Monthly Archives: April 2012

Setting a good example for charter boats and tourist activities in Maui

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

Yesterday I had the opportunity to dive with Extended Horizons in Maui. The company is owned by Erik and Victoria Stein and they have been in business for 27 years.   They have a 12 passenger dive boat and go … Continue reading →

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Shipwreck Bar

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

This portrait of the once famous Lahaina Carthaginian floating whale museum was created  just days before the masts collapsed.  My dive buddy Daniel Opitz was slow in descending so I used the time to create this image without divers in … Continue reading →

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Bridge to Paradise

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

While conducting a landscape photography workshop earlier this week, I saw this bridge while driving. There was no parking along the bridge so I drove about 3 minutes down the road and found a safe place to pull over. The … Continue reading →

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Scenic Views of Hawaii

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

  This Taro field along with countless sugarcane and pineapple fields are  iconic agricultural views off  Hawaii. Just goes to show that Hawaii offer more than pretty beaches &  colorful sunsets.   The portrait will be on display at the … Continue reading →

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Deep in the rain forrest of Dominica

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

This image was created at a place seldom yet visited by tourists.  That will change as it is hard to keep such a beautiful place a secret. The challenge will be the hike. It is very steep and slippery, especially … Continue reading →

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Living Art

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

This beautiful portrait was created while diving the Bligh Waters of Fiji.   Having logged over 10,000 dives, I am a bit tainted.  That said Fiji has some of the most colorful reefs in the world and it a s … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

This image titled “Hope” received first place in the 2008 Our World Underwater Photography Competition.         I felt such hope when this whale looked me in the eye that determining a name for the portrait was easy. It … Continue reading →

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Pegasus

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

This Pegasus Fish or Sea Moth is common in the Lembeh Strait.  It has a unique snout and fins that resemble wings.   The flash really brings out the fishes cryptic design.  Without the added illumination, the fish blends right … Continue reading →

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Famous quotes by great photographers

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light”  – Vernon Trent “Landscape portraits should have a foreground, mid-ground and background”                           “You dont take … Continue reading →

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Sanctuary at the Waterfront!

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Doug Hoffman

This portrait was created among a series of seamounts in the southern region of the Vavau’ island group in Tonga. The Seamounts are relatively close and several come to within a few feet of the surface.  They form a sort … Continue reading →

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