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Chris Whidden Iceland Roadside Aurora DSC4373.jpg
Chris Whidden Iceland Roadside Aurora DSC4371.jpg

Roadside Sighting - Western Countryside

Chris Whidden March 23, 2015

These aren't the best shots of the aurora. I've added them, though, to show a realistic view of what most aurora sightings are typically  like. Iceland has notoriously cloudy weather, especially in the winter. Most of our time in Iceland was spent driving long distances to get out of the weather in order to catch a glimpse of the lights under a clear sky. Often we could tell that a show was happening through small cracks in the cloud cover but couldn't really see anything significant.

Another thing that made seeing the aurora difficult was the moon, which can easily overpower the lights. In these shots we had a full moon as well as low, fast moving clouds. It was also cold and windy as all hullabaloo. The intense wind (seriously, it'll push cars off the road) makes it really hard to walk or hold a camera, especially walking on ice. To top it off, for these shots I was also having to constantly clear the lens of snow, bits of grass, and ice particles that would fly into the frame. Super typical examples how shooting in Iceland can be tricky business.

← Horses in IcelandGeothermal Fields Near Lake Myvatn →

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🦑📸 Splashes of light and color from across the island. From left to right:

1. South Point waves
2. @isistheempress at Ho`okena wearing @island.swim 
3. Moonlight over Kaloko-Honokōhau
4. @nella.tzr at End Of The Workd w/ @ivory_always 
5. @earthy_
📸 City Lights, Honolulu.

#honolulu #waikiki #koawaikiki #clubhawaiibynight #clubhawaii #sandcastles #hawaiiphotography 🌙
📸 Hilo Paddle Days

#hilohawaii #paddlehawaii #outriggercanoe #outriggers #paddlehilo #canoeclub #bigisland 💪🏿
Slices of life. 📸🖤✨

1. Chaser at Waialea Bay
2. Noel at Honomolino
3. Hala at Starseed Ranch
4. Sunset at Hapuna
5. Volcano ferns
6. Kaipono under the moon
7. Miloli’i teal water

#hawaiiphotographer #bigislandaesthetic #bigisland #bigisland
Oahu street photography from the weekend. So many people. So many stories. 📸🖤🌀

#bigislandphotographer #oahuphotography #oahustreetphotography #bigislandphotoclub #hawaiistreetphotography 
#zonemag #fluxhawaii 🤙
🌬️ A random collection of vignettes on this windy Wednesday. From Chinatown Honolulu to Kaila at Kanaka Fayah, the Kīlauea night sky, and Kaipono at Waialea bay.

📸🫶 Lots of love to everyone in frame and so much gratitude for bringing the energy t
📸 Textures of life. Shooting with @stebanue // @earthblossomya for @caapihawaii at @gaiayogagardens 

So much gratitude for the opportunity to work with you both on this photo set and learn about your work with Caapi Vine (Banisteriopsis caapi). 🫶
My person! 🖤💍🌱
@mia.bedelia 

For all of the photos Amelia and I capture, it’s surprisingly rare that we get photos of each other. This, from a misty Sunday in Kalōpā. Amelia’s hair is so long here! Cheers to us. ✨✨

#kalopahawaii #Kal
📸✨✨✨ Vignettes from the anniversary party at Ola Brew Kona. Good vibes, stellar people.

1. @naehalani 
2. @hicohawaiiancoffee @alvarorosari.o 
3. @knucklefat @farmersmarkethawaii 
4. @olabrewco kitchen
5. @hawaiianethos 

#olabrew #bigislandvibes #
Throwback to the Oahu Color Run, back in the Ola Noni Days. It took so long to clean the color out of my camera after this shoot! 🌈📸😭

@snkbader @naehalani @nikonusa 

#oahucolorrun #oahu #oahuhawaii #oahulife #colorrun #runhawaii #hawaiianola ✨✨✨
Reykjanes Peninsula Iceland—Blue Lagoon hot springs at sunrise with @mia.bedelia 🧊🔥 

Absolutely surreal landscape. Was only able to get a few photos that morning because my lenses kept fogging up from all the steam. 🇮🇸 

#bluelagoon #bluel
🌊🌊🌊 Love how these desaturated shots with Chaser came out. The water and light were perfect that day.

Lots of gratitude to: @chasemsilva for being down for this last minute photo session. 📸

#bigisland #bigislandphotographer #bigislandphotograph
Lush Honokaʻa plants soaking up the elements. 🌿💧🌞 
One of the perks to always having my camera on me is sometimes I pull over on long drives just to pay homage to the ʻĀina with some plant portraits. 📸

#honokaa #bigisland #bigislandphotographer
Keeping it alive.

Saturday morning, bright and early, at the Hilo innovation center with @fieldintokalo guys, making it look easy. 🤙 

Cheers fellas!

#hilotown #hilohawaii #bigislandlife #bigislandphotographer #bigislandphotoclub #skatehawaii #big

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