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Published: 2006-05-08 22:03:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 3101; Favourites: 107; Downloads: 86
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In Hawaii, when you are a surfer and/or waterman that has left his mark on so many peoples lives, that has made himself an asset to his friends and family...then you are honored with a traditional memorial service when you finally pass on. As all life was once created from tiny organisms in water, so we shall return our ashes to the water...so that we may be reborn and fulfill an even greater destiny.All questions, comments and favorites are welcome and appreciated.
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Comments: 51
Beautiful shot and such a moving and serene moment.
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woah, diamond head looks super spacey.
i love the colors though
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This is an amazing moment captured; beautiful!
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Thank you for the fav.
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That is one sick shot. And really awesome juxtaposition with that sky and diamondhead.
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Thank you very much...for the fav too.
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that is a beautiful gesture and photo
high five
lovely
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beautiful photo
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Thank you very much for your wonderful comment.
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no problem, thanks for the beautiful picture x
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thanx for the fav...I'm glad you like, its much appreciated.
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Must have been loved MUCHO............ I hope I get this treatment.......
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And i thought you were perfect
After looking at many of your photos, here's one that's not perfect... but just rotate it a little bit.
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I can't do that. U see, in the bottom right hand corner is my good friend with his fathers ashes in his hand, any rotation would surely have him being clipped at an unacceptable measure. Others would be clipped as well, they are all my friends & deserve to be in the picture.
This photo is about what it means to be Hawaiian. Besides, this was in my early years of photography & I have come a long way since then...and I still have a long way to go.
Thanx for the fav.
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ok, i see. That's a good reason
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wow what a pic! i like the contrast and colors the most. Awesome !
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thank u very much, for the fav too.
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I love this concept. And the honour placed in this ceremony. It's beautiful.
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Thank u, i'm glad u like it.
We celebrate in life & we celebrate in death, for without death, life would not be worth living.
Thanx for the fav too.
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Very nice tribute to Mr.Tanaka, Mana. This is awesome
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Thank you.
Its the true spirit of Aloha.
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This fills me with a love I can never fully describe, but is known by all Hawaii's keiki. Beautiful.
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Very nice picture, the background and sky is amazing
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man that is heart felt and an awsome photo
and it really captures the feeling
welldone
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thanx...this is how I want my funeral when its my time.
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true that would a really honourable funeral
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Imagine the kind of fun we have under better circumstances.
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ewwpps didn't read the comment. but hey you guys surely did this right!
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no worries, i'm glad u got a positive vibe from this piece.
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Now this is the kinda thing that always gives me "chicken-skin"...do you happen to remember who this was for?
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It was for Tommy Tanaka's father Ernie Tanaka, he was a well known shaper. Wow, trippy, i just got chicken skin writing this reply.
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Now that is really a great photo!! The place looks awesome, the sky is amazing, the colors are great and the scene with all the surfers just perfect! My only critique is that the photo is not horizontal (the horizon) and that is quite distracting, even with the people being good horizontally due to the angle... still, 
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I know what u mean about the angle...but life is not always perfect & I certainly was not a perfect photographer back when I took this photo long ago. The angle bothered me to for many years, which is why I finally changed the sky to help complement the rest of the photo, now it doesn't seem to bother me, but rather gives me great pride to be able to share this moment so artistically.
Thank you very much for your in depth comment...aloha.
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The angle is one of my favorite parts of the photo... it looks like the whole world is tilting for this event. It makes it look more epic. Amazing photograph, thanks for sharing.
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thanx for appreciating it for what it is.
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