Radical Sunday Sunset [Contest Finalists April 2009]
Uploaded: April 21, 2009 05:49:23
The colors in this image are 100% natural!
Oceanside Beach, California
April 19, 2009
RAW /Tripod / Aperture Priority / 60 mm
F 8 @ 1/100 sec ISO 100
*Travel & Place*
Linda D. Lester April 21, 2009
Just beautiful!!!! #1116641Kim Kleinschmidt April 21, 2009
Gorgeous Sunset Donna! great reflection on the wet sand! wonderful composition! #7426582Cathy Barrows April 21, 2009
100% gorgeous #7426679Larry L. Redmon April 21, 2009
Incredible sunset, Donna! Outstanding job! #7426707Sam Britt April 21, 2009
Beautiful! #7426710Susan M. Campbell April 21, 2009
Awesome! I really love how the reflection on the sand just pulled in those gorgeous colors! Nice...nice...nice. #7426819Nadya Johnson April 21, 2009
Gorgeous capture of this STUNNING sunset, Donna! #7426860Leslie McLain April 21, 2009
Beautiful sunset, colors, comp and reflection. #7426873Jeff Robinson April 21, 2009
Very Beautifully captured Donna! Jeff #7426925Marty Straub April 21, 2009
Well done, Donna. #7426937Jack Ryan April 21, 2009
Absolutely beautiful...excellent composition...love the reflections and the sky...very well done as usual. #7426943JO ANN CLEVELAND April 21, 2009
This is totally gorgeous Donna, looks like a winner to me!jo ann c. #7427003
Jessica Jenney April 21, 2009
Fantastic sunset capture, colors and lighting, Donna! #7427124Melissa G. Meiselman April 21, 2009
Dazzling colors in this beautiful sunset scene with great reflections, terrific composition and sharp detail, Donna!! #7427295Joy Rector April 21, 2009
gorgeous #7427356Renata Gusciora April 21, 2009
JUst beautiful,Donna!Fabulous shot! #7427405Daniella Puente April 21, 2009
Very beautiful sunset composition Donna :) #7427421Wendy Stevenson April 21, 2009
Beautiful sunset capture - love the silhouettes of the pier! #7427427MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 21, 2009
Cathy Stole My LineTamera S. Phillips April 21, 2009
Just beautiful Donna. I love the pier silhouette. #7427537Marilyn K. Lincecum April 21, 2009
BEAUTIFUL !!! I would love to have the opportunity to shoot a sunset like that. You ar so fortunate to live so close. :-) #7427866Patricia Seidler April 21, 2009
This is stunning. Great lighting and color! #7427885Linda L. Ruiz April 21, 2009
I wish we could have stayed that late. You got some amazing shots of the sunset. Love the reflections in the sand #7428048Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 21, 2009
Thank you for all of your inspirational comments. I'm honored!!!Donna #7428214
A P April 21, 2009
That reflection in the sand is just AWESOME of the stunning colors you captured Donna. We should have gone to the beach instead of the ranch and I would have stayed longer...maybe. *(I knew traffic was going to be bad) It was have been a lot cooler. The ranch was just to hot and dusty. LOL Speaking of HOT OMG it's cooking today!!! #7428465Max Aureli April 21, 2009
Fantastic golden scenery, my friend!! Beautiful light and reflection!! Great composition, Donna!!! #7428547Julianne Bradford April 21, 2009
Beautiful work Donna! Great capture color and timing. Thanks for meeting me today at the flower fields. It was great fun shooting with you! #7429050Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 21, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!!Donna #7429131
Max Aureli April 21, 2009
Gorgeous golden sea scenery, Donna!! Fantastic composition!!! #7429229Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
fantastic colors and reflection Donna! #7430403Rick Clark April 26, 2009
A real beauty, well done! #7453645Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 26, 2009
Thank you Max, Stefania and Rick!! #7453734Terry L. Ellis April 27, 2009
Another G O R G E O U S sunset image, Donna! You have these down to perfection! I'll try to catch-up soon! #7458993Tamara K. Walker May 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7559638Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations! #7559775Pat Gamwell May 26, 2009
WTG, girl! Big congrats! #7559882A P May 26, 2009
Kim Kleinschmidt May 26, 2009
Congrats on your gorgeous finalist, Donna! Good Luck! #7560190Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
~J~ #7560457
Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #7560579Thomas E. Hinds May 26, 2009
Wonderful image, Donna! #7560765Deborah Lewinson May 26, 2009
Gorgeous image, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist!Debby #7561020
Dawn M. Schneider May 26, 2009
This is really stunning Donna, Congrats on one of many finalists!! good luck on the next round! #7561043Nadya Johnson May 26, 2009
Congratulations Donna, on your gorgeous finalist! #7561298Cindy Hamilton May 26, 2009
Wonderful shot, Donna. You are just so talented.Nick Lagos May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Donna... good luck #7561367Clyde Smith May 26, 2009
Congratulations Donna! #7561395Kara L. Hendricks May 26, 2009
#7561599MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 26, 2009
Wonderful Donna!!Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Your pier shots are always amazing!!! Big congratulations to you Donna!! #7561940Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2009
Outstanding finalist Donna. Peter #7561973Sherran Andersen May 26, 2009
Congrats Donna. Sherran #7561998Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
Wow, thank you everyone!!! I appreciate your OUTSTANDING comments and congratulatory wishes!!!I'm excited!!!
