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Aloha!
"May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi"
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi, a song written by Leonard “Red” and Ruth Hawk shortly after the holiday's concept was proposed in 1928 by Grace Tower Warren and poet Don Blanding. In Hawaiʻi, we celebrate "Lei Day"on May 1st to honor the Hawaiian culture and to encourage everyone to make a lei, wear a lei and give a lei. If you went to school in Hawaiʻi, you may have been a part of the May Day Program, or maybe you were in the May Day Royal Court. Those memories are revived every time the smell of plumeria permeates the air. Hereʻs wishing you a fragrant month of May!
Our last club meeting ...
Smell the plumerias!
Photograph by Lori Dela Cruz for "Street Signs and Typography"
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Patterns in Nature Photography is June's assignment that involves capturing repeating elements, shapes, or structures found in the natural world to create compelling, orderly, or abstract compositions. These patterns often include spirals, waves, cracks, and stripes, which bring a sense of structure, rhythm, and artistic design to scenes like landscapes and, commonly, close-up macro subjects.
Consider macro shots to fill the frame sans distracting elements. Change the angle and shoot directly above to accentuate the pattern. As usual, light and shadows emphasize texture and depth. And sometimes, the most compelling image features a pattern that is disrupted by a contrasting, unexpected element.
As the year commences, let’s challenge ourselves to produce the monthly assignments by taking interesting images, increasing our processing skills and joining some fun outings!
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Patterns in Nature
Ulu by Dee Coyle
2026 Maui Camera Club Membership
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“To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul” – Andri Cauldwell
“Color is everything, black and white is more.”
– Dominic Rouse
“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.”
– Elliott Erwitt