Uploaded: August 19, 2007 22:37:49
Captured at the San Diego County Fair on 6-28-2007.
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Phil Sauvey August 19, 2007
Looks like a great night and lots having fun. Not so sure I would have much fun on that ride. Great perspective and capture, Donna!!!! #718479Colleen Farrell August 19, 2007
Superb! I had to add this one to my favorite photos, Donna! The effects (buzz?) combined with the fantastic color, exposure and composition ... phew! I love how the composition leads my eye to that one little guy with his arms outstretched .. :D #4671213Robert K. Bemus August 19, 2007
Great capture, Donna!!...this site really slows down a lot as of late...any desires to go SLR? #4671259Mike D. Perez August 19, 2007
Great composition of this action shot, Donna! Love the colors and effects. #4671269Pat Gamwell August 20, 2007
Love it, love it, love it! Fabulous work, Donna! I wouldn't want to ride this thing but it sure makes for an EXCITING pic! #4671330Sherry Karr Adkins August 20, 2007
Fantastic image, Donna. The Orton techique really worked on this. Great job! #4671346Jill Odice August 20, 2007
What a fun shot! I think this has Winner written on it! #4671385Penny J. Irwin August 20, 2007
This is a very whimsical shot! Love the movment and the tones great job #4671392Arlene Krassner August 20, 2007
Very nice Donna. Good color and composition. Orton worked out well on this. #4671640Glenn E. Urquhart August 20, 2007
Fantastic capture, Outstanding color and lighting, Beautiful Motion Composition, Donna!!! !Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4671904Kimi A. Phillips August 20, 2007
Ditto all of the above! Super fun! #4673185Paul Michko August 20, 2007
Wonderfully composed, Donna. #4675208Ken Jarvis August 20, 2007
Nice capture and great use of Orton, Donna! #4675331Deborah Lewinson August 20, 2007
Fabulous image, Donna, great capture and effects!Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 20, 2007
Thanks to each and everyone of you!! Your comments are superb!!Take care!!! #4676241
Nadia Paul August 21, 2007
Beautifully framed shot Donna, the Orton effect works wonderfully well - love it! #4677261Anita Hogue August 21, 2007
Awesome perspective and I love the effects, Donna! #4677587Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2007
NEAT pespective and amazing effect, Donna!Nadine A. Lewis August 21, 2007
EXCELLENT image, Donna!!! LOVE the colors & OT!!! <>< #4679534Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 21, 2007
Whoa!!! I get dizzy really easy and I'm dizzy right now just looking at this beautiful image, Donna!!!! Love the colors and great effects!!!!! k ♫ #4679700Patrick Rouzes August 21, 2007
Excellent choice of effects on this incredible action shot, Donna!!! Another superb image here my friend!!! #4680806Sherry Stricklin Boles August 21, 2007
The effect goes wonderfully with this one, Donna! Great composition as well! #4681281Susan T. Evans August 21, 2007
Awesome image Donna, the effect works great on this, wonderful details too. #4681289Su Sana E. P August 21, 2007
Awesome fun capture with great effects, Donna!! Terrific job on this. #4681359Marijana Fajgl August 22, 2007
amazing capture, donna, wonderful effects and perspective! #4681756Robert R. Goodman August 22, 2007
That looks like fun,Donna.Great action on this shot.Beautiful effects!!!!!! #4682233eileen bedford August 22, 2007
Great capture, love the light effect of orton you used.... #4682629Sherri Gorman August 22, 2007
Awesome composition, colors and effects!!!! Excellent capture!!!! #4683179Nadya Johnson August 22, 2007
Donna, this is awesome! Ought to be a winner! #4683859Stefania Barbier August 22, 2007
gorgeous capture and effects Donna! #4684110Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2007
Thanks to all of you!! Your comments are very inspirational!!! #4684296Angela Azzinnaro August 22, 2007
