Experience California [Contest Finalists January 2010]
Uploaded: January 29, 2010 08:08:59
Oceanside Beach
Oceanside, California
January 28, 2010
*Nature & Landscapes*
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Anita Hogue January 29, 2010
I sure wish I could experience California! You have the most gorgeous captures of California! This is glorious, Donna! #1232537Hal Bambrick January 29, 2010
WOW!!!!,This is GORGEOUS Donna!!!!!!. #8339755Max Aureli January 29, 2010
Gorgeous and romantic scenery, Donna!!! Great tones!!! #8339808Dominick M. Dimacale January 29, 2010
Outstanding scenery and capture, Donna.
Dominick #8339824
Melinda F. Schneider January 29, 2010
A fabulous image! #8339899Dr Silly January 29, 2010
Beautiful. :O) #8339920Julianne Bradford January 29, 2010
Another stunning shot Donna! WTG! #8339987Shelly A. Van Camp January 29, 2010
BEAUTIFUL! #8340060Marcel J. Fernandez January 29, 2010
Splendid sunset image with great color. #8340279William C. Raco January 29, 2010
Beautiful scene with great exposure and colorWendy Stevenson January 29, 2010
I'm sold!! And yep - would make a great promo shot for a poster or brochure! #8340314Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2010
Thank you everyone for your incredible comments!Take care,
Donna #8340417
Leslie McLain January 30, 2010
Beautiful colors, comp and textures, Donna. #8341528Shelly A. Van Camp January 30, 2010
Very Pretty!!!! #8342071Toni Riggs February 04, 2010
Gorgeous! #8354904Mark Dodge February 19, 2010
Congratulations again, Donna! This is really awesome. Fantastic work. I think we all will be seeing gold on at least one of these fine finalist for January. A big huge congrats to you :o) #8394440Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS, Donna! #8394656Daniel Ruf February 19, 2010
Congrats, Donna. Great capture. #8394821Tiia Vissak February 19, 2010
Congratulations! #8394934Sherry McClead February 19, 2010
WOW Donna... this is awesome!!! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. #8394991Allen Hughes February 19, 2010
I just took a most enjoyable tour through your amazing gallery. We share a love of the ocean, and your visions are soothing to ones soul. A well deserved finalist. #8395062Leland N. Saunders February 19, 2010
Fantastic photo, Donna ... great work, as always !!Lee #8395875
Linda D. Lester February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! Good luck in the next round! !!!!!! With all of them! :) #8396382Freddy Bland February 19, 2010
Outstanding, Donna!! Makes me want to see California!! Congratulations on the finalist!!!!!! #8396402Sharon February 19, 2010
Congratulations!!! #8396415Brett Dolsen February 19, 2010
Congratulations Donna!!Beautifull Work! #8397105Becky J. Parkinson February 19, 2010
I am pretty certain you may have hit a record number of finalists in a single month!! This is gorgeous...the lighting, the surfer, the water, the beach. Fantastic texture and colors throughout!! Congratulations!! #8397351Agnes Fegan February 19, 2010
Wow...this is beautiful; congratulations! #8397362Rony Sagy February 19, 2010
Fantastic capture, Donna. Congratulations on your FINALIST. #8397558Deborah Lewinson February 19, 2010
Gorgeous finalist, Donna!Congratulations!
Debby #8397775
Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010
Big congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist, Donna!!! #8397977Carol L. Fowler February 19, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful FInalist #8398004Maria Coulson February 19, 2010
Gorgeous Donna, congratulations. #8398457Phyllis H. Burchett February 19, 2010
Awesome capture! Congrats on your finalist! #8398503Laura L. Gonzales February 19, 2010
WTG Donna!! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Awesome capture and color!! Laura #8398847Susan M. Campbell February 19, 2010
Way to go Donna. Congrats on this wonderful finalist. #8399088Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist.Stefania Barbier February 19, 2010
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!!!! #8399543Lynn M. Whitt February 20, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist... #8399909Ellen Hodges February 20, 2010
Congrats and very best luck on your awesome finalists!!! #8400618Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010
Your beach scenes are always breathtaking, Donna! Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #8400938Tarun Bose February 20, 2010
Congrats for your finalist, Donna. #8401183Kelly S. Cavanaugh February 20, 2010
Beautiful, Donna! Congratulations on your finalist!! #8401291Christian Rosito February 20, 2010
Congratulations Donna! Beautiful finalist! #8401608Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 20, 2010
Thank you for all of your kind emails and congratulatory wishes. This was one INCREDIBLE sunset!!!Good luck!
Donna #8401614
Randy D. Dinkins February 20, 2010
Beautiful sunset shot. Congratulations on your well deserved finalist. #8401770Kathy Salerni February 20, 2010
Congratulations and good luck, Donna! #8402312Renata Gusciora February 20, 2010
Huge congratulations on this breathtaking finalist,Donna!!!:-) #8402528Leslie McLain February 21, 2010
Congrats on a wonderful finalist, Donna. #8403285Erica Murphy February 21, 2010
Gorgeous image Donna! Congratulations! #8403697Linda Blair February 21, 2010
Beautiful.....congratulations!!!!! #8404027ALLEN O. HOWARD February 22, 2010
WOW!!! This is awesome Donna! Congratulations to you! #8407626ALLEN O. HOWARD February 22, 2010
WOW!!! This is awesome Donna! Congratulations to you! #8407627Elida Gutierrez February 23, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist!!!The best of Luck!!! #8410157
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