Ocean-going Canoes

At the jungle's edge, under a rain cover on massive poles. These

ocean-going canoes are used for races between Molokai and Oahu across

one of the most treacherous bodies of water in the world. The rowing

crews have monstrous muscle development in their arms and shoulders.

It takes every ounce of strength the six-man crew has to move a boat

about 60 feet to the water (and back at race end). I love the way

saturated color and reflective surfaces can be moved up the exposure

scale in this kind of light (very heavy overcast). I also love the

Fujichrome Velvia-like color balance of the Fuji S2 digital sensor.

 

VL

the left 1/3 of the frame doesn't add anything to my eye. It is balancing the picture a bit, but to be honest - don't look attractive.

It's not a great view of the canoes and the light is flat and uninteresting. Most of your other pictures, especially the flora, are stunning but this one doesn't match their quality.

Thanks for the comments. The day was leaden overcast, dripping with humidity. The boats were under a huge rain canopy. I wish I could have done more with the scene. I get to Molokai about once a month. I don't always have time to do this, but I intend to try to capture these forms again.