The Freaks Come Out at Night

This past weekend I decided to take Florence out to go see some stars. Turns out it was almost a full-moon so it was slightly too bright to see anything. But I DID have my camera and tripod out with me that evening so I decided to try seeing how my nighttime shooting skills were.

I got the shot above that night. I'm pleasantly surprised. I kept my camera on full manual mode too. My photography friends would be proud of me. It was pitch dark over there...I really didn't see much of where I was shooting.

Although in retrospect I took the shot a little ass-backwards. Instead of upping the ISO that night I just kept it low and adjusted the shutter. This was taken with a near 40 second exposure. I thought my camera died....I was about ready to fiddle with it when I heard the audible "CLICK" after the long wait.

It's overlooking the corner where Makapu'u Beach is. I think some of those lights are coming from the heiau (Hawaiian sacred spot) and some of them are coming from Sea Life Park where they filmed "50 First Dates"

What is that saying? Even the sun shines on a monkey's ass every so often. Or was that another one of my buddy Chris' made up phrases?