AWESOME CAPTURE DOnna!!!!! #4684347John Connolly August 22, 2007
An excellent POV and effects for this great capture, Donna! #4684613Inge S. Lasmana August 22, 2007
Very beautiful perspective and effects, Donna! #4684657Hector Contreras August 22, 2007
What a fun shot, the Orton effect works very wellMichelle L. Frick August 22, 2007
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this shot! The Orton really makes this seem like a magical shot - a perfect childhood memory. I always loved the big swings when I was a kid (even as a big kid now). Beautifully seen and rendered Donna! #4685861Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2007
Such amazing compliments, thanks everyone!!! #4685983Hendrik Storme August 23, 2007
Wonderful shot, love the composition and effects! #4687686Connie J. Bagot August 23, 2007
I like the slight softness---seems to enhance the graceful swinging feeling. #4687849Kristi A. Howson August 23, 2007
Love the excitement and the Orton effect works so beautifully here Donna. Great work! #4688386Amanda Chapman August 23, 2007
NO DOUBT we'll see this one again...a few times! #4688644Sam Britt August 23, 2007
Great image & effects, Donna. Orton Technique looks great on this! #4690177Arnie Horwitz August 23, 2007
Great capture and effects, Donna! #4690607Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 23, 2007
Your comments are VERY cool, and I appreciate them all!!!! #4690688Heather August 24, 2007
I LOVE THIS CAPTURE!! NICE WORK & GREAT POV.. :) #4694067Joline Frazier August 25, 2007
I really enjoy looking at this. The Orton effect is one of my favorites, and I think it suits this image beautifully. #4695255Terri Beloit August 25, 2007
AWESOME, Donna! I've always loved these rides (from a viewing perspective) at the fairs...great capture and love the technique...it adds just the right effect! #4697654Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 25, 2007
Thank you very much everyone!!!!! #4698149Joyce Bohm August 26, 2007
Donna, this is fantastic work! #4702286Z. Banu August 27, 2007
Beautiful image!!!excellent effects!!!!very well done Donna. #4702537Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 20, 2007
Thank you Joyce and Zaanat!!! #4817636Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2007
Thank you very much Kate!!! #4829825Terry L. Ellis October 12, 2007
Definitely awesome, Donna! The treatment is fantastic. #4916806Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 12, 2007
A BIG thank you Terry!! #4917953Lorri Shane October 20, 2007
A nice composition, Donna. Looks like a blast. I really like the effect you used, too. #4954695Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 20, 2007
Thank you Lorri! #4954901Renee Doyle October 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist DOnna!!Laurence Saliba October 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome finalist Donna!!!!!!!! #4974696Lorri Shane October 24, 2007
Congratulations, Donna. It is a superb image! Good luck. Lorri #4974924Michelle L. Frick October 24, 2007
Congratulations Donna! You know I love this one!Stay safe!! You, and all the residents in SoCal are in my thoughts and prayers! #4975179
Angie Sidles October 24, 2007
Congrats Donna! Take care of yourself! #4975298Jennifer L. Alder October 24, 2007
TERRIFIC finalist, Donna! Congrats:) #4975394Marcel J. Fernandez October 24, 2007
Way to Donnay!!! Congratulations on your Finalist selection. #4975616Angela Azzinnaro October 24, 2007
AWESOME finalist Donna!!!! CONGRATS!!!!! #4975645Pat Gamwell October 24, 2007
Marvelous finalist, Donna! BIG CONGRATS! #4975858Su Sana E. P October 24, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Donna!! #4975872Sherry Karr Adkins October 25, 2007
Congrats, Donna, on this great finalist. #4976231Sherry Karr Adkins October 25, 2007
Congrats, Donna, on this great finalist. #4976232Marijana Fajgl October 25, 2007
