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Photography Portfolios

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Candidates for my upcoming photography book, featuring fire (Hawaiian lava), ice (Icelandic glaciers and icebergs), rare species (penguins, dolphins and manta rays), the night sky cosmos and other places around the world.

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Spinner_Dolphins_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_LOVE-5944
Mackenzie_Country_Sunset_Amazing_Tree_Reflection_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_3992
Spinner_Dolphins_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_ASCEND-6028
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Spinner_Dolphins_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_THE_PLUNGE-5981
Sea_Lions_Catlins_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_-3319
Spinner_Dolphins_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_ALIGNMENT_-6156
Sunrise_Trees_Silhouette_Photograph_©_Denesa_Chan_Photographer-0674
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Lake_Tekapo_Sunset_Clouds_Mountain_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_2373
Wakanui_Beach_Milky_Way_Bioluminescence_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_6661
Spinner_Dolphin_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography-1143
Amazing_Sunrise_Macauly_River_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_9376
Snow_crystals_Sastrugi_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_0480
Sea_Lions_Catlins_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_-3340
Parakaunui_Falls_Catlins_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_2828
Mount_Cook_Iceberg_Reflections_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_Whale_5852
Parakaunui_Falls_Catlins_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_2815
Mauna_Kea_Sunset_Earth_Shadow_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_-1279
Mt_Cook_Sunset_Shadow_Climbing_Up_Mountain_Moon_New_Zealand_South_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_4
Mount_Cook_Iceberg_Reflections_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_Seed_5871
Medlands_North_Great_Barrier_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_9805
Mackenzie_Country_Milky_Way_Night_Stars_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_4267
Wakanui_Beach_Sunset_New_Zealand_Moon_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_2450
Manta_Ray_Hawaii_Big_Island_Kona_Night_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography-5660
Manta_Ray_Hawaii_Big_Island_Kona_Night_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography-5499
Gammak_Range_Snow_Earths_Shadow_Sunset_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_3424
Ice_Cave_Blue_Abstract_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_4767
Lake_Tekapo_Reflections_Clouds_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5251
Ice_Cave_Blue_Abstract_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_4787
Ice_Cave_Blue_Abstract_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_4797
Gemstone_Beach_Orange_Sandstone_Lines_South_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_7705
Ice_Cave_Black_and_White_New_Zealand_Mount_Cook_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5410
Waves_Splash_Sea_Foam_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_00125
Gammak_Range_Snow_Sun_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_9295
Fox_Glacier_Ice_Reflection_Sunset_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_4896
Central_Otago_Old_Woman_Range_Sunset_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5335
Central_Otago_Old_Woman_Range_Sunset_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5512
Castle_Hill_Night_Full_Moon_Lens_Flare_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5369
Ashburton_Stars_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_Milky_Way_-_6680
Amazing_Sunrise_Macauly_River_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_9403
Spinner_Dolphin_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_LEAP-1173
Manta_Ray_Hawaii_Big_Island_Kona_Night_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography-5556
Parakaunui_Falls_Catlins_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_0311
Spinner_Dolphins_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_-5952
Full_Moon_Mountains_Lake_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_-3686
Gammak_Range_Snow_Earths_Shadow_Sunset_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_3399
Sunset_Clouds_New_Zealand_Mountain_Pastel_©_Denesa_Chan_Denesa_Photo__DSC0799
Spinner_Dolphins_Mother_Calf_Momma_Baby_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_MOTH
Spinner_Dolphin_Kona_Kailua_Hawaii_Big_Island_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_Eye_to_Eye_-1138
New_Zealand_Sunset_Reflection_Vivid_Colors_Paeroa_River_©_Denesa_Chan_Photographer_Nature_Photograph
Milky_Way_Cottage_Stars_Night_Sky_Great_Barrier_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photographer-7434-_
Glacial_Reflection_Arrow_Snow_Geometry_Iceberg_New_Zealand_Winter_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5123
Manta_Ray_Hawaii_Big_Island_Kona_Night_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography-5318
Manta_Ray_Hawaii_Big_Island_Kona_Night_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography-5324
Denesa Chan Photographer Rocky Beach Bay Sunset Purple Orange Geat Barrier Island Copyright Denesa C
Gammak_Range_Snow_Earths_Shadow_Sunset_South_Island_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_3420
Christchurch_New_Zealand_Waimakaririr_River_Mavic_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_0016
Eye_in_the_Sky_Sun_Halo_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5248
Full_Moon_Lens_Flare_New_Zealand_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_5357
Aurora_Australis_Southern_Lights_New_Zealand_Bon_Fire_Camp_Ocean_Night_Amazing_©_Denesa_Chan_Photogr
Abstract Photography Sand Shadow Denesa Chan New Zealand Denesa Photo-9719
Abstract Photography Sunset Sand Golden Hour Denesa Chan Photographer Medlands Beach New Zealand Cop
The_Kiss_Ice_Cave_©_Denesa_Chan_Photography_South_Island_New_Zealand-4650_copy
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Moo Denesa Chan Photographer Hawaii Volcano Lava Ocean Entry Night -1560 72 dpi
Nature Photography Copyright Denesa Chan-28 72 dpi
Moo Denesa Chan Photographer Hawaii Volcano Ocean Entry Explosion-1734 72 dpi
Moo Denesa Chan Photographer Hawaii Mauna Kea Sunset Clouds-0942 72 dpi
Denesa Chan Photographer Medlands Beach New Zealand Copyright Denesa Chan Denesa Photo-8214 72 dpi
Denesa Chan Photographer Hawaii Surface Flow Lava-4506 72 dpi
Denesa Chan Photographer Hawaii Mauna Kea Sunset-6349 72 dpi
Denesa Chan Photographer Hawaii Mauna Kea Milky Way Overlooking Kona-1951 72 dpi
Denesa Chan Photographer Death Valley Full Moon Halo Headlights-2653 72 dpi
Denesa Chan Photographer Australia Thre Sisters Sunset Amazing-4637 72 dpi
___ Ice Family Copyright Denesa Chan Denesa Photo Iceland 72 dpi
Pele Moon Clouds Copyright Denesa Chan-3 2 4MB
Nature Photography Copyright Denesa Chan-74 4MB
Nature Photography Copyright Denesa Chan-27
Nature Photography Copyright Denesa Chan-73 4MB
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_Nature Photography Copyright Denesa Chan-40
Glacier Lake under 8mb
_ Nature Photography Copyright Denesa Chan-5

