Santa Monica Pier [Contest Finalists December 2008]
Uploaded: December 12, 2008 02:26:01
Santa Monica Pier, November 2008.
The gray clouds below the beautiful blue sky are mostly from the fires that were burning all over the area. This smoke hung everywhere that Ann and I went for the 4 days that I was there...it was ever present. I did not change out the sky because....well, because that's the way it was.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Vladan D. Djordjevic December 12, 2008
Excellent photo taken with wonderful composition, colors, lighting, details, pov and timing, Deb! #1050286Usman M. Bajwa December 12, 2008
Lovely colors, framing and lighting, Deb.UB. #6882530
Tammy M. Anderson December 12, 2008
Fantastic clarity , colors and composition, Deb. #6882544Douglas Pignet December 12, 2008
Very nice capture here Deb...Remember this pier well. Did you get any shots of the Merry-go-round? Rode them as a kid...thanks for this wonderful shot,Doug #6882547Erin Appelbaum December 12, 2008
Simply gorgeous Deb. The colors, composition and clarity are outstanding. Peter #6882558Michelle Alton December 12, 2008
And besides...it created some extra interest to enhance this classic scene. Hope you didn't get all that smoke into your lungs! I would not have swapped that sky either. It was part of the memory! #6882596William C. Raco December 12, 2008
Beautiful color and items of interestCarol Sawyer December 12, 2008
Beautiful capture, colors and clarity, Deb!! #6882628Ray Thoms December 12, 2008
I have been there Deb and you have captured it beautifully.....well done! #6882695Mary L. Graham December 12, 2008
Excellent Capture Deb..Love the colors and composition and the sky the way it is!! =) #6882698Jeff Robinson December 12, 2008
Outstanding capture Deb and I am glad that you left the smoke in the image. That is real life and it added character despite being a terrible situation with the fires. Great job! Jeff #6882776Claudia Kuhn December 12, 2008
Wonderful colors and view Deb! #6882822Dominick M. Dimacale December 12, 2008
Lovely image of the Pier, Deb.Dominick #6882850
Michael G. Marshall December 12, 2008
Terrific capture Deb! Wonderful light, color and detail! Michael #6882897Margaret R. Barry December 12, 2008
Beautiful colors, comp. and details, Deb! #6882927Bill Wyatt December 12, 2008
Beautiful colors and details the lighting and composition are fantastic! #6882977Kumiko Parkinson December 12, 2008
You found a fantastic spot to take this gorgeous shot, Deb! Great composition and clarity! #6882988Lynne Morris December 12, 2008
Wow this is fabouls Deb, great comp and colours. #6883009Eugenio Diaz December 12, 2008
Fntastic image of the Santa Monica Pier...well done beauiful colors and very well composed!Ron McEwan December 12, 2008
Stunning color and sharpness here. All that smoke is sad, it represents the destruction of something beautiful. Well composed shot here Deb, nice work. #6883083Ray Clarke December 12, 2008
Great composition, colours and detail Deb.!!!(R) #6883092Gina Cormier December 12, 2008
Beautiful color and comp on this image DJ. You sure found some wonderful places to shoot!! #6883151Patricia A. Stalter December 12, 2008
They say when you are handed lemons... Girl you did manage to make lemonade. Pat #6883199Linda D. Lester December 12, 2008
I love it....places like this are so much fun to shoot! #6883216Lynn M. Whitt December 12, 2008
I love the pov on this Deb... #6883234Kathleen Rinker December 12, 2008
Great shot Deb, like the sky as it adds a little drama to the scene, wonderful comp, color detail and lighting, love it!!! #6883267Charlene Taylor December 12, 2008
Hi Deb,Janet McNeil December 12, 2008
Great capture with lots of color and detail!!! #6883342Renata Gusciora December 12, 2008
Fantastic pov and color,wonderful image,Deb!! #6883391Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 12, 2008
That is the best reason for not changing something I have ever heard!!!! :-)Gorgeous image with fantastic colors and clarity!!!!! :-) k #6883640
Linda L. Ruiz December 12, 2008
I love santa monica pier. You captured it perfectly. #6883641Mike Clime December 12, 2008
Nice pov and I think the smoke adds to the sky! #6883782Rajeev 270293 Kashyap December 12, 2008
Fantastic image, details, pov & colour Deb! #6883937Judy A. Lawhon December 12, 2008
Great POV and color, Deb....looks like a fun place!! #6884096A P December 12, 2008
Awesome POV, DOF light and color on this outstanding capture of SM Pier, Deb. The smoke added drama as our skies are never very exciting. And as far as breathing it Michelle, doesn't really matter. Our smog will get you if the smoke doesn't. #6884259John Connolly December 12, 2008
Erie lighting here Deborah! A beautiful waterside scene with excellent color!Janet Daniel December 12, 2008
Sensational capture, Deb! Excellent detail, lighting, & color! Love this! #6885267Kerry Hill December 12, 2008
Lovely scene, Deb!! Excellent colour and clarity, wonderful composition!! #6885448Phillip R. Connolly December 12, 2008
Well composed and very colourful Deb. I like the sky!Phil #6885497
Avril Young December 12, 2008
I certainly would have kept the sky, adds interest...fantastic capture,lovely colour,and lighting...so much to see...Beautiful Deb! #6885536Patrick Rouzes December 12, 2008
Superb clarity, detail, colors, lighting, perspective, & comp here!!! Exceptional work here, Deb!!! #6885640Stefania Barbier December 12, 2008
spectacular Deb... clarity is amazing! #6885848Barbara Waldoch December 12, 2008
Terrific job, Deb! #6885924Jim Baines December 13, 2008
A truly spectacular image, Deb! And a nice call on the sky too!! Love the colors! #6886346Bill Knaps December 13, 2008
A beautiful capture Deb. Bill #6886621Joseph N. DiGilio December 13, 2008
Great job, Deb. Love your narrative, the POV, detail, color, crop and like Michelle says, the sky is part of the memory. #6886652KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. December 13, 2008
EXCELLENT CAPTURE,CLARITY AND THE DETAILS HERE DEB..
