1. Hawaii: Thru my lenses: 10 galleries

Hawaiian Classics (Non-lava)

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Lehua Blossom and newly grown leaves of the Ohia Tree<br />
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The closer I got to these lehua flowers the more fun they became.<br />
Not only the water droplets from the steady drizzle, but the way the budding stem leaves (called liko lehua) made these wonderful little cut-out shaped animal people.
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Lehua Blossom and newly grown leaves of the Ohia Tree

The closer I got to these lehua flowers the more fun they became.
Not only the water droplets from the steady drizzle, but the way the budding stem leaves (called liko lehua) made these wonderful little cut-out shaped animal people.

ohia lehua blossom raindrops

  • Sunset Sea -- Island of Hawaii
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  • [If you found this photo from outside tags, see the full Halau O Kekuhi set here: <a href="http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/gallery/2719637#144242731">http://leighs-gallery.smugmug.com/gallery/2719637#144242731</a> ]<br />
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>>>Hula April 11th 2007. -- Wednseday Night Ho`ike -- Halau O Kekuhi (Eight pages here) -- Kumu's (Teachers) Nalani Kanaka`ole & Pua Kanaka`0le Kanahele<br />
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***NOTE: All hula images here were taken without use of flash (required) and mostly hand-held at 800 ISO light speed-- therefore some of the photos contain a fair amount of pixel-grain and out-of-focusness when enlarged as big prints (20X30-inches). These photos still look great enlarged; even enhancing a painted quality. <br />
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ALSO: Please see the four other Merrie Monarch galleries, Three from April 2007 and one gallery from 2005<br />
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Licence: I make no representations as to whether your specific use of the image requires a release. You must assume that responsibility. I can only tell you that I don't have a release that is transferable to you.
  • Hula April 11th 2007. -- Wednseday Night Ho`ike -- Halau O Kekuhi (Eight pages here) -- Kumu's (Teachers) Nalani Kanaka`ole & Pua Kanaka`0le Kanahele<br />
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***NOTE: All hula images here were taken without use of flash (required) and mostly hand-held at 800 ISO light speed-- therefore some of the photos contain a fair amount of pixel-grain and out-of-focusness when enlarged as big prints (20X30-inches). These photos still look great enlarged; even enhancing a painted quality. <br />
<br />
ALSO: Please see the four other Merrie Monarch galleries, Three from April 2007 and one gallery from 2005<br />
<br />
Licence: I make no representations as to whether your specific use of the image requires a release. You must assume that responsibility. I can only tell you that I don't have a release that is transferable to you.
  • Hula April 11th 2007. -- Wednseday Night Ho`ike -- Halau O Kekuhi (Eight pages here) -- Kumu's (Teachers) Nalani Kanaka`ole & Pua Kanaka`0le Kanahele<br />
<br />
***NOTE: All hula images here were taken without use of flash (required) and mostly hand-held at 800 ISO light speed-- therefore some of the photos contain a fair amount of pixel-grain and out-of-focusness when enlarged as big prints (20X30-inches). These photos still look great enlarged; even enhancing a painted quality. <br />
<br />
ALSO: Please see the four other Merrie Monarch galleries, Three from April 2007 and one gallery from 2005<br />
<br />
Licence: I make no representations as to whether your specific use of the image requires a release. You must assume that responsibility. I can only tell you that I don't have a release that is transferable to you.
  • 42nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo Hawaii-1st week of April:<br />
Halau O Kekuhi (Name of performance) from Hilo, kumu (teacher) hula Pulani Kanaka`ole & Nalani Kanaka`ole.<br />
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***NOTE: All hula images here were taken without use of flash (required) and mostly hand-held at 800 ISO light speed-- therefore some of the photos contain a fair amount of pixel-grain and out-of-focusness when enlarged as big prints (20X30-inches). These photos still look great enlarged; even enhancing a painted quality. <br />
<br />
Licence: I make no representations as to whether your specific use of the image requires a release. You must assume that responsibility. I can only tell you that I don't have a release that is transferable to you.
  • Ulumauahi Keali`ikanaka`olehaililani - Kekui's son<br />
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42nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo Hawaii-1st week of April:<br />
Halau O Kekuhi (Name of performance) from Hilo, kumu (teacher) hula Pulani Kanaka`ole & Nalani Kanaka`ole.<br />
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(hula 066)
  • Untitled photo
  • 42nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo Hawaii-1st week of April:<br />
Halau O Kekuhi (Name of performance) from Hilo, kumu (teacher) hula Pulani Kanaka`ole & Nalani Kanaka`ole.<br />
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(hula 056)
  • 42nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo Hawaii-1st week of ApriL:<br />
Halau O Kekuhi (Name of performance) from Hilo, kumu (teacher) hula Pulani Kanaka`ole & Nalani Kanaka`ole.<br />
One of my favorites~<br />
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(HULA 168)
  • 42nd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, Hilo Hawaii-1st week of April:<br />
Halau O Kekuhi (Name of performance) from Hilo, kumu (teacher) hula Pulani Kanaka`ole & Nalani Kanaka`ole.<br />
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(hula 194)
  • Lehua Blossom and newly grown leaves of the Ohia Tree<br />
<br />
The closer I got to these lehua flowers the more fun they became.<br />
Not only the water droplets from the steady drizzle, but the way the budding stem leaves (called liko lehua) made these wonderful little cut-out shaped animal people.
  • Lehua<br />
Blossom of the Ohia Tree<br />
The flower of Hawaiian royalty.<br />
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Island of Hawaii~
  • ~ Tropical Delights ~<br />
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Island of Hawaii
  • ~~~~ The Other Half
  • Kalalau Valley Ridges -- A volcano etched by four million years of rain<br />
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Late day sun illuminates the eastern ridge of the famous Kalalau Valley on the island of Kauai in Hawaii, which rise over four-thousand feet from the sea.
  • ~ Black Sand -- White Foam -- Black Shadow ~ Island of Hawaii<br />
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Printing sugestions: To retain full-frame prints select'No-Crop" option for all sizes--(That will, though, require trimming white borders from final print).<br />
(8X10 is close to fitting this image)
  • Polihale beach on the Island of Kauai.<br />
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Prints well in all standard or rolled canvas ('other prints') large sizes.
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