Hawaii Photo Shooters

 On May 9, 2024 at 6 p.m., Chris King will give a presentation on "South Georgia Island!" Chris explains "South Georgia is a small island (106 miles by 22 miles) with a resident population of about 30 scientists. It sits alone in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. It has been described as having the unusual animals of the Galapagos, the animal density of the Serengeti, and the mountains and glaciers of the Andes. It also has a history intertwining man and nature as illustrated by the mapping and exploration by Cook, the rape and destruction of the animal life by the 19th and 20th century sealers and whalers, the animals' subsequent rebounding population, and the unbelievable survival story of Shackleton and his men. As a place to visit and photograph, it is unrivalled. I will show some images taken during my five visits there when I experienced the various animals, vistas and weather that South Georgia presents. It is a very special place in our world."

The meeting will be a hybrid one at the Komohana Research & Extension Center (875 Komohana St., Hilo) .  The exact conference room will be announced shortly before May 9 due to re-roofing construction taking place. If you would like to attend at a distance, please email Susan at sc_miyasaka@outlook.com by May 8.

Images of South Georgia Island from Chris King!

The May 2024 photo CHALLENGE theme is "Bright Colors!"  

 Rules and Regs for this CHALLENGE: 

1.  You can submit up to 5 images with a theme of "Bright Colors!" 

2. Images should have been taken within this past year;

3. Images should be jpg files with a maximum of 1600 pixels in the longest dimension;

4. Titles will be file names; and

5. Either email to Roseann (808roseann@gmail.com) or bring a jump drive with your 5 images to the club's meeting on Thursday May 9 at 6 p.m.

What is a Challenge?

The purpose of a Photo Challenge is to share what we do, explain how we do it, and get to view others' works, ideas, and creativity without having to decide "which is best" or "which is most favored."  Each member will have one image of his/her choice uploaded to the club's website.