Also check out the Manaholo wet and dry caves. I was there in February and the winds made it hard to just keep the camera on the tripod, got some good shots of palm trees bent in the wind though.
I am from Maui and yes the wind factor is present in summer. I am having a hard time on my weekends because it is the only time I get to shoot the 8x10 but with these winds it is frustrating. Most times I don't even load my camera because it is blowing 20 mph wind solid with gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Kauai has less of a wind factor than Maui having only one major volcano in the center of the island and not two like here.
I have been using Efke 80 but TMY 400 would be the best bet on windy days and maybe calm ones too.
Where to go... Everywhere. Kauai is stunning and there is no bad place to be. Just keep film handy and obey your wife!
Wait, something I would love to do if I went there again is to take a boat ride to experience the Na Pali coast from the ocean. The cliffs are imppresive and many times you get to see caves or even land on a secluded beach. If you are really lucky you may see dolphins too. Whales are gone back to Alaska.
Paul, with that one long exposure, is that ASA 100 film like TMX?
QTL, I'll be sure to check it out! Thanks!
It's a bit of a toss up between the helicopter ride or the horseback ride. I love helicopters and would probably be happiest tied to the side but SWMBO loves horses....
As for the whales, I've seen them off the coast of Maui. Had one come up right underneath the boat and blow a lot of 'whale humidity' all over some tourists.....
I'd recommend that you get the Ultimate Kaua'i Guidebook (http://tinyurl.com/7arbd). They'll send you to plenty of unusual places where the tourists don't go. I highly recommend the fascinating Glass Beach on the south shore in late afternoon/sunset.
Get the book, find your own things, and make unique images. Here's one of mine from a trip last July.
This is probably a no duh, but if you're loading holders daily on Kaua'i and you don't stay in an air-conditioned joint, you might have problems with sticky film. Beware.
Thanks, QT. It's unnamed (it's not very substantial at all), and I'd prefer not say where it is. It's freshwater pouring directly into a rocky ocean cove.
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