"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being."

- Carl Jung

Lava by Boat

Photographed from a boat within 15 feet (3 metres) of liquid lava pouring into the ocean. Because of the temperature difference between the lava (molten lava is 2000 degrees fahrenheit) and the ocean, the liquid rock explodes into black sand the instant it contacts water.

Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-4039
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3873
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3560-3
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-4085
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3929
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3889
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3754
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3735
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3764
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3696
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3695
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3580
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3602
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-3585
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-1184
Lava Ocean Entry By Boat Copyright Denesa Chan-8193

Lava by Air

Hello & Welcome! Here are the latest photos of the lava meeting the ocean, as photographed while hanging half way out a doorless helicopter, as close as 15 feet from the active lava. (Look for the photo with my boot in it. I LOVE my life!)

~Denesa

Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-9 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-11 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-14 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-16 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-26 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-32 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-33 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-31 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-30 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-27 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-29 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-28 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-10 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-25 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-22 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-23 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-20 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-21 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-17 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-18 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-8 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-7 copy
Pele Volcano Photos Copyright Denesa Chan 003 4MB
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-4 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-1 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-2 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-3 copy
Lava meets the ocean Hawaii Copyright Denesa Chan-35 copy
Lava River Copyright Denesa Chan-1 4MB copy
Lava Point Copyright Denesa Chan-1 4MB
Lava Hand Copyright Denesa Chan-7 4MB
Lava Line Copyright Denesa Chan-1 4MB
Lava Hand Copyright Denesa Chan-4 4MB
Lava Hand Copyright Denesa Chan-3 4MB
_Lava Hand Copyright Denesa Chan-2 4MB
_Lava River Copyright Denesa Chan-6 4MB

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