First Photo Contest Winner!

Kihei Canoe Club. Winner, MauiGuidebook.com photo contest. Credit: Terrie Eliker

Congratulations Terrie Eliker, this is a spectacular composite photo of the Kihei Canoe Club in North Kihei!

Canon 17-40L at 29mm, ISO 500, f8. Three AEB exposures, +2, 0 and -2, combined in Photomatix Pro for one HDR image. I have shot the Kihei Canoe Club beach a few times but there have always been tradewinds that make an HDR of the palm trees imperfect. I got off work early and raced to the beach to set up before the sun set completely. After a few compositions, it was as if a hush came over the beach. I looked up at the trees, saw that the winds had died, and then shot off as many frames as I could. This is the result. Made with Canon EOS 5D Digital SLR Camera