Best of luck!
Donna #7562051
Max Aureli May 26, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this great Finalist!!!! :-))) #7562174frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2009
Beautiful work my friend. Congratulations on the Finalist. Way to go girl. #7562257Barbara Waldoch May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalists, Donna! #7562430Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist…Well done!Ken Smith May 26, 2009
Beautiful, Donna. You had a super month!! #7563252Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009
This is gorgeous, Donna! Congratulations! #7563364Susan M. Campbell May 26, 2009
Way to go Donna!Tammy Espino May 26, 2009
Congrats!!! :) #7563648Evy Johansen May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Donna!! #7563854ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this superb finalist Donna! #7564118Michelle L. Frick May 26, 2009
You go girl! Congratulations yet again! You rock!! #7564302Mariann Kovats May 26, 2009
Congratulations on all your fantastic Finalists work, Donna! #7564445Bojan Bencic May 27, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. #7564854Katarina Mansson May 27, 2009
The Queen of Californian sunsets has struck again; congratulations Donna! #7565327Jessica Jenney May 27, 2009
Congratulations, Donna on your beautiful finalist! #7565692Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna on your Outstanding Finalist!! Jeff #7565723Maria A. Gonzalez May 27, 2009
Congratulation Donna on your beautil finalist pictures.I do have a soft spot for sunsets and this is a beautiful one,and the best is all natural..Wonderful capture.. #7565748Leslie McLain May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna on this amazing finalist. #7565857Gary Lange May 27, 2009
Many congrats Donna on your terrific finalist. #7566474Cheryl E. Molennor May 27, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist! #7566550Marcel J. Fernandez May 27, 2009
Lovely to the MAX. Congratulations Donna! #7566885Kristi A. Howson May 27, 2009
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Donna. Love the sun setting over the pier! #7566974Daniella Puente May 27, 2009
Hi Donna :o) BIG CONGRATS on all your 4 fantastic finalist, you did great!!! #7567004Patricia Ronan May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna on your 4 beautiful finalists:)) #7567764Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 27, 2009
Thank you everyone, your comments are so kind. I appreciate your constant support.Take care,
Donna #7568245
Debra R. Harder May 27, 2009
Congratulations, Donna, on your beautiful finalist! This is breathtaking!!! Deb #7568860Terry Cervi May 27, 2009
How beautiful, Donna! Congrats on this finalist as well! #7568987Kathy Cline May 27, 2009
WOW GIRL
AMAZING
HOPE ITS A WINNER
GOD BLESS #7569032
Terry L. Ellis May 27, 2009
A stunning finalist, Donna! The Best!!!! Congratualtions! #7569326Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Another terrific finalist, Donna!! #7569361Ujjwal Mukherjee May 28, 2009
Gorgeous finalist,Donna! Congrats!! #7570359Laurie Daily May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna! #7570413Vicki L. Filippin May 28, 2009
Congrats on this lovely finalist, Donna! I recognized "your" pier right away!Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!Sherrybear #7570961
Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009
Terrific landscape, Donna! Big congrats on your finalist! #7571802Raymond Pauly May 28, 2009
Lovely pier sunset capture, Donna! Congratulations! #7573995Summer A. Kozisek May 28, 2009
Gorgeous colors and reflections in this image Donna, congratulations!! #7574560Marilyn K. Lincecum May 28, 2009
Gorgeous sunset and colors!! Congratulations Donna for your well deserved finalist. #7574577Alex T. Mizuno May 31, 2009
Looks like a place to go. Really a beautiful sunset scene! Congratulations on your Finalist Donna!!! #7582856Linda Blair June 02, 2009
Beautiful image....congratulations!!!!!! #7590072Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 02, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!Donna #7590478
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