A Child's Wonderment [Contest Finalists September 2013]
Uploaded: September 15, 2013 02:11:28 | Entered: March 26, 2019 07:49:54
My PG 101 Before and After Theme Entry
Edited with Photomatix, PS CS5, OnOne Phototools and Nik Software. Some of the fish were copy and pasted. Distracting fish were removed. The transform tool was also used.
Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 12, 2013
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
RAW / Aperture Priority / -1/3 EC / 40 mm
F 7.1 @ 1/200 ISO 5000
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 5000, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2013
I am including the before images, for comparison only. #1544542William C. Raco September 15, 2013
Joy Rector September 15, 2013
beautiful #10844482Naomi Weiser September 15, 2013
nice work.love all the fish .htd! #10844655JO ANN CLEVELAND September 15, 2013
Priceless! I love this Donna, your work is perfect!jo ann c. #10844719
Martha R. Mazon September 15, 2013
Superb work, Donna, with captivating results! HTD! #10844764Julianne Bradford September 15, 2013
Your editing and PS skills are fabulous Donna! You are such an inspiring friend and photographer! #10844779Mitch Spence September 15, 2013
Your aquarium images are always lovely things, Donna, and your work here with bringing out just the right details of the wondering child is right on. #10844986Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2013
Thanks so much!!!Donna
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Bob Cournoyer September 15, 2013
No wonder he's in wonderment! Great sense of scale... :-)Happy Theme Day #10845392
Leslie McLain September 16, 2013
Fantastic capture and colors, Donna. #10845772Nikki McDonald September 16, 2013
Nice revisions - the flashes of orange are perfect and I love the lighter tones. Delightful capture. #10846384Michele Peterson September 16, 2013
Great job, Donna! This is really pretty and definitely full of wonder! #10846734Marilyn K. Lincecum September 19, 2013
Wonderful image..I always love these pictures of the the children at the Aquarium. Excellent post processing and editing. #10848985Tammy Espino October 31, 2013
Congrats on getting staff favorite!! :) #10885050Tammy M. Anderson October 31, 2013
Beautiful finalist. Congrats!! #10885438Emile Abbott October 31, 2013
Congrats on another awesome finalist, Donna. #10885456Julianne Bradford October 31, 2013
Wonderful finalist and pp Donna! #10886012Naomi Weiser November 01, 2013
love your tweaks, great shot, congrats! #10886467Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 01, 2013
Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes and nice comments! #10886471Marilyn K. Lincecum November 03, 2013
Beautiful...Congratulations on a well deserved finalist. #10890093Merna L. Nobile November 19, 2013
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