Hawai'i: Culture Photo Gallery by GP Merfeld at pbase.com

Hawai'i: Culture

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THE PEOPLE, THE CULTURE, THE FACES, THE DANCE, THE MUSIC, THE SPIRIT THAT IS HAWAI'I...

*******Gallery******* Hula: The Dance
********Gallery******** Na Mele: The Music
*******Gallery******* Spirit: Uniquely Hawaiian Lifestyle
*******Gallery******* Ali'i: The Royal Court

*********Gallery********* Na Paniolo: The Cowboys
*****Gallery***** Cultural Portraits
*******Gallery******* Spirit of Pu'uhonua

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danad 01-Sep-2019 08:32
A very exciting gallery ! Superb work....V.

Martha Albuquerque 12-Sep-2015 01:42
So beautiful portraits!! Great to see their culture through their expressions and costumes! thanks for sharing! V

George McCarten 23-Apr-2015 01:46
This is quite a different and very neat gallery! Love the portraits and sepia tones.

moebeldana 21-Apr-2015 23:43
Good Photo

carlogalliani 27-Dec-2013 12:19
Great gallery !

Sandi Whitteker 25-Dec-2013 18:23
Must say again how much I love your beautiful captures of the people and life of Hawaii. Makes me SO want to visit again, only now with my 5D.

Walt 07-Sep-2013 13:38
Wonderful gallery!

Anthony Bunting 15-Aug-2013 02:53
Awesome gallery!

Maciej Chachulski 06-Apr-2013 07:12
Very interesting gallery from far side of the world. Many thanks for sharing. V

Guest 19-Feb-2011 16:17
excellent subject and processing. Vµ

pepe_carmona2000 05-Oct-2010 15:44
Felicidades un trabajo fantastico. Gran voto

joseantonio 28-May-2010 07:40
Superb gallery

Brandon Mardon 16-May-2010 04:13
A ONE OF A KIND ARTISTIC GALLERY..."SUNSET HUNTER"

Guest 21-Jan-2010 04:46
Your portrait work is excellent. I really enjoy browsing through your galleries.
Voted
chuso

Jeroen Bosman 23-Mar-2009 18:52
I enjoyed and admire this gallery a lot. It is such a great combination of portraiture, culture, candid with fine treatment and presentation showing deep interest in the subjects. Big vote!

Clyne 02-Mar-2009 06:42
First class work! Beautiful treatment of excellent photos.

Gonzalo Garcia de Viedma 07-Feb-2009 17:17
One of the most interesting galleries I have ever seen here in PBase. A classic. V

Pete Hemington 23-Jan-2009 23:02
Great gallery

Guest 08-Jan-2009 06:34
Stunning gallery! Your images bring tears to my eyes. VVV

Chris Kieffer 19-Dec-2008 23:35
excellent gallery, +++

Jeff B. 09-Nov-2008 05:30
Tremendous gallery -- you've really captured a great feeling here. V

David Chauvin 25-Oct-2008 23:36
Simply excellent,,,,,,awesome work!

Guest 21-Oct-2008 19:28
I just came across the Pocahontas' man-look alike photo.
Extra love!

Guest 21-Oct-2008 19:21
A beautifully vibrant gallery so full of life and intrigue.

xxx
Ruth
BV

John Cravatta 20-Oct-2008 03:30
Excellent display capturing the mood and emotions of the culture!~V~

Guest 09-Oct-2008 22:05
I love these galleries. Beautiful work. I should be on the way to Hawaii. V.

Guest 04-Oct-2008 02:25
This is fantastic. Well done.
Brian.

photobuff 04-Oct-2008 02:17
Outstanding gallery.

Dudy Tuchfeld 15-Aug-2008 19:45
Beautiful gallery v

alfredo camba jr. 14-May-2008 11:24
Very beautiful gallery! Artistic images! vote!

Kapo Villaren 24-Jan-2008 17:16
WOW, a friend of mine told me to come on this site, Peter O. Goodale and all I can say is WOW. You capture the essence and kauna, I am blown away. The images and portraits are stunning and speak volumes....akua blessed you with the maka and you bless us with " holding" those beautiful magnanimous moments forever.... mahalo a nui loa.

