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Stretch Before Surfing


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FIRST PLACE Winner   Stretch Before Surfing
Stretch Before Surfing

The first surfers to arrive at the beach, for a morning session.

Oceanside, California
February 12, 2012
7:08 AM

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Lens
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 40 mm
F 8 @ 1/60 ISO 400

*Travel & Place*

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

 
 
 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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Wonderful capture Donna!,
Amalia


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February 14, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  Wonderful storyteller and perfectly presented!


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February 14, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  Such a beauty Donna!! Can't wait to get up at the crack of dawn and go wirh you


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February 16, 2012

 
- Emile Abbott

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  I love that wideangle lens. Awesome colors and action on the beach.


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February 16, 2012

 

Terry A. Stoa
  Congrats on the Finalist selection, Donna. This is a great image.


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March 25, 2012

 

Mukesh Srivastava
  Huge congrats for the Finalist Win, Dona!!!!


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March 25, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Congratulations, Donna!


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March 25, 2012

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Donna!


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March 25, 2012

 
- Zita A. Strother

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  What a wonderful image! Congrats:)


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March 25, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  So glad to see this great composition as a finalist Donna! Congratulations!


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March 25, 2012

 

Linda L. Ruiz
  Huge congrats


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March 25, 2012

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Congrats. This is fabulous Donna.


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March 25, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  they seem happy... beautiful finalist, congratulations Donna!!!


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March 26, 2012

 
- Carol Eade

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna!


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March 26, 2012

 

Maria Coulson
  Congratulations Donna, nice capture.


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March 26, 2012

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Congratulation on wonderful finalist Donna.


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March 26, 2012

 

Lisa B. North
  Oh, a winner for sure! Love this! Good luck to you!


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March 26, 2012

 

Cheryl Schneider
  Great visual storytelling, Donna. Congratulations!


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March 26, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist!


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March 26, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist
Donna!

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March 27, 2012

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Wonderful Finalist!


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March 27, 2012

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Great shot, comp, light; congratulations!


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March 27, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Very, VERY nice Donna! Congratulations!


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March 28, 2012

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Congrats on the gold, Donna... :-)


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March 28, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Awesome, Donna! Congratulations on your win!


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March 28, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this super FIRST PLACE WIN Donna!

jo ann c.


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March 28, 2012

 

Yulianto Soeroso
  congratulation


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March 28, 2012

 

Carmody Baker
  Love it. Congratulations Donna!!!


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March 28, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  YAY!!! So glad to see this amazing image get a first place..WTG girlfriend!!!


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March 28, 2012

 
- Charles C. Berkeley

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  Congratulations on your First Place win! Charles


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March 28, 2012

 
- Ken Smith

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  Way to go, Donna! Huge congrats to you!!


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March 28, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  BIG congrats Donna on this fabulous winner!!!


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March 28, 2012

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Thank you everyone!!! What a huge honor and great surprise. I truly appreciate your congratulatory wishes and inspirational comments.

Wow!!! How exciting!!!!

Donna


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March 28, 2012

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah Lewinson

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  Congrats on your first place win, Donna, for this marvelous image!

Debby


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March 28, 2012

 
- Erica Murphy

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  I'm so happy for you Donna!! Congratulations on your win!


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March 28, 2012

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on your wonderful First Place win, Donna!


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March 28, 2012

 

Lyn Darlington
  Congrats on your first place! Wonderful image!


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March 28, 2012

 
- Irene Colling

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  A dynamic composition, wonderful color, excellent detail, great work Donna.

Congratulations on your Gold award.


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March 28, 2012

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Congratulations on your First Place Win!!


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March 28, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations on your beautiful winner!!!


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March 28, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  I love it!
Congratulations Donna on your excellent winner!


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March 28, 2012

 

Inge Linden
  Congratulations!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Congratulations again Donna - great job!


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March 29, 2012

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations on your Winner!


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March 29, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Awesome!! Congratulations Donna!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on an amazing winner, Donna.


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March 29, 2012

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Big congratulations on your first place win. Well done.
JP


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March 29, 2012

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congratulations on your winner Donna


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  Congrats on your first place win!!!


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March 29, 2012

 

Diane Dupuis
  WOOOHOOO!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!!!


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March 29, 2012

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous First Place Win!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations Donna!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  I don't know how I missed this one, Donna. Terrific location capture and Big CONGRATZ on landing the First Place GOLD, Yeah, you rock!!

UB.


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March 29, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Terrific capture, Donna - congratulations!


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March 29, 2012

 

Lisa B. North
  I knew it!!! Such a great image! Congrats!! Lisa


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March 29, 2012

 

Anita Hogue
  Nobody does these beach images better than you!
Fabulous First Place win! CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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March 29, 2012

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Beautiful Donna! Love the "feel" of the morning on the beach! Congratulations on your First place win!!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Fantastic, Donna! Congratulations!


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David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a fabulous First Place Winner!!


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Mike Clime
  Congratulations, Donna!


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March 29, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  First Place!!! Bravo Donna!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Love the composition with the surfers in the lower left corner and the pier coming out from the right. Big congratulations on your outstanding First Place Win, Donna!


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March 29, 2012

 
- Carol Eade

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  Warm congratulations, Donna!


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- Jill Odice

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  A BIG Congrats Donna! This is exceptional, the judges got it right! :-)


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March 29, 2012

 

Glenn E. Traver
  Congratulations Donna on this Beautiful First Place Winner ~ GT


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March 30, 2012

 

Tarun Bose
  Congrats Donna for your winner.


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March 30, 2012

 

Merna L. Nobile
  What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Congratulations! Merna


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March 30, 2012

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Congrats on a well deserved first place winner Donna.


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April 01, 2012

 

David M. Montero
  The addition of the surfers makes this shot stand out. Wonderful capture. Congratulations on scoring gold Donna!


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April 04, 2012

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Fantastic scene, Donna. Congratulations on your win!


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April 07, 2012

 

Debra R. Harder
  I saw this beautiful image and knew it only could be yours, Donna! This is so fabulous! Huge congratulations on your outstanding first place winner. You go girl!! Deb


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April 08, 2012

 

Bunny Snow
  Wonderfully created, crisply captured. Love the story telling, reflections, beautiful sunrise, composition. What a beauty you have created!!

I agree that no one does beach sunrises and sunsets better than you. Congratulations on your golden first place win, Donna!!!!


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April 08, 2012

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Very impressive! Love the comp and your PP. Congratulations Donna!


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April 13, 2012

 
- Ann Lyssenko

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  Love the wonderful dance that the three different body positions of the surfers have. It tells a wonderful story, it is poetry in motion. Congratulations on a much deserved winner. Ann


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December 04, 2012

 

Joy Rector
  great shot


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October 25, 2014

 
- Ann Coates

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  I love photos that tell a story and this one certainly does. Beautifully captured and presented!


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