Waikiki By Night
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Sunrise at Waikiki Beach as seen in the wee hours from my hotel room.
Known as “The Gathering Place”, Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the State of Hawaii. It is also home to Honolulu, the Capital.
My first attempt at some long exposure of Waikiki Beach at dawn, around 4:30 a.m. with Diamond head in the background.
23rd floor Hilton Hawaiian Village
Nikon D90 As is



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Torfinn Johann...
Lovely nightshot. Well done!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Torfin, I really appreciate the lovely compliment.
Scott Bricker
whoa! I wanna nice Nikon!
doesn’t mean I could do this, tho…!
very nice, Cheryl!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Haha! Hi Scott, Thank you for the nice comment. You are too modest about your work.. Yours is beautiful, but I appreciate the sentiment.
George Cousins
Beautiful shot Cheryl! You brought out so many excellent details, especially (to my eye) the ripples on the ocean. Well done!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much George, You are so kind. I really appreciate the wonderful compliment.
Debbie Sanders...
beautiful – oh to be here.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Awww, you are so sweet. Thank you for the nice compliment.
PICMART
Beautiful night shot!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Martin for the wonderful compliment.
Appel
Great shot! I’d say you did well. The night photography is harder than it looks, at least to me!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Ann! Appreciate the kind supportive words. I tried many things for these shots, and you are right ( harder than it looks). I am still working on it.
Smudger
wonderful work – well done – steve *-))
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Steve, Appreciate it :)
LudaNayvelt
wow, absolutely wonderful, love yellow color on the beach
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Luda, I am so glad you like this one. Greatly appreciated :)
reflector
A magic view and low light capture !
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much James, I am glad you like it and also for the fave!
I really appreciate that.
Kate Adams
Wonderful work Cheryl!! lucky girl!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Kate, I am glad you like it.
Rachel Stickney
Beautiful work, Cheryl! Excellent details. I stayed right next door at the Hale Koa in 2007. I think I can see the Hale Koa pool in this shot! Were you just recently there, and if so I am jealous! :-D
Cheryl Lunde replied
You are right! That is the Hale Koa pool that you see. I think it is time you go back for a visit if it’s been since 2007! I just got back and had a wonderful time. One of my favorite places and great photos ops!! Thanks for the wonderful compliment!
Tibby Steedly
Gorgeous!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Tibby, appreciate the compliment :)
laureenr
Another stunning photo Cheryl.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Laureen, Appreciate the great comment!
CherylBee
This is great. Well done!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Cheryl, appreciate it :)
melant1017
This is wonderful and beautiful, I love it :)
~A
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Antonio, appreciate the compliment!
Cathy Beharriell
Great shot! I love the colours-it should be a postcard for the hotel!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks so much Cathy, I am so glad you like it and thanks for visiting. If only the hotel knew! LOL
Meike
Awe.. could not be nicer ;) Great capture and colours!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much, I appreciate the nice compliment and thanks for visiting :)
Shaun Whiteman
What an amazing shot Cheryl, superb night photography!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Shaun, I am glad you like it. It was my first attempt at night shots. Thank you for visiting.
DApixara
Gorgeous image!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much DApixara. I really appreciate the compliment!
PrincessVicki
Gorgeous image Cheryl! Really love the lights in this shot! x
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Vicki, my first try at night and long exposure. I am glad you like it!
chen cohen
awesome shot cheryl!!! gorgeous!!! love the dark colors and the light!!! excellent!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Chen, I really appreciate the lovely comment. Thanks for visiting.
Rambler25
Beautiful shot!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much E.R. for the nice compliment, I am glad you like it. I appreciate that :)
Joel Hall
Excellent shot, love it!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Joel, appreciate the comment and thanks for adding me to your watchlist.
Bradley Old
I’ve stayed in the same hotel I think a couple of floors higher your photo really captures that view exactly as I remember it, beautiful
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Bradley. I am so glad this brought back some fond memories for you. Thanks for visiting!
wildthing
Love the blues against the blacks. Great shot.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Wildthing for the lovely compliment and for the fave. It is greatly appreciated :)
malou
this is such an amazing photo! great work!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Malou for the wonderful compliment, greatly appreciated!
Shaina Lunde
I love these night shots!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thanks Shaina, I really appreciate your commenting :)
Rachel Stickney
Congratulations on your feature, Cheryl! Happy to see your excellent night shot featured!
Cheryl Lunde
Thank you so much Rachel for the lovely comment. I am so thrilled that my first night shot was recognized.
xaikko
its so beautiful like dream
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much xaikko, appreciate the compliment and thanks for visiting :)
Alexanderargyll
excellent night shot Cheryl
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you Alexander and for adding me to your watchlist. I really appreciate that and thanks for visiting :)
Carol Berliner
brilliant work!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Carol, appreciate the comment and thanks for visiting :))
Jody Johnson
Used to live here too….miss the warm evening breezes and the plumeria scents in the air…lovely shot!
Cheryl Lunde replied
So sorry about not responding. I just found this. Thank you so much for the lovely comment. It is a beautiful place to live and you are so lucky to have been able to live there.
Teresa Zieba
Congratulations Cheryl!!!
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Teresa for this feature. I a thrilled about this! Nice banner too!
Forfarlass
Picture postcard perfect. This is a beautigul night shot.
Cheryl Lunde replied
Thank you so much Forfarlass, appreciate the wonderful compliment and for stopping by :)