Uploaded: September 15, 2011 00:18:24
Ranunculus Flowers
Carlsbad, California
April 27, 2011
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
RAW / Handheld / Aperture Priority / -1/3 EC
F 8 @ 1/800 ISO 200
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 180.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Barbara Waldoch September 15, 2011
Totally gorgeous, Donna! #1408439Usman M. Bajwa September 15, 2011
Beautiful floral capture and dof, Donna!UB. #9672132
Tiia Vissak September 15, 2011
great tones, details & dof! #9672155Avril Young September 15, 2011
stunning, great focus and detail... #9672191Melinda F. Schneider September 15, 2011
Outstanding color!! #9672250Stephen Zacker September 15, 2011
Like that Red and the dof. Feisty indeed #9672255Chris Budny September 15, 2011
What a beauty... I gotta get another visit out there, the right time of year! #9672297Joy Rector September 15, 2011
gorgeous #9672357Anita Hogue September 15, 2011
WOW, awesome rich colors and composition, Donna! A winner for sure! #9672379Datha Y. Thompson September 15, 2011
GORGEOUS Donna!!!! :) #9672670Marcie A. Fowler September 15, 2011
Gorgeous and very well done. #9673047Marilyn K. Lincecum September 15, 2011
Gorgeous in every way. Fantastic light, color and DOF. #9673197Robert K. Bemus September 15, 2011
Gorgeous color and background, Donna!! Very stunning floral. #9673735Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2011
Thank you kindly, your comments are very inspirational, for sure!!!Donna
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Deborah Lewinson September 16, 2011
Wow, stunning and memorable image, Donna!Debby #9675018
Nikki McDonald September 20, 2011
Superb color, detail and composition, Donna. #9681131Marijana Fajgl September 21, 2011
Love this one, Donna! It is just perfect! #9683668Ann Coates October 18, 2011
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Donna. #9743692Patrick Rouzes October 18, 2011
Incredible, Donna! Congratulations & good luck, my friend! #9743944Amy M. Wilson October 18, 2011
Big congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Donna!! #9744047Deborah Lewinson October 18, 2011
A stunning and superb finalist, Donna!Congratulations! #9744125
Orsi October 18, 2011
Just Beautiful!!!Congratulations!! #9744137Julianne Bradford October 18, 2011
Congratulations girlfriend! Fabulous finalist! #9744517Richard B. Hallick October 18, 2011
Quite a beauty. Congratulations on the finalist selection. #9744520Linda L. Ruiz October 18, 2011
Congrats. Gotta love the flower fields.... #9744640Claudine Grove October 18, 2011
Fantastic color and sharpness, Congrats on your finalist. #9744828JO ANN CLEVELAND October 18, 2011
Big Congratulations Donna! I love this!jo ann c. #9744984
Patti Coblentz October 18, 2011
Feisty and gorgeous, Donna...big congratulations on your finalist! #9745016Carol L. Fowler October 18, 2011
Beautiful Finalist- Congrats #9745268Usman M. Bajwa October 18, 2011
Great dof and color, Donna. CONGRATZ on the Finalist award!UB. #9745273
Naomi Weiser October 18, 2011
great color, congrats! #9745582Stefania Barbier October 18, 2011
congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #9745635Katarina Mansson October 19, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalists this month Donna! #9746060Jessica Jenney October 19, 2011
Congratulations, Donna on your beautiful finalist! #9746297Monnie Ryan October 19, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist award, Donna - it's fabulous! #9746492Carol Eade October 19, 2011
Love the color, congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Donna! #9746704Christine Czernin October 19, 2011
WOW, the word vibrant comes to my mind.Lisa J. Boulden October 19, 2011
Really magnificent!!!Emile Abbott October 19, 2011
Exquisite capture Donna and congratulation on fabulous finalist. #9747459Marijana Fajgl October 19, 2011
I just love this one, Donna! Glad to see it as a finalist. Big congratulations! #9748051Michele Peterson October 19, 2011
I love it, one of my favorites, Donna!! Congratulations!! #9748660Irene Colling October 19, 2011
Fantastic flowers, expertly photographed. I love your POV and the angle of the sunlight.Congratulations on this gorgeous photo Donna. #9749284
Debra R. Harder October 20, 2011
This is absolutely GORGEOUS, Donna! Love the colors, DOF, details and composition. Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #9750369Leslie McLain October 20, 2011
Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Donna. #9751013Chris Budny October 21, 2011
Stunning Finalist, Donna; congratulations! #9753089Renee Doyle October 21, 2011
The colour just pops!! Big congratulations Donna! #9753297Bojan Bencic October 22, 2011
Congratulations on this fiery finalist, Donna! #9754784Kathy Cline October 22, 2011
What killer colors Donna. Super shot.Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2011
Thank you for your kind comments and congratulatory wishes. I appreciate each and every one.And to Erica Murphy, for letting me borrow her incredible macro lens. And to the So Cal Photo Chicks, for coming down for a visit and photography adventure, at the Flower Fields.
Donna
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2011
Also- a special THANKS to my great friends, Julianne Bradford and Kathy Cline!!! I hope we have more photography adventures soon!!!Donna #9755015
Jill Odice October 24, 2011
You make the flower fields a favorite trip for us :-) LOve the fiery beauty of this image Donna! Thanks for always being such a wonderful guide on our visits! #9759070Lindley Johnson October 25, 2011
Gorgeous color and light, Donna! #9762374Erica Murphy October 26, 2011
Congratulations on your lovely finalist Donna! #9764132Merna L. Nobile October 31, 2011
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