Golden Moment... [Contest Finalists June 2009]
Uploaded: January 09, 2009 14:22:22
...Endless Surf
*Catch-All*
Ken Jarvis January 09, 2009
Great capture and I really like the tones you used, Donna! #1064845Tammy M. Anderson January 09, 2009
Fabulous composition and colours, Donna. #7007566Laurie Daily January 09, 2009
I always love your images of the pier, Donna and this one really warms me all over...beautiful work on this! #7007612Lisa D. Greer January 09, 2009
Gorgeous!!! #7007706Joan Powell January 09, 2009
beautiful , wish I were there ! #7007725Susie Peek-Swint January 09, 2009
I love this one Donna ~ great light and comp.. looks like the perfect spot right now! #7007832Stan Kwasniowski January 09, 2009
Donna, you did capture the moment #7007850Courtenay Vanderbilt January 09, 2009
Love this image Donna! #7007885Mary Beth Aiello January 09, 2009
Absolutely beautiful, Donna. #7007952Shelly A. Van Camp January 09, 2009
Beautiful! #7007982Marilyn K. Lincecum January 09, 2009
GORGEOUS lighting, colors and textures!!I really like the guy walking out toward the waves. #7008062Karen E. Baumann January 09, 2009
This is simply beautiful and so elegantly presented. I really like the colors as they change and revert and the dark pier and surfer are right on. The effects really pop! #7008478Jean E. Hildebrant January 09, 2009
Beautiful and dramatic color, Donna! #7008561Dominick M. Dimacale January 09, 2009
Beautiful image and work, Donna.Dominick #7008679
Susan M. Hembree January 09, 2009
Wonderful silhouette, colors, and scene, Donna! #7008816Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 09, 2009
Thank you!!! Your comments are really kind and very much appreciated!Donna #7008829
Patrick Rouzes January 09, 2009
WOWWWWWWWWWWW,Donna, Unbelievable beauty & mood here!!! PHENOMENAL colors, detail, silhouettes, lighting,clarity, reflections, perspective, comp & mood captrued here!!! A WINNER in my books Donna & I hope the judges see it that way too!!! INCREDIBLE work on this,my friend!!!Kerry Hill January 09, 2009
Gorgeous colours and silhouettes!!! Beautifully captured, Donna!! #7008850Phillip R. Connolly January 09, 2009
You have really come up with a special one this time Donna! We are sure to see more of this one! Excellent.Phil #7008962
Stefania Barbier January 10, 2009
gorgeous Donna.....! #7009048Mike Clime January 10, 2009
Really beautiful and the surfer adds to it, Donna! #7010676Lorna Shutter January 10, 2009
I really like the surfer in there too! This is a gorgeous image, Donna! Love the beautiful lighting and gradient tones! The silhouette and reflection of the bridge in the water are wonderful! Fabulous work! :) #7011459Jim Baines January 11, 2009
A truly brilliant creation, Donna! #7013804Corinne M. Thompson January 11, 2009
Excellent capture Donna! #7014967Bill Knaps January 12, 2009
Very beautiful capture Donna. Bill #7022184Rhonda Thornton-Hecker January 13, 2009
This is amazing! Great light and comp. We really needed a picture like this in the dead of winter! Thanks for sharing. #7024746Leslie McLain January 14, 2009
Love this image. Gret color and ligt. #7027858Aimee C. Eisaman January 14, 2009
I'm having some dejavous here....do you have another image that is sorta like this one? Either way it is fantastic! Congrats on the EP! :~) #7028488Tammy Espino February 23, 2009
Congrats!! :) #7198585A P February 23, 2009
racking them upCONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7198728
Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7199002Marcel J. Fernandez February 23, 2009
Double Congratulations Donna! #7199152Linda D. Lester February 23, 2009
Awesome.....Congratulations on your finalist!!! #7199200Marijana Fajgl February 23, 2009
Huge congratulations, Donna! #7199503Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
WTG, Donna! Big congrats! #7199791Deborah Lewinson February 23, 2009
Love them all, donna, congrats again!Debby #7200097
Christian Rosito February 23, 2009
Congrats again Donna! #7200313Erin Appelbaum February 23, 2009
Outstanding finalist Donna. Peter #7200742Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! #7201042Monnie Ryan February 23, 2009
Congratulations on a well-deserved win, Donna! #7201084Lorna Shutter February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this incredible image, Donna!!!!! #7201115Susan Fox February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7201198Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2009
Thank you everyone! I appreciate your friendships, congratulatory wishes and great comments!!!This is the FINAL version of this image.
