We stayed in Lahaina the first half of our trip to Maui and then moved to Wailea (~40 minutes south of Lahaina) for the last few days of our trip. Grand Wailea has just become our favorite hotel in Maui!
It’s luxurious and has a chapel – perfect for weddings and honeymoons. It has an amazing maze of swimming pools – perfect for families and kids. It also houses one of the top 10 spas in the United States – perfect for a relaxing stay for couples!
It is a splurge but was the perfect ending to our stay in Maui!
Hawaii has beautiful sunsets and evening “colors”. We tried capturing the beauty of it while at Grand Wailea. Here are some of our favorite photos in HDR!
Enjoy…
Fountain at Grand Wailea
The Chapel at Grand Wailea. We saw a wedding take place in the chapel on our last day here.
Grand Wailea has amazing swimming pools and whirlpools. Kids love it! For adults, there’s always the “adults only” pool to enjoy if you don’t want to be disturbed by kids. This is a shot taken at the adults pool.
My favorite were the whirlpools scattered all around the pools area. The pools close at 10pm – loved chilling by the whirlpool after dinner till 10pm!
PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: To capture these photos, we used the “auto-bracketing” feature on our camera (which captures the same shot multiple times with different exposures) and then generated the image using HDR processing software, Photomatix Pro (it takes the best details from all the shots and combines them into one photo).
To capture all the colors, your camera will need to take in as much light as possible and will require some time to capture even just one shot. Make sure you prop your camera up on a tripod because you need your camera to be as steady as it can be while taking these photos. This will avoid blurring/ghosting when the software combines all the pictures together.
REMEMBER:
- Grand Wailea is perfect for both couples and families with kids!
- It is a splurge, so we recommend it for special occasions or towards the end of your trip to Maui.
- Capture beautiful evening colors through HDR photos.
- Use HDR processing software such as Photomatix Pro and Lightroom to process your photos.
- Use a tripod to get steady shots.
What is your favorite hotel in Maui? Do you like taking HDR pictures too? Do share your tips!
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Great tips and otherworldly photos. Nice. I’ll try to do this with my camera. Now to see if my camera even has this feature.
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Thanks Christopher! Glad you like the pictures! When you use the auto-bracketing feature, try 1 E/V (that will vary each photo by about +/- 1 exposure stops. Can’t wait to see your HDR photos! 🙂
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This looks like a wonderland!! The Hdr shots look just beautiful… The place is exotic, great post.
Have a wonderful weekend:)
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Blimey, that’s some hotel! Gorgeous photo technique, too! Never been drawn to Hawaii, I must admit. Perhaps I should rethink this…
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Thanks Sophie! You should absolutely rethink Hawaii! For a more “bustling” atmosphere, go to Oahu. For a more laid back vacation, try Maui and Kauai. For a “check off must do list” vacation, go visit the volcano on Big Island!
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