Hapu'u Frond Leaf Silhouette Canvas Print

The Hawaiian Hapu'u tree ferns have many branches and lacy leaves or fronds that may reach a height of thirty-five to forty feet. I was walking under a hapuu frond when I looked up and took this shot of a frond leaf silhouette in a beautiful Volcano, Hawaii rainforest.

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...