The Beautiful Seagulls [Contest Winner Pool May 2005 Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: March 18, 2005 16:32:03
PHOTO OF THE DAY #230- 4/24/2005
Enhanced with Photoshop. Adjusted color. A light sponge and sandstone texture were then added. Captured at the beach in Carlsbad, CA on 12-18-2005. Resubmitted on 5/5/05 into the animals category.
Michelle R. Kovach March 18, 2005
Very pretty Donna! Great shot! #226526Marsha S. Smith March 18, 2005
Donna, your effects on this are perfect and the composition is wonderful. Love those orange beaks. #1189549Donna J. Taff March 18, 2005
Beautiful, Donna!! #1189592
Kathleen K. Parker
March 18, 2005
Colette M. Metcalf March 18, 2005
This is great!! I love the effects! #1189609Mary K. Robison March 18, 2005
Donna, your digital work always impresses me. This composition is a real beauty! #1189673KHAWLA Haddad March 19, 2005
Donna this is such great shot ,love the effect and colors , great work !kelly #1190801
Kristi A. Howson March 19, 2005
Fantastic composition and effects work perfectly...I love it! #1191084Karen Engelbreth March 19, 2005
Beautiful image, Donna!!#1191153
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 19, 2005
Thank you Michelle, Marsha, Donna, Kathleen, Colette, Mary, Kelly, Kristi and Karen for the great compliments. I appreciate it very much!!! #1191355
Laurence Saliba
March 21, 2005
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2005
Thanks Laurence- you are so kind. I appreciate it!! #1199401Danilo Piccioni April 21, 2005
Congrats!!! beautiful! #1272982Donna Roberts April 21, 2005
Well done Donna, best of luck!Judy S. Fung April 21, 2005
Congrats, Donna! #1273523S J April 21, 2005
Many Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!! #1273574
Kathleen K. Parker
April 21, 2005
Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 21, 2005
Congrats Donna! #1274300Anita Hogue April 21, 2005
Congratulations on the great finalist, Donna!! #1274369Piotr M. Organa April 21, 2005
Congratulations! Nice colour! #1275396Stan Kwasniowski April 21, 2005
Donna, CongratulationsStan Kwasniowski #1275662
Laurence Saliba
April 21, 2005
Noel Baebler April 21, 2005
Huzzah, Donna! #1276951Mary K. Robison April 21, 2005
Congrats, again, Donna! #1277522Karen Engelbreth April 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Donna :0)! #1277621Debra Booth April 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Donna!! #1277731
Deborah Lewinson
April 21, 2005
Wendy Stevenson April 21, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!! #1278199KHAWLA Haddad April 21, 2005
Congratulations on the great finalist, Donna!! #1279157Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 22, 2005
Thanks so much for the wonderful comments and support!!! #1282505
Evy Johansen
April 25, 2005
Dan Holm April 25, 2005
BEAUTIFUL, Donna!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome POTD!! #1288398Danilo Piccioni April 25, 2005
Fantastic watercolor effect! congrats on this POTD! #1288406S J April 25, 2005
Many congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Donna!! #1288439Susie Peek-Swint April 25, 2005
Beautiful capture and ps work Donna ~ many congrats on finalist and potd ~ well done! #1288443Judy S. Fung April 25, 2005
Congrats on your POTD, Donna!! #1288474anna nielsen April 25, 2005
Fine composition and beautiful colors, Donna. Congratulations on the POTD! #1288478Paul Michko April 25, 2005
Congratulations, Donna. What a terrific POTD. #1288493Vicki Hunt April 25, 2005
Donna, Congratulations on this fabulous POTD! You are wonderful! #1288530Kathleen N. Nelson April 25, 2005
Beautiful, Donna. Love the effect. Congratulations on your POTD! #1288538Marsha S. Smith April 25, 2005
Oooh, I remember this one. Gorgeous!Colette M. Metcalf April 25, 2005
Congratulations to you Donna on your POTD!!!! #1288572Darren K. Fisher April 25, 2005
Congrats on your POD Donna. #1288615
Deborah Lewinson
April 25, 2005
Tammy McAllister April 25, 2005
Congratulations Donna on this creative finalist and POTD!Scott Pedersen April 25, 2005
Pretty nice. #1288672Leonard Pierce April 25, 2005
Fantastic image Donna!!! Congratulations for a job well done! #1288750
William C. Raco
April 25, 2005
bill #1288782
Laura Clay-Ballard April 25, 2005
congratulations, Donna. GReat work in ps. Love those orange beaks. #1288792Wendy Stevenson April 25, 2005
Congratulations Donna on your POTD!! Great image and superb treatment!! #1288924Debra Booth April 25, 2005
Congratulations on POTD, Donna! #1288970Claudette Foote April 25, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna! #1289092Cathy Barrows April 25, 2005
WTG Donna on your POTD #1289098Karen Engelbreth April 25, 2005
Big congrats on your POTD, Donna! #1289152Sharon Day April 25, 2005
Fantastic image, Donna!!! Congratulations on POTD!!! #1289202Leanne M.E. Boyd April 25, 2005
Congratulations Donna, on your POTd! #1289368Nobu Nagase April 25, 2005
Way To Go, Donna!Lori Carlson April 25, 2005
Terrific work Donna!! Congratulations! Love what you did with it and I love the composition...fills the frame so nicely! :0) #1289626Janet Kinney April 25, 2005
Great job! #1289662Stan Kwasniowski April 25, 2005
Donna, Congratulations, wonderful that you got the POTD, (glory seeker)lol j/k DonnaStan Kwasniowski #1289664
Kay Beausoleil April 25, 2005
Wonderful effect, Donna -- congratulations on your POTD!! #1289669Carla Metzler April 25, 2005