Greybeard Images 23-Jan-2008 06:58
The photography is terrific but the essence of this gallery goes much deeper to an understanding and passion for the culture and people. HUGEST vote!

Guest 13-Nov-2007 13:30
This is masterpiece!

Guest 11-Nov-2007 21:36
Superb gallery! I need to take time to watch it more carefully. But it's amazing! V

Guest 09-Nov-2007 09:09
GP; There must be a thousand galleries of Hawaii; this is the only one worth seeing. A true honor to the people and their culture. V. Lee

Guest 05-Nov-2007 05:43
Great gallery! Voted

an nguyen 31-Aug-2007 01:45
Amazing capture.

Alina 26-Aug-2007 22:05
It is beautiful collection of Hawaiian portraits.

Anna Pagnacco 25-Aug-2007 04:23
Great and interesting gallery with excellent portraits , composition and use of light!!
( V ) Anna

Dennis Camp 17-Aug-2007 02:09
I seldom go to the forums here so I missed your notice of winning, congrats!
This is a excellent gallery, you have a superb collection of moments and portraits of the culture.
Mighty fine work my friend, Aloha!

Guest 23-Jun-2007 04:21
Wow, that's just amazing and such inspiring work. Captures the spirit of Hawai wonderfully.

PauloCGama 13-May-2007 22:12
I know I've been here before but the fact is I do love this gallery of yours. You do a fabulous and important job my friend.

Cheers/mahalo

Guest 17-Apr-2007 09:29
Excellent galery...

Guest 03-Apr-2007 20:01
Thanks for bringing us so many outstanding pic! Way to go my friend!

Ali Majdfar 04-Feb-2007 14:04
SPECTACULAR COLLECTION, GMV.

Zane Paxton 24-Jan-2007 06:05
Just stopping by for a good dose of inspiration ;~)

Guest 22-Nov-2006 10:18
What can I say, breathtaking, so,v.

Guest 26-May-2006 12:25
Amazing gallery!!
Beautiful portraits and a lot of sensibility!

Congrats!

PauloCGama 26-May-2006 02:05
You're again among the most popular galleries, my friend. You are a top quality artist and your work is very important to all of us.

Cheers and mahalo my friend.

Alex from Holland 25-May-2006 06:03
very powerfull gallery.
Love the tone of the pictures. Just great

Guest 23-May-2006 18:49
Fantastic gallery! What more to say? Thanks for sharing!

Robert Socha 23-May-2006 04:12
Incredible gallery. Love your processing skills. Vote.

Guest 22-May-2006 18:11
Mystic foto, voted.

Guest 19-May-2006 00:36
Aloha!

You have an excellent art gallery. Beautiful images.

Thomas

Guest 18-May-2006 10:59
uff, great pictures and fantastic postproduction
my vote for the gallery

Wendy O 09-Sep-2005 04:22
Wonderful gallery, you have both technical skill and a real feeling for these people.

Sheila Smart 22-Apr-2005 22:57
Thanks for your kind comment on my site but you are certainly no slouch behind the camera. These are beautiful and evocative shots. Very well done indeed.

Sheila

Zane Paxton 18-Jan-2005 09:54
You have captured a lot of soul here... fabulous and compelling work...

GP Merfeld 13-Jan-2005 23:57
Mahalo a nui loa, Thomas, for such a kind comment...

Thomas on Islands 13-Jan-2005 21:26
Most extraordinary, superb artistic expression and quality.
Meanwhile tens of thousands of images from Hawaiian Islands
have been posted on the web, I think that you surpass all
of them/us!

Thanks for posting.

Thomas

Ron Lutz II 11-Jan-2005 20:29
WOW!

Vicki Moore 18-Nov-2004 01:41
You have captured the people so nicely.

Dan 28-Oct-2004 09:58
Nice gallery, I enjoyed my visit.

Guest 22-Oct-2003 03:40
GP: Great to see your wonderful work again and welcome to PBase!

Guest 01-May-2003 02:47
great photo's, great capture of the moments. Thank you for posting something about a place, but it's more about the people. It's refreshing to see someone who has the guts and knowlege to look outside the envelope.

