Tommy
Image 1: Tommy weaving a palm frond bowl. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Zeiss 24-70mm lens at 70mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f4.5 for 1/750 of a second. Flash was set for TTL and High Speed Sync.
Image 2: Tommy in Waikiki. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Zeiss 24-70mm lens at 70mm. Image exposed at ISO 100 at f2.8 for 1/550 of a second. Flash was set for TTL and High Speed Sync.
Image 3: Intricate bouquet of flowers woven by Tommy. Shot with a Sony a900 and a Sony SAL 70-300mm lens at 200mm. Images exposed at ISO 100 at f6.7 for 1/30 of a second. Flash was set to TTL Fill Light Mode.
I met Tommy on the streets of Waikiki. He is a soft spoken man who weaves inticate and beautiful bowls, hats flowers, and other whimsical creations using palm fronds.
He has been training with a master weaver for only a year but his work has a level of craftsman ship that belies this short time. Using only a small pocket knife Tommy strips the leaves from the stems, folding and weaving them together into a final piece of art. No glue. Everything is held together by the weave or special knots in the stems.
If you are in Waikiki you can find Tommy in his usual spot down near the Marriott.
Mahalo from Waikiki, Bob
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