Ho'okipa Sunset Week 3

After our conversation about maui I missed it and went looking at my maui pictures. Here I find it interesting how the light in the sky's wash with the yellow fading into blue contrasts the dark and complicated textures in the clouds, island, and ocean. I can look at the image and have a different feeling about it depending on the spot that catches my eye. The part where a lot of the bright yellow light comes through feels dramatic but light and pretty, whereas the section with the chopped up clouds has a dark excitement, and underneath it all the oceans shadows give a steady but powerful feel. I've always loved the way the ocean looks during a sunset, because it reveals all the little movements in it. Yet at dusk it feels like a very still and silent time of the day, then the world almost accelerates as different colors splash the sky and then disappear. The way cameras capture sunsets is interesting too. The one with me and friends has all the light and color blending, giving a much softer look, whereas the others are more dramatic and striking. Sunsets on Maui have always made me feel small, probably because of the big statement they make. These images remind me of what you said about the things we can't see become more dynamic and interesting as the mountains conceal the rest of the sunset.