Glad to see this wonderful capture again, Donna! Big congratulations! #4976246Jessica Jenney October 25, 2007
Congratulations, Donna on this terrific finalist! #4976432Sylvia Rossler October 25, 2007
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist Donna :O) #4976785Anna Diederich October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna! #4977868Lisa J. Boulden October 25, 2007
Looks like fun!!!Erin Appelbaum October 25, 2007
Awesome shot Donna. Congratulations on this finalist. Peter #4978274Carla Metzler October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna! #4978348Carol Teal October 25, 2007
A great image Donna! Congrats on your finalist! #4978619Kathy L. Clark October 25, 2007
Fabulous finalist Donna. Hope to see it in the next round. Congrats. #4978898Yuntao Liu October 25, 2007
Congratulations Donna! Yuntao #4979086Colleen Farrell October 25, 2007
Yay--one of my favorites made the finalists! WTG, Donna! #4979343April Riggs October 25, 2007
Congrats on this fantastic shot! #4979957Wayne T. Fisk October 25, 2007
Your technique really worked on this. Great job! A superb shot!Terry L. Ellis October 25, 2007
WTG, Donna! A marvelous finalist! Congratulations! #4980298Sam Britt October 25, 2007
Congratulations again, Donna! #4980641Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 25, 2007
Big Congratulations Donna!,Stefania Barbier October 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS DONNA! #4981768Anita Hogue October 25, 2007
I do so love this image, Donna! Congratulations! Hope you are safe! #4981819Laurie Daily October 25, 2007
What a fun image, Donna! Congrats to you and sure hoping that you are in a safe place right now. #4981883John Connolly October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists awards, Donna! Well Done! #4981888Cyn Valentine October 25, 2007
Big congratulations Donna..WTG!! #4981922Claudia Kuhn October 25, 2007
Wonderful capture, congrats on this and your other finalists! #4982035Susan Fox October 25, 2007
Awesome image! Congratulations Donna!! #4982052Donna R. Wageman October 25, 2007
Great, great and more great Donna. Like Colleen said "one of my favorites" made the finalists. God Bless! #4982466eileen bedford October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Donna, awesome job........ #4982620Joyce Bohm October 25, 2007
CONGRATS!!!!!!!! #4982810Sandra R. Alvey October 25, 2007
AWESOME DONNA!!! CONGRATS!!!#4982962
Sherry Stricklin Boles October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Donna! #4983948Ross Throndson October 26, 2007
Wow...Congratulations on this Fantastic Finalist, Donna.....Great One!! #4984548Melissa Malisia October 26, 2007
Big congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!!! :) #4984782Anita Hogue October 26, 2007
WOW, awesome month! Congratulations on your second place win!!!!!!! #4986681Sharon Day October 26, 2007
Big congratulations, Donna!!! Great job! #4986766DiAnna F. Paulk October 26, 2007
Congratulations with this beautiful capture and second place win, Donna! #4986871Michelle L. Frick October 26, 2007
Congratulations Donna! A beautiful winning image!! #4986919Debbie E. Payne October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Donna. I love it! Great shot. Makes me feel like I am there. #4986921Karen Engelbreth October 26, 2007
Congratulations Donna! #4986997Renee Doyle October 26, 2007
Big congratulations Donna! #4987052Jennifer L. Alder October 26, 2007
WTG, Donna!!!! This is a fantastic winning image-- congratsCyn Valentine October 26, 2007
Congratulations Donna on your win!! Awesome!!!! #4987137Carla Metzler October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna! #4987142Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 26, 2007
Thank you SO much for all of your CONGRATULATORY wishes!!! I am overjoyed to have such wonderful friends here at BetterPhoto!! I truly appreciate your constant support and inspiration!! Wow, how exciting!!!Thanks again!!!
