Uploaded: June 25, 2009 19:12:51
Captured at Tamarack Beach in Carlsbad, California.
December 5, 2008
Aperture Priority / Tripod / 40 mm
F 32 @ 1/3 sec ISO 100
Exif: F Number: 32, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 3/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Datha Y. Thompson June 25, 2009
Gorgeous Donna!!! :0) #1146225Kathy Cline June 25, 2009
WOW DONNAMichael Umbreit June 25, 2009
Donna - Beautiful colors and lighting! - Mike #7678707Pat Gamwell June 25, 2009
Breathtakingly beautiful, Donna! #7678738JudyAnn Rector June 25, 2009
Oh, Donna, this is SO beautiful... lighting and colors are sensational! You must really know all our beaches very well gal! #7678752John Anderson June 25, 2009
Absolutely beautiful! The sky color and water action are awesome... #7678756Julianne Bradford June 25, 2009
Outstanding capture of this terrific sunset at just the right moment and settings Donna! Great flow and reflections of color. #7678825Jim Kinnunen June 25, 2009
Gorgeous land/sea scape, Donna!:) #7678844A P June 25, 2009
Stunning Donna. A real winner. I know we'll see this one again!! #7678986Katarina Mansson June 25, 2009
Spectacular Donna! #7678988Stefania Barbier June 25, 2009
pure poetry Donna... it's a beauty!!!!!! #7678990Laura L. Gonzales June 26, 2009
Simply breathtaking Donna!! So soft and peaceful!! Fantastic color and tones. Winner! Laura #7679049Tiia Vissak June 26, 2009
a wonderful image! #7679060Susie Peek-Swint June 26, 2009
Stunning colours and comp Donna ~ a winner! #7679105Dr Silly June 26, 2009
BEAUTIFUL. :o) #7679814Joy Rector June 26, 2009
gorgeous #7679980Max Aureli June 26, 2009
Gorgeous scenery!!!! #7680099Carol L. Fowler June 26, 2009
Wonderful capture with the reflection and silky waves. #7680768Michael Khoury June 26, 2009
!Rejoice!Amy M. Wilson June 26, 2009
Beautiful scenic capture, Donna! #7680867Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 26, 2009
Thank you for ALL of your VERY kind comments!!!Donna #7681019
Alison Greenwood June 26, 2009
STUNNING! #7681430John Connolly June 26, 2009
I love those silky waves Donna! A wonderful setting for a glorious sunset! #7681521Teresa Burnett June 26, 2009
I think I'm slipping, Donna!! I would have sworn I commented on this gorgeous image last night, but I don't see my comments!! Well, anyway, this is totally gorgeous!! Beautiful color, light and comp!! #7682343Anne McKinnell June 26, 2009
A beautiful shot Donna! #7682380Rich Helmer June 30, 2009
Wow, what a wonderful shot Donna! This is beautiful! #7694691Kara L. Hendricks June 30, 2009
Ummmm.... WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7695038Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2009
Thanks again to each of you! I'm honored!Donna #7698105
Usman M. Bajwa July 16, 2009
A very beautiful sunset capture, Donna. Good luck!UB. #7747486
Lola M. July 17, 2009
Very beautiful colors and lighting! #7749020Anne McKinnell July 17, 2009
Absolutely stunning, what else can I say? #7750957Erica Murphy July 19, 2009
Gorgeous image Donna!! #7755026Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 18, 2009
Thank you everyone for your inspirational comments! #7863125Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 19, 2009
Wonderfully glorious image, Donna!!! :-) k #7868328Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 24, 2009
Thank you Kitty! #7980166Stefania Barbier December 02, 2009
still gorgeous :0) #8184659Julianne Bradford December 03, 2009
Such wonderful water movement and tones Donna! #8188001Robert S. Grauer December 03, 2009
awesome. #8189143Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2010
Thank you Stef, Julianne and Bob!I appreciate all of your inspirational comments!!