Take care!!!
Donna #7201299
Elida Gutierrez February 23, 2009
Congatulations on your FINALIST!!!! #7202160Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Donna!!!! #7202387Michelle L. Frick February 23, 2009
Congratulations again Donna!! #7202543Michelle Alton February 23, 2009
Unbelievable....so far I count three PIER finalists this month, Donna. Congratulations on these and however many more there are! #7202746Graeme yew Chow February 23, 2009
Donna, you are on the row this month.Another outstanding tone. #7203389Sam Britt February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Donna!! #7203693Bill Wyatt February 23, 2009
Fantastic work Donna Congratulations! #7204192Teresa Burnett February 23, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Donna!! #7204438Kristi A. Howson February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round Donna. Love the vibrance of the moment! #7204687William88 February 23, 2009
Excellent composition, color, subject. Congratulations on your finalist!! #7204736Terry L. Ellis February 23, 2009
Congratulations again, Donna! A fabulous finalist! Beautiful work! #7205066Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Congrats, Donna.Usman. #7205095
Betsy Labuschagne February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Donna! #7205240Tommy E. Burgess February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist Donna!! #7205526Laurence Saliba February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!!!!!!!! #7205646Katarina Mansson February 24, 2009
Another congrats Donna! Let us hope the badge turns as golden as the colortone in the picture... #7205983Stefania Barbier February 24, 2009
congratulations again!!! #7206582Leslie McLain February 24, 2009
Congrats on this amazing image. One of my all time favorites. #7206710frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2009
Donna- Congratulations on having this beautiful picture receive a Finalist. Best of luck in the next round. #7206986Debra R. Harder February 24, 2009
Huge CONGRATULATIONS, Donna, on your OUTSTANDING finalist! LOVE THIS!! Deb #7207079ALLEN O. HOWARD February 24, 2009
Awesome, Donna! Congratulations!!! #7208276Kay Beausoleil February 24, 2009
Such impact! Congratulations, Donna, on your finalist for this superb image! #7210644Gifford John S. Perral February 24, 2009
beautiful just like the rest! Congratulations on being a finalist! #7211746Sharon Sawyer February 24, 2009
Donna, congratulations on your three fabulous finalists!!!!! #7211800Robert K. Bemus February 24, 2009
Congratulations on your 3 Finalists, Donna!! #7211808Lynn M. Whitt February 25, 2009
This is gorgeous, congratulations on all your finalists... #7212744Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!!!Donna #7213764
Marilyn K. Lincecum February 25, 2009
Congratulations Donna on another finalist..Love the colors and silhouetts. #7214262Linda Blair February 26, 2009
Beautiful....congratulations!!!!! #7219557Michael Umbreit February 26, 2009
Donna - Congratulations again!! - Mike #7219840Corinne M. Thompson March 11, 2009
Big congrats on your Finalist Donna! #7273068Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 11, 2009
Thank you for your excellent comments and congratulatory wishes!!!Donna #7273073
Marilyn K. Lincecum June 24, 2009
Gorgeous colors and silhouetts. Congratulations again. #7675783Rich Helmer June 30, 2009
Simply Stunning!!! I love the color especially off the reflection! You do great work! #7694697Craig W. Myers July 07, 2009
So much to admire here--the colors, the lines, the way the pilings frame and give a sense of scale and proportion to the solitary figue--just great! #7715648Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 07, 2009
Thank you Marilyn, Rich and Craig! #7715671A P July 21, 2009
Awesome finalist, Donna!! Best of luck in the next round. #7763661
Tammy Espino July 21, 2009
Congrats on a great finalist!! :) #7763906Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2009
Gorgeous finalist Donna. Good luck next round. Peter #7764071Sharon July 21, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!! #7764134Clyde Smith July 21, 2009
Congratulations on an oustanding Finalsit Donna! Wonderful color. Good luck in the next round. #7764191Sherry McClead July 21, 2009
WTG Donna... Congrats again!Sherrybear #7764239
Anita Hogue July 21, 2009
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #7764401Deborah Lewinson July 21, 2009
Congrats again, Donna!Great work!
