Its been a year since I started my blog. I wrote last year about the faces I shot during the 65th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I should list a picture I have of Zenji Abe. He was the only surviving Japanese pilot who bombed Pearl in 1941. I photographed him last year.
In April, Mr. Abe passed away. His daughter and I corresponded and I sent her this picture. It is now part of their shrine in Japan.
I am honored.
Garry Winogrand had New York. Cartier Bresson had Paris. I have Waikiki Beach.
I ran down to Waikiki even though it was raining. I figured I would see something interesting. Sure enough, I stumbled upon a view.
I am not sure what captivates me with this image. Is it the disconnection? The emptiness between these two. Her rain poncho? His attention to the waves? They didn’t seem related nor were they too happy. Rain has covered Hawaii for several days.
My psyche shot this picture. Not me. I don’t remember it. It just happens sometimes. A reaction…I pull the camera to my eye and fire a burst or two. I can’t explain it. I guess its like being someone else.
Its probably nothing. Just lighting.
A massive storm hit the Hawaiian Islands a few days ago causing chaos across the islands. Trees uprooted, roofs torn off, telephone poles toppled. Power outages, flooded roads, and slamming surf slapped the coastlines. Frightening indeed!
A went out the next day with camera on hand to capture the devastation. Lots took place on the other side of the island but I knew I could find something close by. Sure enough, a massive kiawe tree (mesquite) was uprooted in Kapiolani Park. Quite sad to see such a Herculean tree toppled by Zeus like winds…measuring close to 60 mph on some parts of Hawaii.
UPDATE–December 6: I got noted for APTOPIX. Top photo of the day for AP.
The Chabbad House of Hawaii invited me to photograph their menorah lighting in Honolulu last night. I had never attended this type of ceremony and was curious to see how things would visually turn out…
Well it turned out well.
Tech…
Canon 1D Mark II
70-200mm 2.8
1/400 at 2.8
160 iso
shot raw
The University of Hawaii football finished their regular season 12-0! A remarkable feat to say the least and many of those players will hopefully go on to play pro NFL football. Colt Brennan, a Heisman candidate, played a wondeful game. Its nice to see Hawaii get recognition but the hard part for anybody who lives in Hawaii is the distance teams have to travel to get to and from Hawaii. Many teams refused to travel to Hawaii to play for many reasons blaming the distance as a major factor although others have said some teams were afraid to play UH and be humiliated. I doubt Hawaii is that good but the Sugar Bowl matchup against Georgia will prove somebody right.
Hopefully better caliber teams will play UH and hand them some sobering reality to playing football on a grander scale.
Good job UH!