Donna #8451950
Kara L. Hendricks March 18, 2010
Congratulations Donna on being today's 101 POTD!!! #8463363Dr Silly March 18, 2010
Congrats Donna on your 101 POTD. :O) #8463456Karen E. Baumann March 18, 2010
Love this shot! Congratulations on the POTD for PG 101! #8463488Alison Greenwood March 18, 2010
Oooooh! Beautiful! Congrats Donna. #8463493Daniella Puente March 18, 2010
Congratulations Donna :))) I LOVE THIS! #8463584Julianne Bradford March 18, 2010
Congrats on this outstanding POTD at 101 Donna!! Well deserved! #8463588Datha Y. Thompson March 18, 2010
GORGEOUS!!Katarina Mansson March 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Donna! #8463787Teri Klinger March 18, 2010
WOW! perfection!!!!!!!!! :) congrats!! #8464270William C. Raco March 18, 2010
How very beautiful, DonnaDonna La Mattino Pagakis March 18, 2010
Thank you for all of your kind comments and congratulatory wishes!!! I appreciate it VERY much!!Donna #8464372
Susie Peek-Swint March 18, 2010
Beautiful capture Donna ~ many congrats on your 101 POTD! #8464382Graham Robards March 18, 2010
Excellent Donna, thank you for putting your settings. Congratulations for your POTD 101. ~Pat #8464739Bob Cournoyer March 18, 2010
Congrats on your 101 POTD... :-) #8464838Nikki McDonald March 19, 2010
Beautiful light, colors and shutter speed on the water, Donna -- congratulations on the 101 POTD #8465609Bunny Snow March 19, 2010
Tamarack Tides is painting with the light of the setting sun reflecting on the ocean, the swirling whirl pools and eddies and the rim of light on the jetting rock which reaches toward the approaching wave. Donna, this is absolutely beautifully captured by your eyes and lens. I hope we'll see acknowledgment of the highest level from the judges because the light was so well captured. #8465815Linda D. Lester March 19, 2010
Just beautiful....Congrats on your 101 POTD! #8467232Michael Umbreit March 20, 2010
Donna - Congratulations on your PG101 POTD! - Mike #8468231Tammy Espino April 18, 2010
Congrats on this pretty scenery finalist! #8543780Jill Odice April 18, 2010
Another congrats :-) This one is really beautiful Donna! #8544236Deborah Lewinson April 18, 2010
Stunning image, Donna! Congrats on your finalists!Renee Doyle April 18, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!! #8544883Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010
How did I ever miss THIS beauty! WOW!HUGE CONGRATS on your FINALIST, Donna!
-Laura :) #8544974
Jeana Clark April 18, 2010
~J~ #8544978
Patrick Rouzes April 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Donna! WTG! #8545281Evy Johansen April 18, 2010
Big congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Donna!! Good Luck!! #8546316Marilyn K. Lincecum April 19, 2010
Another beauty..congratulations on your finalist. #8546921Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Beautiful, Donna! Congratulations! #8547381Ken Smith April 19, 2010
Awesome, Donna. Congrats to you! #8547884Dr Silly April 19, 2010
Congratulations Donna on your wonderful Finalist. :O) #8548041Leland N. Saunders April 19, 2010
Really nice, Donna. Congratulations !!But where is the pier ??
Lee #8548303
Stefania Barbier April 19, 2010
huge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #8548751Mitch Spence April 19, 2010
So lovely, Donna. Congratulations. #8548799Julianne Bradford April 19, 2010
Congratulations Donna! Exceptional work, well recognised! #8549573Amy M. Wilson April 19, 2010
Gorgeous Finalist... huge congrats, Donna!!! #8550154Patti Coblentz April 19, 2010
Gorgeous, Donna...big congratulations!!Patti #8551331
Nadia Paul April 19, 2010
Congrats on your gorgeous finalist Donna! #8551925Ujjwal Mukherjee April 19, 2010
Wonderfully done,Donna! Congrats!!! #8552803Phyllis H. Burchett April 20, 2010
Ditto what the judges said! Congrats Donna! #8553690Tammy L. Newcomb April 20, 2010
WTG Donna...congratulations on a fine finalist. Good luck in the next round as this category is a tough one. #8554106Chris Budny April 20, 2010
Lovely water movement capture... Congratulations! #8554481Anita Hogue April 20, 2010
OMG this is so beautiful! Congratulations! #8555479Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
Absolutely STUNNING, Donna! What magnificent light and POV....beautiful. Congratulations on another excellent finalist! Deb #8558965Lydia Williams April 21, 2010
Absolutely beautiful...just all comes together. Congratulations on this one also! Keep em coming!Best, Lydia #8559482
Erica Murphy April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your lovely finalist Donna!! #8559878Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 24, 2010
Thank you for all of your excellent comments and congratulatory wishes!!Take care,
Donna #8566660
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