Uploaded: October 01, 2013 18:42:21
I was sitting on the bench, watching the fish and a documentary, about the kelp forest. A toddler ran into the scene and climbed up on the ledge, supported by her Mom. A few minutes later, a little girl enters the scene, the toddler starts crawling towards her Mom and sister. I wanted to show the young girls alone, it required 2 exposures.
I wish I could have captured all of this with one click of the shutter. But the fish and girls moved so fast. This is a combination of 5 exposures. The girls were captured 2 seconds apart. I inserted some of the fish, by copying and pasting.
Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 30, 2013
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 12800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2013
Here are the before exposures... #1546618Tiia Vissak October 02, 2013
well done! #10859631Colette M. Metcalf October 02, 2013
What a wonderful capture, Donna!! Terrific work here. #10859709Melinda F. Schneider October 02, 2013
Your best aquarium capture yet! This one has the WOW factor!! Great work, my friend!!! #10859716Joy Rector October 02, 2013
well done #10859770Michele Peterson October 02, 2013
Oh wow, I would have never known this was 5 exposures, Donna! Fabulous dd work, and a really great final image! Very cute!! #10859958Julianne Bradford October 02, 2013
Gorgeous result of your expert work Donna! #10860270Emile Abbott October 02, 2013
Terrific work Donna. Your efforts paid off for sure. #10860454Naomi Weiser November 02, 2013
i love the way you combined the shots! looks great #10888228Robert Jensen April 27, 2014
superb capture #11031277Deborah Lewinson April 27, 2014
Love it!!!Congrats again, Donna! #11031881
Nikki McDonald April 27, 2014
Congratulations on the Finalist, Donna - the 4th and maybe the 5th that I've seen so far. Nice variety, too. Great month. Good luck. #11032313Marilyn K. Lincecum April 28, 2014
Beautiful light, color and detail. Congratulations on a wonderful finalist. #11033130Emile Abbott April 29, 2014
Congratulations on another well deserved finalist, Donna. #11034178Julianne Bradford April 30, 2014
Terrific work and combinationsJulianne Bradford April 30, 2014
Another Gold for your collection girlfriend..a big congratulations! #11035202Kathy Salerni April 30, 2014
Huge congrats on your two Gold Winning Images, Donna! #11035320Deborah Lewinson April 30, 2014
So glad to see this get a gold badge, Donna!Congratulations!
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Leslie McLain April 30, 2014
Congrats on a fantastic winner, Donna. #11035381Michelle L. Frick April 30, 2014
Congratulations Donna - beautifully seen and executed. #11035413Terry Cervi April 30, 2014
Congrats on your fantastic win, Donna! #11035543Colette M. Metcalf May 01, 2014
HUGE congrats on your win!!!! #11035755Linda D. Lester May 01, 2014
Congratulations on you awesome gold! #11035838Mary K. Robison May 01, 2014
Superb result from all your DD work, Donna.Chris Budny May 01, 2014
Congratulations, Donna! #11036007Emile Abbott May 01, 2014
Congratulations Donna on another awesome gold place winner. #11036061Marilyn K. Lincecum May 01, 2014
Congratulations Donna on another fantastic Second Place win. #11036074Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 01, 2014
Thank you!!!Donna #11036127
Anita Hogue May 01, 2014
Congratulations, Donna! Excellent work and a beautiful winner! #11036501Nikki McDonald May 01, 2014
Really nice digital work, Donna, and excellent result. Congratulations on the win. #11036601Usman M. Bajwa May 02, 2014
Big CONGRATZ on another beautiful Winner, Donna!!!UB. #11036763
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2014
Ohhhh! I love this! Congratulations on this fannn...tastic Gold 2nd Place Winner Donna, very well deserved too!jo ann c. #11037105
Teresa Burnett May 06, 2014
Love this Donna!! Congratulations on your well deserved win!! #11040425Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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