Abundance of Life [Contest Winner Pool November 2010 Nature Photography and Landscapes]
Uploaded: October 31, 2010 09:41:36 | Entered: August 10, 2020 09:09:20
While dredging the sand, from the bottom of the harbor, hungry seagulls were there in abundance!
Adjusted in Bridge, PS CS 4 and Nik Software.
Oceanside Beach, California
April 15, 2010
RAW / Aperture Priority / -2/3 EC / 18 mm / Continuous Shooting Mode
F 9 @ 1/400 ISO 800
*Nature & Landscapes*
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Patti Coblentz October 31, 2010
A beautiful image to end off the month with, Donna! I love the low POV! The colors, water and birds in flight are all so lovely! #9006480Shelly A. Van Camp October 31, 2010
A beauty, Donna!! Love the colors! #9006486Melinda F. Schneider October 31, 2010
Stunning!!! #9006547Leslie McLain October 31, 2010
Amazing capture and colors, Donna. #9006609Jeff Robinson October 31, 2010
This is Outstanding - Very Beautiful Donna! Jeff #9006662Joy Rector October 31, 2010
awesome #9006844Susie Peek-Swint October 31, 2010
Terrific image Donna ~ wonderful colours and dd work combining the images! #9006878Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 31, 2010
Fantastic work Donna!,Stan Kwasniowski October 31, 2010
Donna, excellent #9006947Hendrik Storme October 31, 2010
Amazing colors and mood,wonderful work Donna!!! #9007099Linda Blair October 31, 2010
Gorgeous!!!! #9007108Nina Shields October 31, 2010
Fantastic work, Donna, both in and out of the camera. A very creative concept with terrific results - well done! #9007149Carla Capra Anderson October 31, 2010
Awesome layering, lighting and composition.Patrick Rouzes October 31, 2010
WOWW, glorious colors, tones, lighting, perspective, clarity,textures, & mood here, Donna! I feel you have a winning image here, my friend! WTG! #9007392Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 01, 2010
Thank you for all of your kind and inspirational comments!A special "THANK YOU" to my good friend, Kathy Cline, who was with me on this adventure of a lifetime!
Take care,
Donna #9008703
Kara L. Hendricks November 01, 2010
Donna this image knocks my socks off!! WOW on the color and details you captured... Man, you can capture a seashore like NOBODY'S BUSINESS woman!! Another winner I hope!! #9008706Julianne Bradford November 01, 2010
Winner winner in my book Donna! Wonderful work! #9008749Stan Kwasniowski November 01, 2010
Donna, gorgeous #9009079Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 01, 2010
Beautiful and wonderful DDR work, Donna! :-) k #9009274Alexandra Hankova November 04, 2010
This is full of life and liveness! :-) Awesome! :-) #9014376Sherran Andersen November 04, 2010
Beautiful ddr... looks so peaceful (yes, even with the thought of all the gulls flying around my head :o lol). #9014537Dianna Murphy November 05, 2010
Wow, so beautiful. Love the colors. #9016052Phyllis H. Burchett November 08, 2010
Fabulous capture and colors Donna! #9021016Debra R. Harder November 08, 2010
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS, Donna!! The lighting, colors and silhouette of the birds are outstanding. FAVED!! Deb #9021261Daniella Puente December 02, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful capture and being featured today in the Digital Darkroom Donna! #9076190Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 02, 2010
Thanks to each and every one of you! I appreciate your inspirational comments!!Donna #9076246
Kathy Cline December 02, 2010
GOOD MORNING SWEETEST DONNA P.!!Michele Peterson December 02, 2010
Donna, this is amazing!! #9076510Steve M. Harrington December 02, 2010
A fine image, Donna! Nice to see it featured in the DD Newsletter. :)Katarina Mansson December 02, 2010
Congratulations on your DD feature Donna! #9077397Mary K. Robison December 03, 2010
Donna, this is a true work of art ~ just gorgeous!Julianne Bradford December 03, 2010
Wow! They were so smart to choose this terrific work of art Donna :-) Congratulations girlfriend! #9078279Gina Cormier December 04, 2010
Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!! #9080713Ken Smith December 05, 2010
Congrats in advance on silver or gold! Super work, Donna! #9081242Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 05, 2010
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and super comments. I truly appreciate each and every one!!!Another big THANK YOU to Kathy Cline!!! We sure saw a spectacular and memorable sunset!!!