KARU. #6887425
Debra R. Harder December 13, 2008
All I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!! This is SUPERB, Deb! Amazing colors, details, lighting...PERFECTION in every way! Deb #6887491Courtenay Vanderbilt December 13, 2008
Beautiful, clear capture Deb! You make CA proud! (and everywhere else, LOL!) #6888817Rhonda Burger December 14, 2008
Beautiful image Deb. I love the lines and the color. Your comp is right on. Rhonda #6890853JO ANN CLEVELAND December 16, 2008
Wow! What a beautiful, colorful image Deb, beautifully presentedjo ann c. #6901080
Joannie Bertucci December 27, 2008
Outstanding image Deb! Love the composition that is all inclusive and the wonderful colors! Interesting side about the fires!Linda D. Lester January 21, 2009
WTG!!!!! Awesome finalist.....good luck in the next round! #7062915A P January 21, 2009
We were just there today and this is more beautiful then in person. CONGRATULATIONS on a stunning Finalists and on to the WIN!! #7062965Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2009
Congratulations again and again! #7063148Michelle Alton January 21, 2009
Perfect work, and wonderful finalist too, Deb. #7063181Ken Smith January 21, 2009
Way to go, Deb! Congrats to you!! #7063477Robert R. Goodman January 21, 2009
A big Congratulations,Deb!!!!! #7063756Courtenay Vanderbilt January 21, 2009
Fantastic Finalist Deb, Congrats!!! #7064421Janet Daniel January 21, 2009
Woohoo, Deb! WTG! Congratulations! #7064901Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
Wonderful capture. Congrats on this lovely Finalist.UB. #7065331
Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2009
WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!
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Bojan Bencic January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Deb. #7065925Margaret R. Barry January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Deb! #7066048Vitor Dias January 22, 2009
Congrats on this well deserved finalist my friend.rgs Vitor #7066738
Bill Wyatt January 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!! #7066874Douglas Pignet January 22, 2009
WTG Deb on being a finalist..I loved this pier,Doug #7066875Charlene Taylor January 22, 2009
Congratulations again Deb! This is a terrific scene and perfectly captured. #7067744Anita Hogue January 22, 2009
Beautiful colorful place, Deb! Congratulations on your wonderful capture! #7068086Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009
Way to go, Deb! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7068307Melissa Olsen January 22, 2009
Deb, congrats on your win...I hope it makes it all the way...a wonderful image. #7068311Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS DEB! #7068997Tiia Vissak January 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7069052Mike Clime January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on all of your Finalists! #7069211Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 22, 2009
This is a fabulous finalist Deb, congratulations! #7070287Erin Appelbaum January 22, 2009
Outstanding finalist Deb. Peter #7070299Teresa Burnett January 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this awesome finalist, Deb!! #7070342Sam Britt January 22, 2009
Congratulations again, Deb! #7070551Renee Doyle January 22, 2009
Congrats once again Deb!!! #7070570Sandy Powers January 22, 2009
I love this photo, Deb! What a wonderful month you had :) #7070792Wendy Moghadam January 22, 2009
Lovely image! Congratulations on your finalist! #7071083Carol L. Fowler January 22, 2009
Congrats on your finalist! #7071344Lisa J. Boulden January 23, 2009
Beautiful image and classic comp, Deb!Debra R. Harder January 23, 2009
I remember this beauty, Deb! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #7072907Colleen Farrell January 23, 2009
Wonderful image, Deb! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7074587Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009
SUPERB!! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!Cassie L. Woodlee January 24, 2009
Fatntastic Deb, congrats!!! #7080430Linda Blair January 24, 2009
I just love it.....congrats!!!!!! #7080958Sharon Sawyer January 24, 2009
Deb, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!! #7081129Jeana Clark January 24, 2009
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frank w. degenhardt January 25, 2009
Deb- Hello my friend. Congratulations on being a Finalist with this fun and well done picture. WTG girl. #7083714Mary Beth Aiello January 25, 2009
Huge congrats, Deb, on this fabulous finalist. #7084850Dianna Murphy January 26, 2009
I missed this Deb. Belated congratulations! #7091424Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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