Great Wide Open
Uploaded: January 07, 2010 00:11:40
Competitor's Edge Finalist (January)
This child's first time at the beach, I could feel her excitement. She slowly approached the ocean. Low tide and a lingering sunset~ what a show.
Tamarack Beach
Carlsbad, California
January 4, 2010
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 53 mm
F 4.5 @ 1/320 ISO 1600
*Monthly Theme~ New Beginnings*
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 53.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Usman M. Bajwa January 07, 2010
Fabulous capture, Donna!UB. #1224030
Dominick M. Dimacale January 07, 2010
Outstanding image and composition, Donna, were on the same wavelenght today with the sunset image!
Dominick #8276631
Brett Dolsen January 07, 2010
Beautifull light and composition Donna!!Brett #8276668Tiia Vissak January 07, 2010
very beautiful! #8276674Renee Doyle January 07, 2010
What a show indeed Donna!!! Fantastic silhouette!! Love this!! Happy New Year to you too :-)Jeff Robinson January 07, 2010
Beautiful - Outstanding capture of the moment Donna! Jeff #8277069Bojan Bencic January 07, 2010
Great composition and scene, Donna. Beautiful photo. #8277115Amy M. Wilson January 07, 2010
Gorgeous comp, colors and light, Donna! #8277487Nikki McDonald January 07, 2010
Lovely layers of color and a charming silhouette. Love the description, too, Donna #8277852Julie Burnett January 07, 2010
Gorgeous color and composition, Donna. The expansiveness of the ocean and sky against that tiny silhouette tells a great story in itself! #8278418Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 07, 2010
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What a capture, Beautiful composition.!!!(R)
1/7/2010 12:23:20 AM
Thank you everyone for your inspirational comments!!
Donna #8278581
Sheila D. Robertson January 07, 2010
Lovely image. #8279065Alex T. Mizuno January 07, 2010
She is so absorbed by the beauty of the sea. I can recall the first time I saw the sea when I was a kid too. Very poetic image Donna. I really love it. #8279256David A. Dawson January 07, 2010
This is an excellent composition. The stripe of ocean neatly placed between the brilliant colors of the sunset and the equally brilliant reflection in the wet sand makes a perfect dividing line for the symmetry of the photo. The girl and her reflection are placed right on the rule of thirds intersect point. Very nice job! #8279758Jill Odice January 09, 2010
Donna,Kathleen K. Parker January 09, 2010
This is fabulous, Donna! I would never leave that beach!Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 11, 2010
Thank you everyone, I appreciate your super comments!!Donna #8289635
Debra R. Harder January 14, 2010
This is really OUTSTANDING, Donna! You live in absolute paradise!! Wish I was there. Gorgeous colors, details, lighting and silhouette. Brilliant image!! Deb #8296802Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 22, 2010
Thank you Deb! #8321818Steve M. Harrington January 25, 2010
A fine moment captured beautifully, Donna. The tones are outstanding.Julianne Bradford January 27, 2010
Beautiful tones and capture Donna! #8336190Sherry McClead February 19, 2010
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Donna! #8395305Vicki Hunt February 19, 2010
Congrats on all your wonderful finalists! #8395593Courtenay Vanderbilt February 19, 2010
Wonderful Finalists, Donna! Congratulations! #8396387Renee Doyle February 19, 2010
Wow ... beautiful!! Congrats Donna! #8397278Deborah Lewinson February 19, 2010
Wow, Donna, congratulations on this stunning finalist!Debby #8397397
Dianna Murphy February 19, 2010
A great month for you congratulations! #8397609Nikki McDonald February 19, 2010
Lovely sunset, Donna. Congratulations on your finalist. #8397647Amy M. Wilson February 19, 2010
Gorgeous Finalist... big congrats, Donna!! #8397994Valentin M. Armianu February 19, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Donna! #8398368Phyllis H. Burchett February 19, 2010
Stunning! Congrats! #8398982Stefania Barbier February 19, 2010
huge congrats Donna!!!! #8399706Katarina Mansson February 20, 2010
That little person and the huge beautiful sunset and ocean...breathtaking and heartwarming! Congratulations on this (and your other 14!!!) finalist! #8399929Katarina Mansson February 20, 2010
That little person and the huge beautiful sunset and ocean...breathtaking and heartwarming! Congratulations on this (and your other 14!!!) finalist! #8399930Debra R. Harder February 20, 2010
You are definitely the queen of beach images, Donna! Absolutely GORGEOUS!! CONGRATULATIONS again!! Deb #8401169Kelly S. Cavanaugh February 20, 2010
Great capture, Donna! Congratulations! #8402359Glenn E. Traver February 20, 2010
Congratulations Donna on this Beautiful Finalist ~ GT #8402380Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2010
You are all incredible!!!! Thank you!!!!!Donna #8404224
Nick Lagos February 22, 2010
Veryyy nice Donna..... good luck #8405909Elida Gutierrez February 23, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist!!!The best of Luck!!! #8410295
Leland N. Saunders March 12, 2010
Such a great photo, Donna. I keep coming back to it !!Lee #8450929
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