Sunset Surfing [Contest Finalists October 2008]
Uploaded: October 31, 2008 10:56:15
Okaloosa Island, FL..my new favorite place to be!
10/31 - CA
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 51.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Gena L. Talbot October 31, 2008
Love this capture Vicki!!! Wonderful tones, clarity and beautiful colors! Such a great image :) #1026697Joy Rector October 31, 2008
gorgeous, great job #6689311Les Rhoades October 31, 2008
You're riding high on the wave with this one! Good job! #6689462Vicki L. Filippin October 31, 2008
Thank you Gena & Joy!Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 31, 2008
Stunning sunset Vicki, amazing colors and light. Just beautiful! #6689543Katarina Mansson October 31, 2008
Love the color tones, silhouette, light and composition! #6689576Kerry Hill October 31, 2008
Beautiful colour tones and silhouettes in this lovely capture, Vicki! #6689615Debbie E. Payne October 31, 2008
Beautiful sunset and silhouettes - with both human and design elements incorporated. #6689651Ulysses A. Villamin October 31, 2008
I eat my heart out every time I see silhouettes such as these! Awesome :) #6689841Mary E. Lake October 31, 2008
Love this Vicki, the tones, the surfer, the pier, WONDERFUL!! :) #6689882Vicki L. Filippin October 31, 2008
Thanks a bunch Donna, Katarina, Kerry, Debbie, UV & Mary! It was such a bonus to have had the surfers out there that night. I do believe I have found the place where I want to spend the rest of my life! #6689975Susan Fox October 31, 2008
Vicki this is one of your best! I fully expect this one to make finalist!!!A wonderful image :-) #6690288
Lonnie M. Scott October 31, 2008
Real nice Vicki...I like what you did with the water....interesting touch!! #6690675Aimee C. Eisaman October 31, 2008
A beautiful sunset with just the right sihouettes! Great job capturing the tranquil moment Vicki! I bet it was wonderful to experience! #6690976Vicki L. Filippin November 01, 2008
Susan: WOW, thanks SO MUCH for your encouragement! I'm gonna hold you to that! LOLKaren Kessler November 01, 2008
BEAUTIFUL, Vicki! Glad you got to go take some pix there! Love the colors & silhouette! #6692156Vicki L. Filippin November 01, 2008
Thanks, Karen! Sherrybear truly got the POTD's while I was there but I wasn't looking to get award winners; just photographic memories. I'm already talking to hubby about packing up and moving to "MY" Gulf! LOL #6692185Jodi M. Walsh November 01, 2008
a beautiful seaside sunset! love the warmth and the clarity of it, vicki. #6692334Dale Hardin November 01, 2008
Excellent Vicki. The colors are outstanding and the image is not only awe inspiring but technically well done as well. You should be proud of this wonderful shot. #6692645Vicki L. Filippin November 01, 2008
Thanks so much Jodi & Dale. I really appreciate the kind words. #6693235Irene Colling November 02, 2008
Beautiful place for a beautiful photo Vicki.Vicki L. Filippin November 02, 2008
Thanks, Irene! Glad this could warm you up a bit. It was pretty doggone chilly when I finally made it home and that made me sad. Today is a lovely, WARM fall day here, but I know it's just the quiet before the storm. #6697578Sherry McClead November 02, 2008
Ok... first off... I don't think I got even a EP on my shots... and I thought you hated the way your hair acted in the hummidity... but hey... you can come visit "MY" Gulf anytime you want... still haven't heard how the fish dinner was?Sherrybear :} #6698072
Sherry McClead November 02, 2008
Oh and by the way... do you know what they call guys that go surfing past sunset?
DINNER!!