Peace
Jim

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*****Gallery***** Hula: The Dance	******Gallery****** Na Mele: The Music	*****Gallery***** Spirit: Uniquely Hawaiian Lifestyle	*****Gallery***** Ali'i: The Royal Court
*******Gallery******* Na Paniolo: The Cowboys	***Gallery*** Cultural Portraits	*****Gallery***** Spirit of Pu'uhonua

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danad		01-Sep-2019 08:32
A very exciting gallery ! Superb work....V.

Martha Albuquerque		12-Sep-2015 01:42
So beautiful portraits!! Great to see their culture through their expressions and costumes! thanks for sharing! V

George McCarten		23-Apr-2015 01:46
This is quite a different and very neat gallery! Love the portraits and sepia tones.

Sandi Whitteker		25-Dec-2013 18:23
Must say again how much I love your beautiful captures of the people and life of Hawaii. Makes me SO want to visit again, only now with my 5D.

Maciej Chachulski		06-Apr-2013 07:12
Very interesting gallery from far side of the world. Many thanks for sharing. V

pepe_carmona2000		05-Oct-2010 15:44
Felicidades un trabajo fantastico. Gran voto

Brandon Mardon		16-May-2010 04:13
A ONE OF A KIND ARTISTIC GALLERY..."SUNSET HUNTER"

Guest		21-Jan-2010 04:46
Your portrait work is excellent. I really enjoy browsing through your galleries. Voted chuso

Jeroen Bosman		23-Mar-2009 18:52
I enjoyed and admire this gallery a lot. It is such a great combination of portraiture, culture, candid with fine treatment and presentation showing deep interest in the subjects. Big vote!

Clyne		02-Mar-2009 06:42
First class work! Beautiful treatment of excellent photos.

Gonzalo Garcia de Viedma		07-Feb-2009 17:17
One of the most interesting galleries I have ever seen here in PBase. A classic. V

Guest		08-Jan-2009 06:34
Stunning gallery! Your images bring tears to my eyes. VVV

Jeff B.		09-Nov-2008 05:30
Tremendous gallery -- you've really captured a great feeling here. V

David Chauvin		25-Oct-2008 23:36
Simply excellent,,,,,,awesome work!

Guest		21-Oct-2008 19:28
I just came across the Pocahontas' man-look alike photo. Extra love!

Guest		21-Oct-2008 19:21
A beautifully vibrant gallery so full of life and intrigue. xxx Ruth BV

John Cravatta		20-Oct-2008 03:30
Excellent display capturing the mood and emotions of the culture!~V~

Guest		09-Oct-2008 22:05
I love these galleries. Beautiful work. I should be on the way to Hawaii. V.

alfredo camba jr.		14-May-2008 11:24
Very beautiful gallery! Artistic images! vote!

Kapo Villaren		24-Jan-2008 17:16
WOW, a friend of mine told me to come on this site, Peter O. Goodale and all I can say is WOW. You capture the essence and kauna, I am blown away. The images and portraits are stunning and speak volumes....akua blessed you with the maka and you bless us with " holding" those beautiful magnanimous moments forever.... mahalo a nui loa.

Greybeard Images		23-Jan-2008 06:58
The photography is terrific but the essence of this gallery goes much deeper to an understanding and passion for the culture and people. HUGEST vote!

Guest		11-Nov-2007 21:36
Superb gallery! I need to take time to watch it more carefully. But it's amazing! V

Guest		09-Nov-2007 09:09
GP; There must be a thousand galleries of Hawaii; this is the only one worth seeing. A true honor to the people and their culture. V. Lee

Alina		26-Aug-2007 22:05
It is beautiful collection of Hawaiian portraits.

Anna Pagnacco		25-Aug-2007 04:23
Great and interesting gallery with excellent portraits , composition and use of light!! ( V ) Anna

Dennis Camp		17-Aug-2007 02:09
I seldom go to the forums here so I missed your notice of winning, congrats! This is a excellent gallery, you have a superb collection of moments and portraits of the culture. Mighty fine work my friend, Aloha!

Guest		23-Jun-2007 04:21
Wow, that's just amazing and such inspiring work. Captures the spirit of Hawai wonderfully.

PauloCGama		13-May-2007 22:12
I know I've been here before but the fact is I do love this gallery of yours. You do a fabulous and important job my friend. Cheers/mahalo