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Polynesian Guy with Turtle Tattoo

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Turtles and shark tooth patterns are common in tattoos from the Polynesian islands of the South Pacific.

This guy at Pasifika in Auckland had a classic South Pacific Polynesian tattoo on his upper arm. If I had arms like that I might even consider some body art. Dreams are free!

For another version of this photo please see Polynesian Guy with Turtle Tattoo #2.


Polynesian Turtle Tattoo
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Canon EOS 20D
Canon 18-55mm lens at 51mm
1/125 secs at f/16
ISO 200


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Anonymous said…
This guys Tongan . The red coloring inside the turtle is the Tongan flag...you can also tell where a person is from and which tribe he/she belong to from the tattoo designs they have. In this case...its Tongan.
May 4, 2009 at 8:42 PM
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