Congratulations on your POTD, Donna! #1289712Kathleen R. Struckle April 25, 2005
I really like this. I love the effects. Congrats. on POTD!! #1289764Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 25, 2005
WOW, what a great honor this is. Thanks so much for commenting on this image!! I appreciate the wonderful group of photographers on this site, you have all made my day!! Thanks to each and everyone of you, your support has been so tremendous! Keep up the great work! #1289933Elisabeth A. Gay April 25, 2005
Terrific shot and effects Donna!! Congrats!Cesar J. La Rosa April 25, 2005
This is a wonderful photo, Donna. Great composition and the digital work you've done is awesome.Mary K. Robison April 25, 2005
Congratulations again, Donna! A well-earned POTD!! #1290215anita gooden April 25, 2005
I love this sooo much. I would love to be able to do something like it. #1290743Dale Ann Cubbage April 25, 2005
Congrats on this fantastic finalist and POTD!!! Wow, so glad to see your work getting the recognition it deserves! Great work Donna!Your friend,
da #1290845
Stephen Zacker April 25, 2005
Very creative and unique. Congratulations #1290990Nancy Donnell April 25, 2005
Wow- good job, Donna! #1291025Anita Hogue April 25, 2005
This is an awesome POTD, Donna! Congratulations. You have lots of other great photos as well!!! Love your work!!.............anita #1291047Terry R. Hatfield April 25, 2005
Hey Donna!!Congrats On Your POTD:-) #1291510Carol Brill April 25, 2005
Terrific use of effects, Donna, congratulations on all your success with this image! #1291619Mata Patan April 26, 2005
Again congratulations on this POTD! #1292649Stanley J. Contrades May 03, 2005
Great POTD choice and big CONGRATULATIONS on it being selected, Donna!! Beautifully done!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 03, 2005
Thanks to each and everyone of you!! What a great group of photographers, your comments are very welcome!! Thanks!!! #1316664Carolyn J. Connolly May 05, 2005
Donna...many congratulations, on your Finalist, AND, your POTD, for this excellent image!! Trust all is wll with you, and keep up the great work! :-) #1322606Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 11, 2005
Thank you for you great comments Carolyn!! I do appreciate it very much. I thought I would give this image another shot this month. Anyway, miss hearing from you, hope you are having a great spring. I've been keeping busy. Looking forward to flowriding soon. My children are counting down the days until the waterpark opens!! Take care!! #1340332
Kay E. Mahoney
May 19, 2005
Kristi A. Howson May 21, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist Donna. I love this so much... #1376451Carolyn J. Connolly May 22, 2005
Hey Donna - congratulations on this excellent Finalist!! Next stop a placing? - let's hope so!! ;-)Have you had a chance to go flowriding at the waterpark with your children yet?! Hope you have fun!! Of course, here 'Downunder' we are in the final throes of autumn, so the nights are starting to get quite nippy!!
All the best, and you take care too!! ;-) #1380523
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 14, 2005
Thank you Kay, Kristi and Carolyn!! The comments are so cool!!! #1471410Debra Booth June 21, 2005
Congrats and good luck in the next round, Donna!! #1500435S J June 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna!! #1500726
Kay E. Mahoney
June 21, 2005
Serena Pierce
June 21, 2005
Mary K. Robison June 21, 2005
Congratulations, Donna! Love this image! #1501777Carolyn J. Connolly June 21, 2005
Donna, congratulations once more on this excellent Finalist!! Let's hope we see it again soon - in the placings!! ;o)I trust you and your family are having a great summer!! Enjoy your evening!! :o) #1501967
Evy Johansen
June 21, 2005
Danilo Piccioni June 22, 2005
I knew it!!!! Big congrats!!!! #1502519Kristi A. Howson June 22, 2005
Awesome Donna..I love this...Big congratulations to you and best of luck! #1505477
Susan T. Evans
June 22, 2005
Patricia H. Daley June 22, 2005
A beautiful photo-could be a gorgeous painting. #1505965Phil Sauvey June 24, 2005
Donna,Congrats on your finalist!! #1517559
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 27, 2005
Thanks for the great compliments. Well I entered this image twice, both times with a finalist result. Very cool!!! #1529191
Rakesh Syal
September 30, 2005
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2005
Thank you very much Rakesh!! #1903635Kaye Burazin October 01, 2005
Donna, thanks so much for your comments on my seagull entry. It gives me a chance to view your gallery and it is awesome. A very diverse collection and wonderful imagery. And my goodness, so many finalists. I love the effects you use also. #1906387Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2005
Thank you Kaye for visiting my gallery and the great compliments as well!!!! #1906622Marilyn Flanagan August 04, 2007
Donna, your gallery is just beautiful. And thank you for explanation of effects. Love these seagulls! #4599466Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 07, 2007
Thank you Marilyn!!! #4615285Cynthia A. Gallo Callan August 12, 2008
Your seagulls are beautiful. I am starting to experiment more with the artistic filters and textures --- they give a different beauty to photos! #6304542Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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