Endless Dreams [Contest Finalists January 2011]
Uploaded: January 20, 2011 00:54:58
Processed in Bridge, Photoshop CS5 and Nik.
Oceanside, California
January 6, 2011
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / -1/3 EC / 18 mm
F 7.1 @ 1/25 sec ISO 400
*Digital Darkroom*
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/25 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Kerry Hill January 20, 2011
Beautiful image...wonderful colours and work Donna! #1345770Usman M. Bajwa January 20, 2011
Beauty at its best, Donna!UB. #9179200
Iva Villi January 20, 2011
Donna, this is beautiful! :o) #9179229Dr Silly January 20, 2011
Awesome, love the colors. :O) #9179238Patti Coblentz January 20, 2011
Donna!!! This is spectacular...a sea of gorgeous blue clouds...just gorgeous...I am taken aback by this beauty!! #9179250Katarina Mansson January 20, 2011
I agree with Patti - love this wide angle comp. Colros and silhouette are amazing as ususal. A winner! #9179300Marcie A. Fowler January 20, 2011
Absolutely breath taking. Terrific colors, wonderful comp . . . A++++ work!! #9179617Bob Cournoyer January 20, 2011
What they said... :-) #9180023Wanda-Lynn Searles January 20, 2011
Excellent capture and Beautiful scene!! #9180457Terry Cervi January 20, 2011
Just gorgeous, Donna! #9182136Julianne Bradford January 21, 2011
Awesome work Donna! I just love it! #9183856Mitch Spence January 22, 2011
What a gorgeous combination of blues and the gold of the setting sun. That single figure far out is perfect. #9185136Nadine A. Lewis January 22, 2011
OUTSTANDING!!!! A WINNER for sure!!! <>< #9185812Debra R. Harder January 23, 2011
WOW...superb colors, lighting, details, reflections and silhouettes, Donna!! This is so AWESOME!!! LOVE THIS!! Deb #9186975Phyllis H. Burchett January 25, 2011
So beautiful Donna, fabulous capture! #9193055Millie A. Talarico January 28, 2011
Amazing beauty,drama,It's very dreamy & it's going in my faves, Donna!! #9199960Emile Abbott February 02, 2011
WOW Donna such amazing color this is so awesome. #9208282Kathy Salerni February 10, 2011
Big congrats on this well deserved Finalist and good luck in the next round, Donna! #9225077Julianne Bradford February 10, 2011
Congrats Donna! I bet we see this gorgeous capture go Gold! I hope so!!! It's so awesome! #9225161Mitch Spence February 10, 2011
Excellence, Donna. Congratulations to you. #9225193Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011
Big congratulations, Donna...one of my absolute favorites!! #9225219Jeana Clark February 10, 2011
~J~ #9225405
Laura E. Swan February 10, 2011
On this Fantastic & Beautiful Finalist, Donna!!!
Very Happy For You!!! :D
GOOD LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND!!!
-Laura #9225461
Emile Abbott February 10, 2011
Not surprised to see this one again. Huge congratulations Donna #9225844Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 10, 2011
Tiia Vissak February 10, 2011
Congratulations! #9226136Dr Silly February 10, 2011
This is no surprise, congratulations Donna on your Finalist. :O) #9226147Kay E. Mahoney February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.#9226175
Lydia Williams February 10, 2011
Wow, what a beauty...in blue! Congratulations Donna! #9226354Bojan Bencic February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Donna. #9226722Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 10, 2011
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and kind comments.I'm deeply honored!!
Donna #9226735
Raymond Pauly February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Donna! #9226764Kathy Cline February 10, 2011
Hey Girlfriend....Congratulations on your well deserved award. What an amazing evening shot. Cant wait to see you this April. Have a blessed day! #9227144
Karen E. Baumann February 10, 2011
Congratulations, Donna! Best of luck in the next round! Beautiful...as so many of your images are! #9227489Tammy Espino February 10, 2011
Congrats on your finalist!! :) #9227693Stephen S. Maguire February 10, 2011
Congrats on your finalist!!! This is just so awesome in so many ways!!! #9227704Merna L. Nobile February 10, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9227774Carol L. Fowler February 10, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist! #9227970Rosemary Sampson February 10, 2011
Absolutely beautiful. Love the composition, the colors, the sky and its reflection. Well done! #9228326Rolando Rosito February 10, 2011
Congratulations Donna, you have a winner here! #9228355Bob Cournoyer February 10, 2011
Beautiful..congrats on the finalist #9228615Phyllis H. Burchett February 10, 2011
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Donna! #9229342ALLEN O. HOWARD February 10, 2011
Donna, it is an an incredible image! Congratulations! #9229683Renee Doyle February 10, 2011
Beautiful work Donna!! Big congratulations on this outstanding finalist!! #9229883Naomi Weiser February 10, 2011
wonderful colors, congrats! #9229916Katarina Mansson February 11, 2011
Outstanding Donna! Congratulations! #9230270Stefania Barbier February 11, 2011
superb Donna, congratulations!!! #9230691Chris Budny February 11, 2011
Beautiful in blue, Donna... Congratulations! #9231060Ken Smith February 11, 2011
Outstanding, Donna. Congrats!! #9231094Marilyn K. Lincecum February 11, 2011
Beautiful work Donna...Congratulations on a beautiful image. Hope to see it again!! #9232513Terry Cervi February 11, 2011
Congrats on your awesome Finalist, Donna! #9232613JO ANN CLEVELAND February 11, 2011
Awesome finalist! Congratulations Donna....jo ann c. #9232679
SaMi Martin February 11, 2011
Just beautiful; Congrats Donna on your finalist! #9233447Maria Morrow February 12, 2011
Beautiful Donna! congratulations on your finalist! #9235289Stephanie Frey February 12, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #9236053JO ANN CLEVELAND February 12, 2011
Fannnnn...tastic finalist, I love it !Big Congratulations Donna...
jo ann c. #9236316
Datha Y. Thompson February 12, 2011
EXCELLENT!!! Congratulations again Donna :) WTG #9236671Reynaldo D. Reyes February 12, 2011
So beautiful, congratulations! #9237050Patrick Rouzes February 13, 2011
Congratulations on this incredible finalist, Donna! WTG! #9237716Linda Blair February 13, 2011
Beautiful finalist...love those blues...congratulations!! #9238371Mark Dodge February 14, 2011
Donna! WOW! Huge WOW factor. Brilliant work here. Congrats on making finalist. What a stunner! #9240120Lisa J. Boulden February 16, 2011
Simply and AMAZING finalist!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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