Peter Kun Frary, Professor of Music • University of Hawaii, Leeward
Peter Kun Frary, Professor of Music • University of Hawaii, Leeward
Sand Island Cranes • Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, USA
Photo by Peter Kun Frary • Canon EOS 10D and EF 70-200 4L USM
I love to wander the waterfront from sunset to twilight and took this shot from the second floor deck at Aloha Tower Market Place. Bang off a few snaps and grab a Heiferweizen at Gordon Biersch. A great way to relax after an arduous work week. The food ain't very good but the beer is decent--better than your average Bud and Miller fare.
These cranes are used to load and unload ships that dock on the Sand Island side of Honolulu Harbor. It was difficult to see through the viewfinder due to the sun's extreme brightness. The sun exceeded the camera's dynamic range and recorded as a burned out blob. Reducing exposure restored the disk of the sun but destroyed shadow detail. By tucking the sun behind the crane and mountain (Makakilo), I reduced contrast enough to get a useable image. Amazingly, the EF 70-200 4L USM exhibits less flare and ghosting with the smaller sensor format of digital cameras than full frame 35mm cameras.
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