Kauai Hawaii-1945: Pale Yellow Hibiscus Against Shaded Leaves

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Year1945
Decade1940s
LocationKauai, Hawaii, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1945 · Kauai, Hawaii, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1945 · Hawaii & Kauai · Reel 6aa1f70c contains 6 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

tropical flora
botanical observation
island scenery
amateur filmmaking
color contrast
nature detail

Shot type: close-up
Camera: static · Near-frontal view into the bloom
Setting: outdoor · Flowering plant surrounded by dense foliage
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Undetermined
Lighting: Brightly lit petals against deeply shaded leaves
People: 0 · No people visible.
Objects: hibiscus bloom · petals · flower column · yellow anthers · leaves · stems
Colors: pale yellow · cream · deep red · dark green · purple-black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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The pale yellow bloom sits above shaded leaves, its red center facing the camera.
The close-up holds on the projecting flower column and broad petals.
Slight framing drift leaves the same blossom dominant at the end.

Pale Yellow Hibiscus Against Shaded Leaves — Clip Details

Kauai, Hawaii, circa 1945 home movie footage shows a pale yellow hibiscus against dense, shaded foliage. A deep red ring surrounds the dark flower throat, with a projecting red column tipped with yellow anthers. The four-second close-up holds on the same bloom with slight framing drift and no cuts. Soft detail, bright petals and purple-toned shadows give the projected film capture a distinct color contrast.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003148

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$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1945 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1945 Kauai botanical close-up serves documentary briefs seeking Hawaiian floral imagery from amateur color film.
Period detail: Soft color, grain and uneven exposure convey an older film source, while the flower itself supplies no precise dating clue.
Home-movie behavior: The sustained attention to a single bloom reflects an amateur filmmaker's interest in recording a small detail of the surroundings.
What appears in frame: Broad pale petals surround a red ring and dark throat, with a projecting flower column, yellow anthers, shaded leaves and thin stems.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, warm highlights and purple-toned shadows characterize the digitally captured projection.
Edit role: Use the four-second hold as a botanical insert, a quiet cutaway or a transition between island scenery shots.
Historical context: The section's KAUAI title supplies geographic context for a flower close-up that contains no buildings, signs or other place-specific features.
Research note: No people, logos or identifiable property appear; copyright in the source film remains separate from any property permissions associated with its filming location.
Research search match: Matches searches for Kauai hibiscus footage, circa 1945 Hawaiian home movies and small-gauge botanical color film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's flowering tree and orchid close-ups, then Kauai scenery circa 1945, followed by other archival tropical flower studies.

Still Frames From This Clip

Kauai, Hawaii, circa 1945: a pale yellow hibiscus fills the upper frame above shaded green foliage. — Broad pale petals surround a deep red center and projecting flower column.
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A hibiscus in Kauai, Hawaii, circa 1945, shows warm pale petals, a red central ring and yellow anthers against dark leaves. — The bright bloom stands out from the deeply shaded foliage.
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Kauai, Hawaii, circa 1945: faint veins and scalloped edges are visible on a pale hibiscus above leafy stems. — Petal veins and uneven edges remain visible in the soft close-up.
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A pale hibiscus with a dark red throat remains prominent against shadowed foliage in Kauai, Hawaii, circa 1945. — The same flower remains in close-up near the end of the shot.
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