Location : Hana, Hawaii
Date: June 10, 2011
Camera : Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens : 16-35mm
Aperture : f/4
Exposure : 1/30 sec.
ISO : 100
In 2011 I visited Maui to capture a portfolio of the island. What was supposed to be a one week trip (all I could afford at the time) turned into six months. I spent weeks in Maui and would go back home for a short period of time to get different equipment and plan for new shoots. My intention was to learn the island, speak to locals, and find the most beautiful locations.
The trees in this image are only grown in a few places around the world and they look like they've been painted, it's incredible. After finding this small forest in Hana I decided to wait a few days until a good rain came down; I wanted to capture the best image possible. The water had saturated the trees and brought out the vibrant colors from the bark. As the clouds in the sky began to dissipate the sun light spotted through the trees and really made the image come to life and I snapped my moment.
Eleven years later I went back to the island and these trees have been destroyed by time, nature and people carving into the colorful bark. I never realized the impact social platforms would have on the environment. The Rainbow Eucalyptus grove in Maui will never be the same.
After 72 hours, my newest work "Equinox" an image from Maui from 2023 will be airdropped to the collectors. In the next few months all collectors who hold both images will have the opportunity to burn both to redeem an image I will be creating in April from an undisclosed island off the coast of Portugal. This burn of the "past" and "present" is symbolic for what we as humans have done to the planet and this location.
