14 Photos Of Hawaii Like You've Never Seen It Before

What if you took one of the most beautiful and most photographed places on Earth and see it in a natural, yet completely new and captivating light? Get ready to see Hawai'i like you've never seen it before.

1. Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach, Big Island

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Punalu‘u is a gorgeous black sand beach in the Big Island. Visit it at night and the spectacle becomes even more mesmerizing.

2. Spouting Horn, Kauai

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The Spouting Horn is one of the most visited and photographed landmarks on the island of Kauai, where water shoots upward when it is forced through an opening in the rocky coastline with every wave. This image really shows how this place really takes on a new perspective when seen over a background of stars or even our own galaxy, the Milky Way.

3. Papohaku Beach, Moloka'i

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Hawai'i is famous for its rainbows. You can't see a rainbow at night, but if you're lucky, you might see a Moonbow, as it happened to the photographer at this idyllic beach in Moloka'i. ! Moonbows are rainbows created by moonlight, and while they're very rare, what better place to catch one than the land of the rainbows? Note that the light on the horizon is not caused by sunrise (the photo was taken at midnight) but the lights from the island of O'ahu.

4. Turtle starbathing, O'ahu

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Green turtles in O'ahu have a very social life, having to deal with herds of tourists who want to take a look at them. At night, they finally have a chance to relax and enjoy a starbath in solitude.

NOTE: No animals were harmed, bothered, touched or even approached for the production of this photo. If you happen to run into a turtle - day or night - please respect their space.

5. Waimea Canyon, Kaua'i

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The Waimea Canyon in Kaua'i is dubbed “The canyon of the Pacific” for good reasons. At night and under a touch of moonlight, the canyon also acquires a very different look, no less majestic and impressive than during the day.

6. Keomoku Church, Lana'i

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This church, standing in the middle of the northeastern coast of Lana'i and nestled between palm trees and a tropical jungle is an odd and surprising sight during the day, All the elements in the scene blend perfectly at night, however.

7. Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Kilauea Volcano, Big Island

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The lava glow from active volcanoes is always better seen in low-light. Pictures however don't often capture the mesmerizing starry sky that is usually above. In this image, both ancient starlight and a much younger Earth come together as one.

8. Halawa Bay, Moloka'i

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Hawai'i is full of landscapes perfectly fit as the backdrop of a movie called "Paradise". Under a bright moonlight, these landscapes may almost look as their daylight counterparts, with the noticeable difference of a beautiful and impossible-by-day starry sky.

9. Nu'uanu Pali Lookout, O'ahu

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O'ahu is by far the most populated Hawaiian island, and this translates into countless sources of artificial light at night. In this view from the Nu'uanu Pali Lookout - one of the most famous vista points in the island - thousands of city light points compete with the starry dots above.

10. Haleakala Crater, Maui

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The Haleakala summit in Maui is a popular destination for stargazing. Although this list aims at showing you a never seen before side of Hawai'i, it wouldn't be right not to include this famous landmark.

11. Mauna Kea, Hawai'i

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If it was appropriate to include Haleakala in this list, it would be sacrilege not to mention Mauna Kea, one of the top astronomical Mecca's in the world. At an altitude of almost 14,000 feet (4,200 meter), Mauna Kea visitors can enjoy one of the sharpest and most mesmerizing night skies that can be seen without flying to outer space.

12. Keanae Peninsula, Maui

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If you were asked to redesign the Keanae Peninsula - off the famous Road to Hana - to make it perfect, you wouldn't touch a thing. Hundreds of thousands of photographs, perhaps millions of them, have been taken here. Yet, perhaps only one in a million has captured the overwhelming and enchanting magic of this place at night. Be respectful and quiet if you visit Keanae at night. People live here.

13. Cook Pine, Lana'i

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Lana‘i is a very special and extraordinary place, and this can be seen not only in vast views of captivating beaches, but also in the countless details that can be found at every turn. At night, each of these details are revealed in a surprising and very different dimension.

14. Tunnels Beach, Kaua'i

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Tunnels Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Kaua'i, which should be quite a statement, considering the Hawaiian islands are home to some of the most amazing beaches in the world. Its beauty at night, once the crowds are gone, truly shows a heavenly side of Paradise not a bit less idyllic.

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