Debby #7764557
ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Donna! #7765264Joseph T. Pilonero July 21, 2009
Stunning color and composition. Captivating. Congratulations. TED P #7765884Carol L. Fowler July 21, 2009
Congrats on this FInalist! #7766148Tommy E. Burgess July 21, 2009
Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist Donna!! #7766159Rich Helmer July 21, 2009
Congrats Donna! One great photo!!!! Awesome color!!!! #7766393Brett Dolsen July 21, 2009
A classic surfing image and a deserving finalist Donna!!Big Congratulations!!Brett #7766409Teresa Burnett July 21, 2009
And another huge congratulations, Donna!! Hope we see this one again!! #7766583Betsy Labuschagne July 21, 2009
Gorgeous finalist!! Congratulations Donna!!! #7766612Katarina Mansson July 22, 2009
Soooo happy to see this among the finalists. It is exquisite! Hope to see it again soon...Congratulations Donna! #7767142Jeff Robinson July 22, 2009
Congrats Donna on this Super-Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #7767295Mary E. Lake July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this wonderful finalist!! :) #7767526Graeme yew Chow July 22, 2009
Got to be a winner this time. Congratulation Donna ! #7767586Leslie McLain July 22, 2009
Congrats on your amazing finalist, Donna. #7767648Susan M. Hembree July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your second finalist, Donna! #7768125Susan M. Hembree July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your second finalist, Donna! #7768126Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Wonderful image, Donna. CONGRATULATIONS on a lovely Finalist and good luck in the next round!UB. #7768820
Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Donna! Love this one! #7769006Anna Diederich July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna! #7769053Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009
WTG, Donna! Big congrats on your finalist! #7769137Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009
Congratulations On this colorful Finalist Donna ~ GT #7769219Gary Lange July 22, 2009
Many congrats!! #7769240Julianne Bradford July 22, 2009
Fabulous finalist shot Donna!! Many congrats! #7769300Karen Celella July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Donna. Best of luck in the next round. #7769439Linda Blair July 22, 2009
Love this.....congrats on this gorgeous finalist!!!!!! #7769600Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2009
I truly appreciate all of your great comments and congratulatory wishes!Best of luck,
Donna #7770063
Sam Britt July 22, 2009
Congratulations, Donna! #7771749Terry L. Ellis July 22, 2009
A fantastic finalist, Donna! Congratulations, again! #7772195Rich Helmer July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna!!!! Great job! I love this!!!! #7772313Cassie L. Woodlee July 23, 2009
GORGEOUS Congratulations Donna!!! #7773551frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009
A glowing beauty. Congratulations on the Finalist from Annie and myself. #7774070ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009
A beautiful scene, Donna! Congratulations! #7774328Alex T. Mizuno July 23, 2009
This so powerful Donna! Congratulations on your win!!! #7775334Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 24, 2009
Thank you for all of your kind comments and congratulatory wishes. It's a pleasure to hear from you!Enjoy your summer everyone!
Donna #7776702
Debra Booth July 27, 2009
Gorgeous, Donna! Congrats on your finalist! #7787595Laurie Daily July 30, 2009
Congratulations on a gorgeous finalist, Donna...I do love where you find these perfect piers and sunsets!#7798233
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