles away from the site.
The glow from the eruption, audible rock falls into Halema'uma'u Crater and other exciting and ever-changing conditions make a visit to HVNP - a World Heritage Site - well worth the trip and, as always, a "must-do" when visiting Hawai'i.
Contact Sandy Vacations, LLC to book your vacation rental or flight-seeing tours for your visit to the Big Island Volcano at 866.Sandy4U [866.726.3948] or visit our website http://www.sandyvacations.com/ .
Please note that the public cannot currently view the fissure eruption happening between Pu'u Ō'ō and Nāpau craters despite what the media is reporting - this is a remote area of HVNP that is not open to the public for safety reasons.
HVNP has temporarily closed Chain of Craters Road, all east rift and coastal trails, and Kulanaokuaiki Campground for public safety. Park rangers are sharing the latest real-time videos, photos and information at Kīlauea Visitors Center and Jaggar Museum, much to the delight of visitors.
Right now, the best way to see magnificent views of the volcano is by air. Flight-seeing tours are able to fly over the eruption but must maintain a 1,500 foot elevation and stay 1 ½ miles away from the site.
The glow from the eruption, audible rock falls into Halema'uma'u Crater and other exciting and ever-changing conditions make a visit to HVNP - a World Heritage Site - well worth the trip and, as always, a "must-do" when visiting Hawai'i.
Contact Sandy Vacations, LLC to book your vacation rental or flight-seeing tours for your visit to the Big Island Volcano at 866.Sandy4U [866.726.3948] or visit our website http://www.sandyvacations.com/ .
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