Views: Near-sighted or far-sighted?
A short visit to Hilo, on the island of Hawaii, offered lots of photo opportunities. The light in the early morning and late afternoon, coupled with fine weather, made the camera happy.
The site of the former daily fish auction is on the waterfront just a very short walk from the main Hilo hotels. I found myself with two basic choices. There was the wide view with the small boats in the foreground and, across the bay, Hilo town with Mauna Kea rising into the sky in the background. In the larger version of the photo, you can see the snow that’s still on te summit. Somehow the mix of palm trees in the foreground and snow in the background makes for a good picture.
The second photo removes all the context and focuses on the shapes, textures, and colors as we walked alongside the boats tied up at the dock. While the first photo conveys the time and place, this one strips out everything but the essentials.
I like both images. Perhaps they need to go together to convey a sense of the moment.
Canon G9 - ISO 200 - f/4.0 - 1/640 second
Canon G9 - ISO 200 - f/2.8 - 1/50 second
