Seashore Serenity [Contest Finalists March 2008]
Uploaded: March 11, 2008 19:22:45
Oceanside Beach, Southern California
Captured 2-27-08
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 7.90 mm, Model: C5050Z
Dr. Harmeet Singh March 11, 2008
Beautiful capture. #875379Anna M. Halasz March 11, 2008
Love it,love it,love it !!!!!!!! Fantastic B&W image !! Great light !! Anna #5629745Bill Knaps March 11, 2008
A great B&W Donna. Bill #5629774Colette M. Metcalf March 11, 2008
BEAUTIFUL capture! #5629845Judi Morrissey March 11, 2008
Awesome! Love the comp and B&W. #5630131Kristy A. Keene March 11, 2008
Beautiful!!!!! #5630192
Stefania Barbier
March 11, 2008
Tiia Vissak March 12, 2008
great tones, light & pov! #5630693Brett Dolsen March 12, 2008
Great capture and crop of the seashore lines Donna!!Bill Wyatt March 12, 2008
Gorgeous work in every way I love the vastness and solitude. Wonderful work my friend!~ #5631033Mukesh Srivastava March 12, 2008
Great seashore capture and presentation in B&W Donna!!! #5632452Stan Kwasniowski March 12, 2008
Donna, beautiful #5632492Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2008
Thanks for all of your great comments.This was captured on a sunny, clear and beautiful morning in Oceanside, CA. The surf was up, so I was drawn to the beach. Tranformed to black and white in Photoshop, cropped and sharpened edges for a more dramatic feel.
Thanks again!!
Donna #5632770
Ronald F. Fischer March 12, 2008
Very beautiful capture and great PS work! #5633113Michelle L. Frick March 12, 2008
GORGEOUS Donna! I love the curves of the ocean lapping up against the sand. #5633346Susan Fox March 12, 2008
Very dramatic! Love the B&W! #5634284Joseph N. DiGilio March 12, 2008
I'll bet that guy has a camera around his neck too. Great shot, Donna. #5634417Sandra R. Alvey March 12, 2008
Just an amazing capture Donna, I love the wonderful contrasts and lighting, and the lone guy walking the surf is just icing on the cake! #5635022
Arnie Horwitz
March 12, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder March 13, 2008
Wonderful use of format! Great lines, contrast and mood, Donna! :) #5635430Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 13, 2008
WOW, super dof and capture Donna, love the b/w convertion as well!!! #5639776
Sherry Karr Adkins
March 13, 2008
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 13, 2008
Thanks again to each of you for your superb comments and taking the time to visit my gallery!Take care!
Donna #5640108
Datha Y. Thompson March 14, 2008
Outstanding image Donna!!! Love the b/w!!! Very Beautiful :0) #5641186John Connolly March 14, 2008
A beautiful seascape, Donna! Reminds me of where I spent the last 4 days, on the other side of the pond!
Robert K. Bemus
March 15, 2008
Lisa A. Car March 15, 2008
This is amazing!!!! GREAT job here =) #5647546Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 15, 2008
Thank you Datha, John, Robert and Lisa!!! #5647561Carolyn J. Connolly March 15, 2008
FABULOUS capture AND conversion here, Donna!! The tones, lighting, details, point of view, textures AND composition are all OUTSTANDING!! :o) #5647994Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
Thanks Carolyn, it is always a pleasure to hear from you!!Take care!!
Donna #5678841
Lois Adomite April 01, 2008
Doinna, love this in B&W. the curves lead you thru the photo, Lois #5727995
Reynaldo D. Reyes
April 06, 2008
Stefania Barbier
April 21, 2008
Alex T. Mizuno April 21, 2008
Beautiful B&W image, Donna! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #5818647Barbara Waldoch April 21, 2008
Congratulations again, Donna! #5819427Marina Moore April 21, 2008
Congratulations Donna!!! :) #5819658
Deborah Lewinson
April 21, 2008
Congrats again!
