Uploaded: February 25, 2009 12:00:51
My PG101 SINGLE TITLE Theme Entry
This is Allison, my pet iguana! She is playing in the tall grass, in my backyard. She is an AWESOME pet!!!
Captured in super macro mode on March 13, 2008. The camera was set on aperture priority, wide open, for a shallow depth of field.
Resubmitted
*Monthly Theme - Backyard*
Exif: F Number: 2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 11.90 mm, Model: C5050Z
Lee Canham February 25, 2009
HOPE YOU WERE WELL CAMOUFLAGED FOR THIS SHOT DONNA...perfect detail and I love how the green stands out as well as the'dinosaur'Susana Ms Heide February 25, 2009
The idea of camouflage was the first thing that came to my mind too! But I was wondering if this poor guy had failed miserably at it while trying to hide from YOU :o) Super entry, Donna! #7214362Corinne M. Thompson February 25, 2009
Fabulous theme entry Donna! #7214367Susie Peek-Swint February 25, 2009
Lovely detail on your iguana Donna ~ great dof with the grass camouflage!! HTD! #7214375Mitch Spence February 25, 2009
Now, Allison is one who can appreciate all the green. Great contrast in textures bettween Allison's hide and the foliage. #7214408Monnie Ryan February 25, 2009
Really cool portrait of your Allison, Donna! Looks like she's outdoors -- she doesn't try to scoot away if she's not on a leash? #7214437Tammy M. Anderson February 25, 2009
Fantastic clarity and details of Allison. Love the composition. #7215020Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 25, 2009
Allison is soooooooooooo adorable, Donna!!!!!! Fantastic shot with wonderful lighting, details and colors!!!!! :-) k #7215150Anita Hogue February 25, 2009
Oh, WOW, a gorgeous capture, Donna!Michelle Alton February 25, 2009
She IS a LOOKER! Really lovely lizard portrait, Donna. #7215262Nicholas Semo February 25, 2009
Great details in this Donna.Nick. #7215373
Melissa Olsen February 25, 2009
Outstanding clarity and details...fabulous! #7215618Nikki McDonald February 25, 2009
Great detail on Allison, Donna -- love the way she is screened with the blades of grass. Happy Theme Day. #7215713Dave Ombrello February 25, 2009
Love the color and detail of this image Donna. #7215860Anne M. Young February 25, 2009
Super clarity and colour here! #7215953Michelle L. Frick February 25, 2009
Does she enjoy her forays into the wild? She's beautiful! I had a water dragon named Puff when I lived in Laguna!Beautiful portrait of Allison and great for the theme Donna! #7216000
Chris Ebben February 26, 2009
Wow, what a wonderful pet. And so photogenic as well. Good one=^..^= #7219751Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 26, 2009
Thank you for your great comments everyone!!!Donna #7219929
Karen E. Baumann February 27, 2009
What a great model and she is perfect for the theme. Very nicely captured and presented, Donna! #7222789Susan M. Campbell February 27, 2009
Nice clarity and detail. Hello Allison. #7222962Kathy Cline February 28, 2009
Good Morning Donna and a BIG KISS XX to Allison. IGGY is waiting for Allison to get her well deserved BP award!!Vicki L. Filippin February 28, 2009
Hey! I've seen Allison before! Was she playing hide and seek with you? What a cutie-pie and great theme entry! #7226990Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 05, 2009
A fantastic close up Donna!,Marilyn K. Lincecum April 05, 2009
Fantastic image with awesome lighting,colors and detail. She looks like she does a great job of posing for you. Wonderful DOF. #7374464Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 05, 2009
Thanks for your great comments on my Allison portrait. She is an awesome iguana!Take care,
Donna #7374498
John Connolly April 05, 2009
An awesome portrait of Allison, Donna! The detail and color are just fantastic! #7374724A P April 05, 2009
perfect MT entry Donna. Love how Allison eye is between the blades of grass. You're going to have to show me this 'super macro mode' when I come down in a couple weeks, OK? #7375386Karen Kessler April 08, 2009
This is a terrific capture, Donna! Wonderful clarity of your pet! Congrats on the EP, too! #7386300anonymous April 18, 2009
Donna, you've got an amazing gallery. This image caught my eye. I love the colors, clarity and the textures too. A great image....wtg #7418190Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2009
Thank you John, Ann, Karen and Sheryl! #7418268M.Christine Duncan May 07, 2009
Well, I must say... she's rather lovely in all that lush grass Donna!!! Great capture! Not sure I could have one as a pet still, heh, heh... #7498000Michelle L. Frick May 26, 2009
Congratulations Donna!!! #7559811Tiia Vissak May 26, 2009
Congratulations! #7560469A P May 26, 2009
did this make you as happy as Phantom getting it did for me?? Hope so. Congratz Donna #7560665Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
congratulations, you go girl! #7561274Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
~J~ #7561288
Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2009
WTG, Donna!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!!!!!!!!!!!. #7561772Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2009
Another outstanding finalist Donna. Peter #7561996Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
Thank you everyone!I have grown very fond of Allison since we adopted her in December of 2006. She is a wonderful pet! My husband built her an outdoors enclosure recently. She loves to spend time in the yard!!!