Donna
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Jessica Jenney October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Donna on this beautiful winner! #4987195Terry L. Ellis October 26, 2007
Am I proud? YES! Congratulations on this awesome Second Place win, Donna! #4987346Mike D. Perez October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your great Winner, Donna! #4987362Erin Appelbaum October 26, 2007
WTG Donna. Congratulations Peter #4987426Patricia Ronan October 26, 2007
Congrats on your Winner Donna:) #4987535Lorri Shane October 26, 2007
congratulations, Donna! #4987557Sam Britt October 26, 2007
Congratulations on this winner, Donna! #4987575Deborah Lewinson October 26, 2007
Hearty congrats on this awesome winner, Donna- I love it!!!"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 26, 2007
hi Donna! CONGRATS on this awesome winner!! WTG, my friend! :) #4987634Susan Fox October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win Donna!!!! #4987658Crystal L. Craig October 26, 2007
Congratulations Donna on this absolutely wonderful win! I'm also Super Glad that you've survived the fires and here to enjoy and bask in the glory :) Well done! #4987754Jill Flynn October 26, 2007
Wonderful perspective, crop and colors Donna! Great job on getting this one. Congratulations on your WIN!!!! #4987878Su Sana E. P October 26, 2007
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Donna!! #4987952Joyce Bohm October 26, 2007
Congrats Donna! I am so happy for you!!!! #4988014eileen bedford October 26, 2007
A BIG Congratulations on your win Donna, WTGG... #4988157Angie Sidles October 26, 2007
WTG Donna!! Excellent work! #4988168Colleen Farrell October 26, 2007
Soooo well-deserved, my friend! Big congratulations on this win! :D #4988171randy dannheim October 26, 2007
Congrats my friend. #4988229Hector Contreras October 26, 2007
WTG well deservedAnna Diederich October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna! #4988441Stan Kwasniowski October 26, 2007
Donna a "BIG" congratulations #4988507Evy Johansen October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Donna!! #4988540Nadya Johnson October 26, 2007
So glad to see this got the Gold!! Congratulations Donna, on your stunning winning shot! #4988579Steven E. Ray October 26, 2007
The is a great carny capture! Congratulations on your Winner Donna! #4988648Laurence Saliba October 26, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Donna!!!! #4988716Stefania Barbier October 26, 2007
CONGRATS DONNA ON THIS SPECTACULAR WIN!!! #4988902Sheryl A. Hudson October 27, 2007
Congratulations Donna - on your well deserved win!!! #4989043Mary K. Robison October 27, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Donna! #4989086Tarun Bose October 27, 2007
Big congrats Donna for your deserving second place winner. #4989203Joseph N. DiGilio October 27, 2007
Congratulations Donna! #4989361Laurie Daily October 27, 2007
Congrats to you on this great winner, Donna! #4989426Jeff Robinson October 27, 2007
Congrats Donna on this Excellent and well deserved Win! Jeff #4989570Holly Shao October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna!!Holly #4989677
Stephen Zacker October 27, 2007
Congratulations #4989852Graeme yew Chow October 27, 2007
Congratulations on this excellent winner, Donna. #4990025Kathy L. Clark October 27, 2007
Way to go Donna. I'm so happy for you. Congrats on this lovely winner. #4990028Ross Throndson October 27, 2007
Love this one, Donna.....Huge Congratulations on your Double Win today.....Wow....WTG!!! #4990154Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 27, 2007
BIG Congrats on Both your win's Donna, WTG! #4990550Lynn Haack October 27, 2007
WOW....A BIG CONGRATS for this excellent WINNER! Way to GO!!! Lynn #4990579David Phalen October 27, 2007
Big Congrats on a well deserved Winner! #4990828Nancy L. Green October 27, 2007
Huge congratulations Donna on this very well deserved winner, WTG!! <>< #4991605Lois Adomite October 27, 2007
Congratulations Donna on your win. Lois #4992598Marcel J. Fernandez October 27, 2007
Double congratulations Donnaon your two beautiful winners. #4992861Angela Azzinnaro October 27, 2007
CONGRATS DONNA!!!!!! TERRIFIC JOB!!!!! #4992961Susan T. Evans October 27, 2007
Congrats Donna on this awesome second place winner, WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4993015Robert K. Bemus October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna!! #4993084Carol Teal October 27, 2007
Congrats on your win Donna!! #4993161Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 28, 2007
I'm honored to have such great comments and congratulatory wishes from ALL of you!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!Take care and keep up the great work!!!