Debby #5819736
Debra R. Harder April 21, 2008
Congratulations, Donna, on another STUNNING finalist! Deb #5820125
Linda D. Lester
April 21, 2008
Ken Smith
April 21, 2008
Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008
Soo cool--congratulations on another awesome finalist, Donna! #5820303Christian Rosito April 21, 2008
WOOOOOW!! This one is great, great, great. Excellent work Donna, Congratulations on this stunning finalist! #5820371Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 21, 2008
Big Congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round! #5820455Renee Doyle April 21, 2008
Fabulous lighting!!! Excellent finalist Donna - congratulations!! #5820493Lois Adomite April 21, 2008
Wonderful, congratulations. Lois #5820670
Nikki McDonald
April 21, 2008
Elida Gutierrez
April 21, 2008
Steve M. Harrington April 21, 2008
Good on you, Donna! A bold composition.
Evy Johansen
April 21, 2008
Nadya Johnson April 22, 2008
Congratulations on another stunning finalist, Donna! #5822264
Robert K. Bemus
April 22, 2008
Katarina Mansson April 22, 2008
Wonderful mood, composition, light and detail. Congratulations Donna! #5822880Bill Wyatt April 22, 2008
WOnderful work! Congratulations Donna! #5822903
Laurence Saliba
April 22, 2008
Anita Hogue April 22, 2008
A big congratulations, Donna! #5823489Cyn Valentine April 22, 2008
Congratulations Donna!! #5823492Pat Gamwell April 22, 2008
Incredible b/w, Donna! LOVE it! Congrats! #5823855
Reynaldo D. Reyes
April 22, 2008
Nadine A. Lewis April 22, 2008
FANTASTIC Donna!!! LOVE the conversion and rich tones!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #5824331Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 22, 2008
This is a Chef-D'Oeuvre, congrats and best luck for the win! #5824917
Terry L. Ellis
April 22, 2008
ALLEN O. HOWARD April 22, 2008
Congratulations x 2 Donna!!! #5825479Susan M. Campbell April 22, 2008
You go girl....congrats!! #5825523Tiia Vissak April 22, 2008
Congratulations! #5825586Margaret R. Barry April 22, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Donna! #5825623Anna M. Halasz April 22, 2008
Congratulations Donna! Anna #5825762
Teresa Burnett
April 22, 2008
Stan Kwasniowski April 22, 2008
Donna, congratulations #5826439Gunther Allen April 22, 2008
Great contrast and a wonderful finalist selection! #5826494Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 22, 2008
Thank you ALL so much for your super cool comments and constant support!!!!Take care!!
Donna #5826646
Amy JACKSON April 22, 2008
Congratulations, Donna!! #5827552Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist for this wonderful capture! #5827693Susan Fox April 22, 2008
Congratulations Donna :-) #5827864Datha Y. Thompson April 23, 2008
Congratulations Again Donna!!!! WTG this is Beautiful!!!!!!!! :0) #5829990Sue Marshall April 23, 2008
Big congrats to you Donna on all your Finalists!!! :-)) #5831217John Connolly April 23, 2008
Huge congratulations on your award for this outstanding image, Donna! #5831388Vladan D. Djordjevic April 23, 2008
Congratulations, Donna! Fantastic composition, lighting, curves and pov. #5832327
Marilyn K. Lincecum
April 24, 2008
Emile Abbott
April 25, 2008
Michael G. Marshall April 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Donna! Michael #5842651Linda Blair April 29, 2008
Congratulations...beautiful b&w!!!!! ☺ #5857974Cheryl E. Molennor May 04, 2008
Love it Please accept my late congratulations. Mycomputer has been down. #5881978Wendy Stevenson August 24, 2008
This is absolutely gorgeous Donna! What a wonderful view and mood!! #6360514Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2008
Thanks so much to each of you for your congratulatory wishes and inspirational comments! #6360531Rod Partington June 28, 2010
Wow Donna,this is really awesome! Congrats on the finalist,totally deserves it! #8721459Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 29, 2010
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