I appreciate your great comments and congratulatory wishes. This is a very special award for me!!
Take care and good luck!
Donna #7562134
Ken Smith May 26, 2009
Now that's an unusual pet..congrats Donna! #7562570Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Great pov!! Congratulations once more Donna!! #7562781frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic picture. Am so glad it got a Finalist. #7563059Sherran Andersen May 26, 2009
Wonderful capture of Allison. Congrats Donna. Sherran #7563492Susan M. Campbell May 26, 2009
You're on a roll....super!Ujjwal Mukherjee May 26, 2009
Excelent image, Congratulations!! #7564019ROLAN NARMAN May 26, 2009
Gorgeous image! Congrats Donna! #7564111Tammy L. Newcomb May 26, 2009
Anita Hogue May 27, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!!Leslie McLain May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna on your terrific finalist. #7565826Gary Lange May 27, 2009
Many congrats Donna on your terrific finalist. #7566471Sarah Springer May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna on this wonderful image of Allison! You have captured her very well in her "Green" element. #7566564Peggy J. Maguire May 27, 2009
Congrats Donna,Awesome Capture....Peggy #7568112Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 27, 2009
Thanks again to each of you! I appreciate your congratulatory wishes and encouraging comments!!I'm very happy!
Best wishes,
Donna #7568160
Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2009
The details are great on this, Donna! Congratulations on another great finalist! #7568475M.Christine Duncan May 27, 2009
Donna!!! Congrats m'dear on this great finalist.... both our iguannas made it, lol! Seems they truly can be quite captivating :-) Well done, I hope it continues forward in the contest! #7568694Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations, Donna!! #7569105Mike F. Anderson May 27, 2009
Donna - this image has so much impact with just the two basic colors. I like how the iguana's skin texture looks almost like the old b/w graphic line art film effect. Congrats on your finalist! #7569135Terry L. Ellis May 27, 2009
Allison makes for a perfect finalist, Donna! Love this! Congratualtions, again and again! #7569532Erica Murphy May 27, 2009
Congratulations Donna! Great shot. #7569594Stephen Zacker May 28, 2009
Terrific perspective and detail. Congratulations #7570417Renata Gusciora May 28, 2009
AWesome finalist,congratulations,Donna!!! #7570679Vicki L. Filippin May 28, 2009
LOL..I knew this was your finalist without even seeing your name under the image. Allison is a very lucky and photogenic gal.Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Congratulations Donna on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!Sherrybear #7571092
Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) May 28, 2009
Great image.Congratulations. #7572839Kathy Cline May 28, 2009
I LOVE ALISON...IGGY SAYS HIStephen S. Maguire May 28, 2009
Superb image!!! Great detail!!! #7574282Marilyn K. Lincecum May 28, 2009
Great shot, Donna. Congratulations on your finalist !!!! #7574587Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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