Hello @udvas. During my 21 years living in Hawai'i, there was never a shortage of great motives to capture. While I have been a photo journalist for many years, I found peace in landscapes. They are just there. Provided one is at the scene at the right time, a great photograph is possible - no matter what camera body was used.

The first image was taken in Kailua-Kona on Hawai'i island. The sunsets there are spectacular - especially with vog from the volcano on the East side. This one is dedicated to the main forces in Hawai'i: The Sun and the Ocean.

Kona Sunset October 2008

The second image was taken in Kalapana, in the Southeast of Hawai'i island. It is located at the Ocean across from Kilauea volcano and its main cinder cone Pu'u O'o. All significant lava flows - up to the one that made me leave the island early this year - originated at this now silent crater. Kalapana was destroyed in the aftermath of the birth of this crater. The Lava started to flow down to the Ocean in 1984 - covering everything in its path. I personally witnessed the last structure to be destroyed. The picture shows the smoke plume from the point where Lava enters the Ocean. The air is full of vog and glass particles from the Lava meeting the Ocean.

Kalapana Sunset with Plume December 2009

Although there are amazing sunsets here in Uruguay as well, I was not able to 'be at the right time at the right location'. When I am under duress, inspiration is hard to come by and I also have no transportation to go where the sun sets here, which is in Punta del Este. But I do expect to be at the Ocean some time soon. Thank You for Your contest. You inspired me to do the same. :-)