Taken by Kris Nelson on February 25th, 2009
Location: Sheraton Maui Resort in Ka’anapali, Maui
It was another great trip to Maui this year, and wouldn’t you know it, we’re back here in Chicago now and it’s SNOWING!
I have my work cut out for me in the next week or so. There were so many great experiences we’ve had this trip that I still need to share here at the blog. There are literally a ton (almost 3,000) photos to go through, but this week’s Sunday Photo was very easy to pick. It was just one of the many rainbows we saw almost every morning from our lanai at the Sheraton Maui Resort.
Some seemed rather far away, as if they were connecting the islands of Lanai and Molokai in the distance. Others, like this one, seemed to be close enough to touch. When I saw the boat pictured here sail almost directly through it, I knew it would make a great shot. What do you think?
If you like this photo, you can see more in our Sunday Photos series here at the blog. Our website also features daily photos on the Today’s Photos page, and if you’re Flickr fans like us, you can check out our Ka’anapali Dreamin’ collection.
I love that photo. I know it’s NOT photoshopped, but it looks so beautiful and perfect, it almost looks photoshopped.
Can’t wait to see more of your pics.
We had seen similar rainbows almost every morning just like this one. In this shot, I was lucky enough see the boat coming off the the left, and when I knew he was gonna make it into that spot, I had time to run in and grab the camera. I had my fingers crossed that the rainbow didn’t start to fade while the boat was entering the frame.
The only thing I don’t like about this one is the shadows on the rock cliff near the bottom. If I get time, I’ll probably photoshop that part and brighten it up a little near the bottom. If I get time, that is.
As far as the others, I still honestly haven’t gone through them all myself, aside from reviewing them on the camera’s LCD screen. I spent more time then ever this trip with some longer exposures for the waterfalls on the East coast, especially at the Oheo Pools, that I’m just itching to go through.