Jennifer Marano
October 2025 - Hawaiian Dreamscape
About the Image(s)
I took this from the deck of a condo near Kona, Hawaii, where I was vacationing with my family. This couple and their officiant just showed up while I was watching waves and proceeded to get married! The surf was up and there was a storm approaching, but the wedding came off without a raindrop. The only other person present was a lone photographer who kept to the background. I felt so privileged to be there!
Technical: iPhone 14 Pro Max, captured in raw and tweaked just a bit in Lightroom.
4 comments posted
Jennifer, another winner! What a catch! The colors are so ViVi with the contrast of the impending storm and the solemnity of the wedding. I noticed the conch shell behind the groom. Did they blow in it after the ceremony, or was it just there? Beautiful! Posted: 10/04/2025 20:32:39
Jennifer, another winner! What a catch! The colors are so ViVi with the contrast of the impending storm and the solemnity of the wedding. I noticed the conch shell behind the groom. Did they blow in it after the ceremony, or was it just there? Beautiful! Posted: 10/05/2025 13:34:33
Thank you Cindy! The conch shell was part of the ceremony. I considered taking it out for the sake of simplicity, but the eerie sound was so beautiful that I had to leave it in. Posted: 10/06/2025 16:51:44
This image has so much to look at - and it makes me think - which is great and what a good photo should do. Who are they? Why are there no guests? Who is the officiant? Is the storm a harbinger of things ahead? I played with the composition - but couldn't improve it - the subjects are relatively small - but other things are important - so I didn't come up with a better crop. I think the lighting is pretty dim/flat - perhaps that's the vibe you want. I tried to slightly darken the periphery and brighten the subject. What so you think? Posted: 10/08/2025 08:35:43