Honu Hawaiian green sea turtle #2 Acrylic Print

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I took this photo of an Hawaiian green sea turtle, the honu, enjoying the blue Pacific Ocean in Kapoho Bay, Hawai’i.
“Turtles are one of the oldest creatures on earth. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, known as Honu, symbolizes good luck, endurance and long life. Turtles can show up as a person's guardian spirit, known as Aumakua. When lost, turtles are excellent navigators and often find their way home.”
Nov 3, 2014 byThe Meaning Behind Hawaiian Symbols | Journal - OluKai

I feel my photographs captures and shares my moments of intimacy and the relationship between light, shadow, and the element of composition of my beautifu Hawai’i. As a photographer and a Hawaiian woman I try to convey through my photography the love for my Hawai’i with an understanding of the traditional Hawaiian value, that all natural resources of our environment, the ocean "kai", the land "aina", and the sky "lani", are interrelated and culturally significant to Hawaii and its people. “What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” In my photography I try to capture the moments of my life I want to remember. It’s usually something that caught my eye and captured...