Pa'ako Beach Makena Maui Hawaii
Pa’ako Beach Makena Maui Hawai’i
Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009
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Featured Art 06 July 2009 All Water in Motion
Featured Art 06 July 2009 Sea
Featured Art 06 July 2009 Colour and Light
Why is the ocean blue?
There are several theories:
- Blue wavelengths are absorbed the least by the deep ocean water and are scattered and reflected back to the observer’s eye
- Particles in the water may help to reflect blue light
- The ocean reflects the blue sky
Most of the time the ocean appears to be blue because this is the colour our eyes see. But the ocean can be many other colours depending upon particles in the water, the depth of the water, and the amount of skylight.
The colours we see depend upon the reflection of the visible wavelengths of light to our eyes.
Besides being pretty to look at, colours and the light they come from really do have the power to impact people in many ways. Along with the aesthetics of light and colour, there is real science behind each and every sight we see.
Each flash or ray of light, each shade of colour that light makes visible, and each time our eyes receive the messages to see them, we are reminded of a special relationship — one that is often overlooked because we simply take seeing for granted. We miraculously experience a bright, vivid world because of the workings of our eyes, the wonders of light, and the brilliance of colour.
The Franklin Institute provides a good explanation of how we see colour.
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Phil Thomson IPA
Great shot of a great looking beach, especially with that offshore wind, Sharon !!!
kathy s gillen...
beautiful capture
GerryMac
fantastic capture Sharon!
Druidstorm
WoW! What a great shot! Truly bliss!!!...)o(
ANNETTE HAGGER
Sorry I meant beautfiul shot Sharon !...anna : )
James Corley
Beautiful composition! Like a painting!
Kathy Nairn
Nice shot Sharon! The colors and light look spot on. Very inspiring.
Lisawv
Beautiful scene, love the contrasting colors. Great work.
SimplyScene
lovely image
Gyuri Nagy
Wonderful composition and colors, Sharon!
DawsonImages
Nice wave action
mikebov
stunning capture
Bunny Clarke
Incredible capture. Gorgeous colors and composition.
Carolyn Staut
Sharon, just stunning…..........may I jump in now?
Sharon Mau replied
‘Ae, the water is warm!! :))
BigD
Excellent Sharon
Jan Timmons
Wonderfully wild shot of a rugged coast, Sharon. Good to see you in your new profile pic or avatar.
terezadelpilar
AnnDixon
CONGRATS Sharon, well deserved, its beautiful, xx
BigD
Sharon Mau
rodsfotos
Just love the fresh appearance to this beautiful seascape Sharon, a wonderful range of marine colour tones in the sea and the wave action is a delight for the eye, beautifully captured my friend,
Regards, Rod.
Daidalos
beautiful, great work
Shaun Whiteman
A beautiful shot of rthis stunning scene, lovely colours, what a dramatic seascape!!
Martina Fagan
A very well composed image
Tracy Faught
WOW!!! Just gorgeous! Thank you for all that amazing info as well! ;] Great work Sharon! ;]
lroof
beautiful!!
rodsfotos
My monitor has recently been calibrated Sharon and it looks perfect on it,
Regards, Rod.
Martina Cross
What a stunning seascape!
danapace
Stunning shot! Great composition and colour. The clarity is fabulous.
Hans Goepel
Wow beautiful shot stunning scene, lovely colours, what a dramatic seascape!
My Fav!
bev langby
this is beautiful Sharon, i was fortunate to visit Hawaii in 1980, seems like a lifetime ago but i still have wonderful memories ….......
PhotoAvenue
A stunning image!
A well composed and fantastic colors:))
elenaoleniuc
Great work, lovely colors !
Virginia N. Fred
Awesome work, the crashing waves look nice…gina
ilpo laurila
This is really beautiful, well done Sharon.
Dragan Petrovic
GREAT!!!
Laurie Search
This is so beautiful!
Sean Jansen
Gorgeous capture !! Just love the waves hitting the shore here. Well done : )
Dyle Warren
Exquisite image!
CarolM
You live in such a beautiful environment and your photos evoke that. I love the movement of the water, the sense of wind blowing, the gorgeous blue waters, the puffy clouds, the light. It’s a great shot, Sharon.
Michael Kienhuis
beautiful image
Junior Mclean
nice
Kaat
Striking. I can just hear those waves hitting the rocks.
Stuart Chapman
Lovely water movement and I like the contrasts between the cool aqua blues and the yellow sands. Nice cloud formation too to top it all off a treat
Kim Calvert
Beautiful..that water looks so inviting.
reflector
A great location, caught on a nice day to shoot it ! Excellent timing and range of tones.
Bev Woodman
Wow Sharon I love this one – its magnificent!
TFFDavid
What a fantastic photograph …........ the colours are gorgeous.
DanielleMarie1
Wow what an inviting shot just stunning
Sharon Mau replied
Mahalo Danielle!
Tara Lemana
Beautiful Sharon!!!!
Sharon Mau replied
Mahalo Tara, thank you so much for your kind notes and for favouriting my work. I very much appreciate your kindness! I love this one too, it is one of my favourites and I am happy you enjoy it!
Danica Radman ...
painting like! absolute beauty
Manuel Barca
Congrats on your feature,well deserved.
Gail Bridger
Absolutely gorgeous….you live in a beautiful place!!
Ciska
Wow, what a fantastic capture, great colour and tone!!!
Heidi Kunkel
Gorgeous! Wonderfully done.:)
Erhan OZBIYIK
WOA !!!!!!!! This is such a GREEEATT SHOT !!!
Wonderful composition and movement…
Great Hugs :)
louisegreen
A stunning & beautiful shot, congrats on your features:-)
Sinisa Saratlic
Like a beautiful painting…Bravo!
Charuhas Images
Beautiful capture
Kasia-D
What a beautiful, dynamic and life-encouraging scene!
kentuckyblueman
Super colors and light,great work!!Have a great day!!!
Yan Gao
now talented young lady
anisja 21 days ago
Great shot.
Vida 20 days ago
Excellent !