Artifact Hawaii Photo Showcase: The story behind the lens…
“Gallimimus Valley” by Michael B. Hardie
Did you know that people live at the edge of Jurassic World? Now you do! Wonder what their homeowner’s insurance is like?
"Rib Cage" by Michael B. Hardie
Artifact Hawaii Photo Showcase: The story behind the lens…
“Rib Cage” by Michael B. Hardie
Inside the vortex of a wave. I'll never forget that feeling when I saw this shot on my screen for the first time after shooting it. There have been many images taken of wave vortices but this is the only one I’ve ever seen from this side or parallel angle. It still blows my mind and will always be one of my favorite images from my time in the ocean.
"Turtle Back Ride" by Michael B. Hardie
Artifact Hawaii Photo Showcase: The story behind the lens…
“Turtle Back Ride” by Michael B. Hardie
The thing that draws me to the ocean the most is that I literally never know what I’m going to come across on any given day. I count myself extremely fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time to capture this image. Never have I experienced or seen anything like this in the water or in another photograph. This one will go down as one of the most unique shots I’ve ever captured and I’ll remember it forever - ©2021 Michael B. Hardie
"Unapproachable Splendor" by Michael B. Hardie
Artifact Hawaii Photo Showcase: The story behind the lens…
"Unapproachable Splendor" by Michael B. Hardie
If you haven’t heard, the lava lake at Halemaʻumaʻu Crater is active again! It disappeared in 2018 and it seemed that a bit of magic from the island had gone with it. On December 20, 2020, at 9:30 PM local time, an eruption broke out within Halemaʻumaʻu and just like that, the magic was back, bigger and better than ever!
I consider myself fortunate every time I’m able to witness the lava lake. This shot had all kinds of crazy things going on. I was able to take this right before sunrise, on a frigid morning and under a cloudy sky just before the lake drained in 2018.
Mark Twain hiked to the floor of the crater in 1866 and penned these words peering into the lake of lava: “It was like gazing at the sun at noon-day, except that the glare was not quite so white. At unequal distances all around the shores of the lake were nearly white-hot chimneys or hollow drums of lava, four or five feet high, and up through them were bursting gorgeous sprays of lava-gouts and gem spangles, some white, some red and some golden--a ceaseless bombardment, and one that fascinated the eye with its unapproachable splendor. The mere distant jets, sparkling up through an intervening gossamer veil of vapor, seemed miles away; and the further the curving ranks of fiery fountains receded, the more fairy-like and beautiful they appeared
"Silent Lucidity" by Al Brown
Artifact Hawaii Photo Showcase: The story behind the lens…
“Silent Lucidity” by Al Brown
With the day coming to an end, the colors lit up across the sky and melted behind the coconut trees.
"Enter In" by Michael B. Hardie
Artifact Hawaii Photo Showcase: The story behind the lens…
“Enter In” by Michael B. Hardie
This open ceiling cave in Kauai, off the Napali coast is a gateway to other-worldly beauty. Countless hours were spent staring at this image and wondering how I was able to capture it. The sea was very rough, the boat was rocking like crazy and I had to try and get the shot handheld with no image stabilization. I love that I was able to freeze this moment in time because it truly takes me away to a magical world that feels like it could only exist in my dreams.