Surfer at the Pier
Uploaded: December 11, 2006 15:03:06
Surf's up in Southern California!!!
Captured today at the Oceanside pier!!!
*Elements of Design*
Elisabeth A. Gay December 11, 2006
Very nice Donna! Just watched your Flow Ride video - I'd have fallen off right at the beginning!!! Way to girl! :D #570771Tamara K. Walker December 11, 2006
Beautiful and wonderfully composed image. #3692408Melissa G. Meiselman December 11, 2006
Very striking image well presented in black and white and it certainly has great design elements with the nearly silhouetted bridge and its reflection, Donna!!! #3692429Ken Smith December 11, 2006
I like this shot, DOnna. Very well done. And, you change your mini-pic more than anyone I know!! LOL #3692586Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 11, 2006
Thank you Elisabeth, Tamara, Melissa, and Ken for your funny and cool comments!! #3692620ALLEN O. HOWARD December 11, 2006
Excellent, Donna! EXCELLENT!!! #3692687Claudia Kuhn December 11, 2006
Love the silhouettes and lines Donna! #3692709Evy Johansen December 11, 2006
Beautiful b&w, Donna! Wonderful composition! #3692757Raymond Pauly December 11, 2006
Wonderful composition! I really like this one, Donna! Great in B&W! #3692865Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 11, 2006
Thank you Allen, Claudia, Evy and Raymond!! It was so beautiful at the beach today!! #3692927Ray Clarke December 12, 2006
Wonderful shot Donna, love it in b & w #3693397Lani J December 12, 2006
Beautiful, Donna!! Lovely composition and image! :o) #3693508Glenn E. Urquhart December 12, 2006
Excellent eye, Outstanding lighting, contrast, tones, well composed and a very beautiful B&W composition, Donna!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3693771Carol Sawyer December 12, 2006
Beautiful B&W shot, Donna!! great tones and lighting!! #3693850Ronald F. Fischer December 12, 2006
Wonderful capture, Donna! #3694711Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 12, 2006
Thank you Ray, Audrey, Lani, Glenn, Carol and Ronald!! The beach was so lovely after a day of rain. A very moody sky and the surf was up, lots of surfers!! #3695101Pat Gamwell December 12, 2006
FABULOUS shot, Donna! Love the rainy-day ambiance! SUPERB! #3695503Terry L. Ellis December 12, 2006
Terrific shot and timing, Donna! Well done! #3695514John Connolly December 12, 2006
A wonderful B&W seaside capture, Donna! There is a full story in this image! #3695670Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 12, 2006
Thank you Pat, Terry and John for your great compliments!! #3695925Bill Wyatt December 13, 2006
Donna, this is terrific love the lighting and shadows. The tones are terrific! #3697149Kay Beausoleil December 13, 2006
The tones and the design of this image are superb, Donna, and you gave this scene a real sense of place! #3697587Girish Vaghela December 13, 2006
Wonderfully composed image! #3697986Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 13, 2006
Thank you Bill, Kay and Girish for your very nice compliments! #3698163Stan Kwasniowski December 16, 2006
Donna, neat shot #3710303Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 17, 2006
Thanks Stan! #3710608Deborah Sandidge December 21, 2006
Beautifully composed framing the surfer, Donna! #3726491Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 21, 2006
Thank you Deborah! #3726505Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists this month Donna! #3860609Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist, Donna! #3860983Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007
A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3861188Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007
Congratulations, Donna:) #3861480Emile Abbott January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Donna. #3861525Karen Slagle January 24, 2007
Congrats, Donna. #3861734Raymond Pauly January 24, 2007
Big congrats, Donna! #3861923Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna! #3861937Jill Flynn January 24, 2007
Another terrific finalist for you Donna! A big congratulations!!! #3862560Sam Britt January 24, 2007
Congratulations Donna! #3863099Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2007
Thank you Kara, Bill, Paul, Colette, Emile, Karen, Ramond, Barbara, Jill and Sam. I appreciate all of your congratulatory wishes!!! #3863638Terry L. Ellis January 24, 2007
Another fabulous finalist, Donna! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3863908Cyn Valentine January 24, 2007
Another big congrats Donna..WTG!! #3864030Alan L. Borror January 24, 2007
Congratulations again, Donna! #3864261Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007
Congrats Donna on this wonderful finalist #3864483Pamela Shane January 24, 2007
Congratulations on another super finalist! :) #3864978Su Sana E. P January 24, 2007
Congratulations again, Donna!! #3865278Robert K. Bemus January 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists, Donna!! #3865300Laurie Daily January 25, 2007
Another outstanding finalist, Donna!!!Congratulations! #3865874eileen bedford January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna... #3866994Vladan D. Djordjevic January 25, 2007
Congratulations again, Donna! #3867023Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007
Congratulation Donna!!!! WTG :-) ^.^ Kitty #3867400Tressie Davis January 25, 2007
Fantastic BW - congratulations! #3867709Ken Smith January 25, 2007
Congrats on your multiple finalists, Donna! #3867929Kathleen K. Parker January 25, 2007
Congratulations,Donna!!!! #3869454Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007
Congratulations Donna on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! Excellent shot from under the Pier! #3870298John V. Roscich January 25, 2007
YOU GO GIRL--ANOTHER AWARD WINNER!!CONGRATS AGAIN!!Melissa G. Meiselman January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Donna on this stunning finalist!!! #3870749Colleen Farrell January 25, 2007
Simple and beautiful--congratulations on this great finalist! #3871360Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 26, 2007
Thanks for all of your support and congratulatory wishes!!! Take care and keep up the AWESOME work!! #3875821Karolyn J. Seeley February 16, 2007
Just found your gallery, it's so full of wins and finalist awards....very impressive! Love the composition, lighting and shadows. A huge fan of black and white. My first digital was the Olympus Camedia and I loved it so much, completely wore it out, but I sometimes miss it. #3956604Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 16, 2007
Thank you Karolyn!! I do appreciate your great comments and support!!! The Olympus camera has always been a favorite of mine!! #3956725Joseph M. Muench September 07, 2007
Donna,Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 07, 2007
Thanks Joe, I appreciate you stopping by!! #4761348Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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