Donna #9082022
Amanda D. Austwick December 06, 2010
Gorgeous Donna, Congratulations!!! #9083621Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 07, 2010
Thank you Amanda! #9085337Dianna Murphy December 08, 2010
congratulations DD feature. #9087644Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 08, 2010
Thank you Dianna! #9087650Renata Gusciora December 09, 2010
This is gorgeous,Donna!I love the colors!Awesome shot and view! #9089868Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 09, 2010
Thank you Renata!!! #9089873Renee Doyle December 13, 2010
Big Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!! #9096849Emile Abbott December 13, 2010
Excellant capture and huge congrats on finalist Donna #9096969Marilyn Cornwell December 13, 2010
Beautiful Finalist, Donna! Congratulations! #9097399Tammy M. Anderson December 13, 2010
Congrats Donna on this beautiful finalist. #9097435Patti Coblentz December 13, 2010
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Donna!! I think we will see this one again :) #9097465Julianne Bradford December 13, 2010
Congratulations on all your great finalists Donna! This one is such a stunner. I hope it goes Gold! #9097511Bojan Bencic December 13, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. #9097522Bunny Snow December 13, 2010
Wow! Awesome, Donna. Nothing wrong with your vision. This is stunning. The colors and tonality are amazing. You and Mother Nature make a wonderful team!!!Phyllis H. Burchett December 13, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist Donna! #9097941Carol L. Fowler December 13, 2010
Congrats! #9098249Jessica Jenney December 13, 2010
Congratulations, Donna on your stunnning finalist! #9098412Chris Budny December 13, 2010
Congratulations, Donna! #9098482Marcel J. Fernandez December 13, 2010
Looks like a winner to me. Congratulations, Donna! #9098565Susan Fox December 13, 2010
Love the energy of this photo, with All the motion of the birds and the waves. Congrats! #9098893Nancyj E. Hovey December 13, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMerna L. Nobile December 13, 2010
It is my honor to congratulate and celebrate your award for November, 2010. Merna #9099759JO ANN CLEVELAND December 13, 2010
This is beautiful Donna! Congratulations on your awesome finalist!jo ann c.
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Graeme yew Chow December 13, 2010
Fantastic shot and effects.CONGRATULATIONS ! Donna. #9099872Linda A. Braddock December 13, 2010
Donna, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!! #9100006ALLEN O. HOWARD December 13, 2010
Congratulations Donna! A beautiful finalist! #9100026Tad Bowman December 13, 2010
Beautiful light and very nice composition. Congratulations. #9100116Debra R. Harder December 13, 2010
This is truly magnificent, Donna! Huge congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9100327Glenn E. Traver December 13, 2010
Congratulations Donna on this Stunning Finalsit ~ GT #9100354Terry Cervi December 13, 2010
Congrats on this outstanding finalist, Donna! #9100369Naomi Weiser December 14, 2010
i love it! great color, congrats! #9100924Jill Odice December 14, 2010
Congrats #2 :-) #9102921Stephanie Frey December 14, 2010
Beautiful! Congrats on a wonderful finalist. Hope it sees gold :) #9103451paul parent December 14, 2010
Outstanding Shot ! #9103632Susan M. Hembree December 14, 2010
love all the colors in this, Donna! congratulations on your finalist! #9104061Marilyn K. Lincecum December 14, 2010
Gorgeous colors Donna..Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round. #9104063Stefania Barbier December 15, 2010
amazing colors and capture... congratulations! #9104491Toni Riggs December 15, 2010
This is gorgeous, congrats! #9104526Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 15, 2010
Karen Celella December 16, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Donna! #9108973Renata Gusciora December 16, 2010
Huge congratulations on this amazing finalist,Donna!!!:) #9110277Karen E. Baumann December 21, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Donna!!!! #9118553Alex T. Mizuno December 29, 2010
Outstanding image Donna! Your exposure setting is just perfect for this. Silhouettes of the birds and colors are beautifully captured. Belated congratulations on your Finalist!!! #9131883Thomas E. Hinds December 31, 2010
Beautiful image, Donna! #9135017Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 31, 2010
Thanks again for all of your congratulatory wishes and amazing comments. I am deeply touched!Donna #9135213
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