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Sylvia Rossler October 28, 2007
Big Big congrats Donna :O) #4994879Vicki Hunt October 28, 2007
Congratulations on this great winner! #4995055Jill Odice October 28, 2007
I predicted way back when this was a winner and I was right :-) Congrats! I am spending today trying to catch up on my commenting! #4996162Patrick Rouzes October 28, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserved honor,Donna!!! very happy for you, my friend!!! #4996643Marilyn K. Lincecum October 28, 2007
Congratulations Donna on a well deserved seond place win !!! #4997575Avril Young October 29, 2007
wow congrats on this awesome photo...Ken Smith October 29, 2007
I can see the fun coming out of this shot. Congrats, Donna! Awesome shot! #4998246Jenny Bosmans October 29, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Donna! :) #4998472Kathleen Roughan October 29, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Donna!! #4999354Dianna Hauf October 29, 2007
What a GREAT fun capture Donna!!!! WTG! Congratulations!!! #4999721Sherry Sturgis October 29, 2007
WTG Donna!!!! This is a sensational capture! Many Congratulations to you!! #4999781Emile Abbott October 29, 2007
Congratulation Donna on a fabulous winner. #4999934Pat Gamwell October 29, 2007
WTG, girl! All the way to the top! Congrats! #4999981Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 29, 2007
You really know how to make a person feel SPECIAL!!! Thanks again to ALL of you!!!!!! Your inspiration and support are truly AMAZING!!!!'Best wishes,
Donna #5000609
Dale Ann Cubbage November 08, 2007
Donna, this is fantastic! A true winner! Congrats, it's really fabulous! What a great capture!! You GO GIRL!!And to think, I knew you when . . .
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RD . November 10, 2007
Donna you have captured the thrill and enjoyment so well. Congratulations on your well deserved win! PS: I am stuck with a dial up connection and it took 5 minutes to get to the bottom of this thread..Cheers! Richard. #5055788Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 10, 2007
Thank you Dale Ann and RD!! I'm so lucky to know such a great group of photographers!!!Thanks again to ALL of you!!
Take care!!!
Donna #5055798
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 02, 2007
Super capture, Donna ... looks like this was lots of fun .... and all this fun got you a wonderful Winner .... Congratulations............... Steve
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 03, 2007
Thanks Steve!!! The fair was fun and I enjoyed doing the photography while my daughter rode all the rides!! #5165154Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 12, 2007
Thank you Max, what a great comment! #5199883Mitzie Loland March 24, 2008
Great photo Donna!! #5686513Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 24, 2008
Thank you Mitzie!!! #5690002Bill Knaps March 27, 2008
A great shot Donna. Congrats on another win. Bill #5708381Candice L. Carter April 03, 2008
What a fantasy shot! Excellent POV and perfectly done! #5737819Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 03, 2008
Thank you Bill and Candice for your wonderful compliments. I appreciate your gallery visits! #5738659Melinda B. Shiflet April 20, 2008
Congratulations, Donna! I remember seeing this one on your website. This is such a neat shot! Takes me back to my childhood -- although, I still enjoy the swings here in my adulthood! You really capture the spirit of such a fun ride with the color and the effects! GREAT job!! :)Melinda #5812546
Kathleen K. Parker August 16, 2008
Love this Donna and so glad it got a Second Place award. I would love to ride this and photograph at the same time. Really good photo!Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 16, 2008
Thanks Melinda and Kathleen! #6321417Judi Bailey August 24, 2008
Add one more "awesome" to the list....I love it !!! Congratulations on the win!!! #6361527Nichelle Russell January 11, 2009
Congratulations on your spectacular win!! This is so beautiful and really brings the kid out in you!! :) #7014343David A. Simons March 08, 2009
Congratulations and this is an awesome capture. #7259821Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 08, 2009
Thank you Judi, Nichelle and David!!! #7259862Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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