When I am in Hawai'i I am always struck by how vivid the colors are--the sky and ocean are bluer, the trees greener, etc, than here on the mainland. So I wonder if its real or just imaginary. Would the sun's rays coming in at the steeper angle that they do in Hawai'i make colors more vibrant? Here in SD the sky seems noticably bluer in summer with steeper sun angles, but washed out pale blue in winter with shallow angles. Has anyone else noticed this, would angles of sunlight explain it, or is it just my imagination??
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The colors in Hawaii are definitely deeper, more saturated. And there's a difference between where we are, in the north of England, and the mediterranean colors Susie enjoys. Somebody pointed out to me that you can see the difference by comparing the atmospheric effects in Italian art with Dutch art, and it's true! I'm not sure if that dates the difference before pollution or not - I don't know when people started burning coal.
The blue of the sea, on the drive from Makapuu to Waimanalo...even better with polaroids on!Speak to the heart and the man becomes instantly virtuous. Emerson
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Originally posted by Betsey View PostThe colors in Hawaii are definitely deeper, more saturated. And there's a difference between where we are, in the north of England, and the mediterranean colors Susie enjoys. Somebody pointed out to me that you can see the difference by comparing the atmospheric effects in Italian art with Dutch art, and it's true! I'm not sure if that dates the difference before pollution or not - I don't know when people started burning coal.
The blue of the sea, on the drive from Makapuu to Waimanalo...even better with polaroids on!
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It has a lot to do with the angle the sunlight is hitting the earth, you'll get a different look from place to place and from season to season....how deep are the shadows, how intense is the ambient light vs the direct light etc.
All of it depends on the angle of the sun and the amount of moisture or debris in the air to reflect and/or refract the way the light is filtered by the air.
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UhhhHmmm, yes, and the sky really does seem bigger in Montana, even [or especially] in a snow storm.
My recent sunburn will attest to the 'vivd' UV rays in Hawaii. Ouch, don't touch me there!May I always be found beneath your contempt.
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Originally posted by Betsey View PostThe blue of the sea, on the drive from Makapuu to Waimanalo...even better with polaroids on!
Polaroid plus blue-blockers makes things more real than real.Be Yourself. Everyone Else Is Taken!~ ~KaʻonohiʻulaʻokahōkūmiomioʻehikuSpreading the virus of ALOHA.Oh Chu. If only you could have seen what I've seen, with your eyes.
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