Sherrybear :} #6698080
Vicki L. Filippin November 02, 2008
Let's see, Sherry...guess I'll have to deal with BIG hair, or I'll just cut it short! LOL Does that mean you aren't willing to share YOUR Gulf with me on a long term basis???Just made the fish for dinner (not surfers...hehe) tonight..it was the first time we were all together...OMG, it was amazing! #6698544
Joan E. Hoffman November 03, 2008
Beautiful golden moment Vickie! Love the Gulf also...! Understand the hair thing LOL! #6700033Vicki L. Filippin November 03, 2008
Thanks for the kudos AND the sympathy, Joan...heheSherry McClead November 03, 2008
There is more than enough Gulf for the two of us... you know Laura talks about moving to south central FL one day too... wonder if FL could survive all three of us???Sherrybear :} #6701383
Vicki L. Filippin November 03, 2008
LOL! The state will never be the same again! #6701390Aimee C. Eisaman November 04, 2008
So awesome that you got an EP for this wonderful shot! Congrats! :~) #6705988Vicki L. Filippin November 04, 2008
Thanks so much, Aimee! I've had a ton of positive feedback on this one! Here's hoping it goes farther!Sylvia Rossler November 04, 2008
My october favourite of yours Vicki :o) #6707571Vicki L. Filippin November 04, 2008
Thank you, Sylvia! Seems the majority of 101-ers share your feelings. #6707631Dave Blewett November 05, 2008
love this! #6711392Vicki L. Filippin November 06, 2008
Thank you, Dave! It was truly a magical experience for me! #6715093Dianna Murphy November 07, 2008
Beautiful color and comp. Great image. #6722085Nikki McDonald November 17, 2008
So beautiful, Vicki -- the color and clarity are wonderful and the silhouette is interesting. Good luck on your favorite. #6767707Lisa J. Boulden November 20, 2008
Looks like fun. Beautifully captured! #6778794Vicki L. Filippin November 21, 2008
Thank you Dianna, Nikki, and Lisa.Bob Cournoyer November 25, 2008
It IS the day! Good luck on the next round... :-) #6804768Sherry McClead November 25, 2008
Vicki!!! Look you have a badge... and you are not online... aahhhhh!Sherrybear :} #6804825
Kay E. Mahoney November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Vicki. #6804830Jodi M. Walsh November 25, 2008
congrats Vicki!! #6804922Nikki McDonald November 25, 2008
Congratulations, Vicki, on this beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #6804932Datha Y. Thompson November 25, 2008
Gorgeous!!! Congratulations Vicki!!! WTG :0) #6805001Gena L. Talbot November 25, 2008
Congratulations Vicki...Love this image!!! :)Good luck in the next round! #6805629Kristy A. Keene November 25, 2008
Congrats, Vicki! #6805774Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Vicki! #6805987Graham Robards November 25, 2008
Who Hoo Vicki, way to go sister dear! ~Pat #6806430Susan Fox November 25, 2008
Told you it would make finalist ;-) Now I want to see it win! Way to go Vicki, congrats on your super finalist!!!! #6806638Michelle L. Frick November 25, 2008
Congratulations Vicki!!! Good luck in the next round! #6806869Corinne M. Thompson November 25, 2008
Very happy to see this Finalist, Congrats to you! #6806979Usman M. Bajwa November 25, 2008
WTG...Congrats. and good luck in the next round.UB. #6807216
Ulysses A. Villamin November 26, 2008
Congratulations and GL!!! #6808117Diane Dupuis November 26, 2008
WOOHOO!!! Congrats Vicki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #6808309Mary E. Lake November 26, 2008
Yippee Vicki, CONGRATULATIONS on your deserved finalist!! Way to go girl! :) #6808678Jessica Jenney November 26, 2008
Congratulations, Vicki on your beautiful finalist! #6809069Michael Umbreit November 26, 2008
Vicki - Congratulations!! And good luck in the next round!! - Mike #6809338Vicki L. Filippin November 26, 2008
Thank you EVERYONE! I was really hoping for this to happen, and yes, Susan, you did "tell me so"! Hope you're right again in the next round!Congrats to all of you here who got finalists as well! You make the competition very challenging! #6809559
Aimee C. Eisaman November 26, 2008
Congrats on your finalist Vicki....so happy for you! Glad a fantastic memory like this made it! :~) #6809668Elida Gutierrez November 26, 2008
Congratulations for your FINALIST!!! #6809715Eugenio Diaz November 26, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist #6809743Irene Colling November 26, 2008
Woo Hooo, way to go Vicki.Vicki L. Filippin November 26, 2008
Thanks ever so much Aimee, Elida, Eugenio & Irene! #6810229Mary Beth Aiello November 26, 2008
Congrats, Vicki, on your beautiful finalist. #6810428M.Christine Duncan November 26, 2008
Wow... congrats on this wonderful finalist Vicki :-) Warm color, amazing water detail and silhouettes ... bravo! #6810684Lisa J. Boulden November 26, 2008
Big congratulations, Vicki!Denny E. Barnes November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your excellent finalist, Vicki! Well deserved!!....Denny #6811132Mitch Spence November 26, 2008
Congratulations, Vicki! #6811550Gary Lange November 26, 2008
Congrats, Vicki! #6811892Vicki L. Filippin November 26, 2008
Thanks a million for all your well wishes Mary Beth, Christine, Lisa, Denny, Mitch & Gary. I may not be able to get the time to go through all of your finalists until Friday, but can't wait to see them! #6812623Anna Diederich November 26, 2008
Congratulations, Vicki! #6812664Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Vicki, you know I love this. Best of luck in the next round! #6813002Stephanie Frey November 27, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Vicki! #6815276Vicki L. Filippin November 27, 2008
Thanks so much Anna, Donna, Christine & Stephanie!! #6815393Dr Silly November 27, 2008
Vicki, congratulations on your wonderful finalist. I think it has a good chance to go gold. :O) #6817681Vicki L. Filippin November 27, 2008
Thanks, Doc! the competition is REALLY tough in this category this month...I'll be happy with it just as it is, if necessary.Lindley Johnson November 29, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Vicki! The warm tones are wonderful. #6825867Vicki L. Filippin November 29, 2008
Thanks a bunch, Lindley!! #6826613Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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