California Sea Lions [Contest Finalists August 2007]
Uploaded: August 31, 2007 20:02:59
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 10/5000, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 500, White Balance: manual white balance, Focal Length: 120mm, Camera Model: NIKON D200
Stefania Barbier September 01, 2007
oh my Debbie I am speachless... well this is a winner in my book! stunning!!!!!!!!! #728077Colleen Farrell September 06, 2007
DEFINITELY a winner, Debby! I love the buZZ on all but the one sea lion--and the composition and lighting are fabulous! #4758181Autum Rhoades September 21, 2007
Awesome image, Deborah! Congrats on your finalist! #4820840Karen Engelbreth September 21, 2007
Congrats on your finalist, Debby!Stephanie Laird September 21, 2007
Congratulations Deborah! The lighting on this is incredible! #4821095Karen Bacon September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Deborah! #4821297Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007
Yay--a MOST well-deserved finalist! Big congratulations, Debby!! #4821327Sam Britt September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Debby! #4822558Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007
Great find Congratulations! #4823856Terry L. Ellis September 21, 2007
Congratulations, Debby, on your awesome finalist! #4824734Dominick M. Dimacale September 21, 2007
Congratulations Deborah...Dominick #4825558Jeff Robinson September 22, 2007
Congrats Debby on this Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #4826288William C. Raco September 22, 2007
Fantastic!Bill #4827054
Claudia Kuhn September 22, 2007
Beautiful tones and comp Debby, congrats and good luck! #4827469Roxanne M. Bubar September 22, 2007
Congrats on this stunning image.Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2007
So creative and original Debby. Great design elements!! Congratulations on your finalist win!! #4830144Jim Kinnunen September 23, 2007
This is a beautiful image, Debby...congratulations!!! #4833077Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Debby! :) #4837461Susan T. Evans September 24, 2007
Congrats Deb on this awesome finalists, it is just amazing. #4838886Raymond Pauly November 03, 2007
Fantastic finalist! Congratulations! #5025259Deborah Lewinson November 04, 2007
Thank you all for your kind words and congratulations!Michelle Alton November 13, 2007
I LOVE what you've done with this photo, Debby. Everyone has seen these sea lions piled up on rocks on the CA coast. But NOBODY has ever seen them like this! Great shot and congratulations on having been selected as a finalist! MichelleDeborah Lewinson November 13, 2007
What a great comment!Songbird Cline December 09, 2007
awesome!! how did you do that??? #5188015Deborah Lewinson December 09, 2007
Thanks again, Songbird. The elephant seals were molting and their skin looked awful. I used noise reduction to smooth them out.Songbird Cline December 09, 2007
Deborah, you do beautiful sensitive work. its all gorgeous. You have a very gifted eye! #5189028Deborah Lewinson December 09, 2007
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