Reflective Moment
Uploaded: September 25, 2009 14:07:28 | Entered: October 30, 2015 19:26:18
Last night was my first night at the beach in THREE weeks. It felt good to see a beautiful sunset, then stay for twilight. I needed a moment to reflect.
Oceanside Pier, California
September 24, 2009
7:09 PM
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 18 mm
Self Timer (2 Second) / - 1 EC / Auto Bracketing
F 7.1 @ 1/6 sec ISO 200
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/6 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Lynne Morris September 25, 2009
Wow Donna, this is absolutely beautiful, love the colours and reflections. #1184714Renata Gusciora September 25, 2009
Beautiful and inspiring,Donna! #7983643David M. Montero September 25, 2009
Stunning! Absolutley stunning! Another great image Donna. Congratulations! #7983665Rod Partington September 25, 2009
This is Awesome,Donna! #7983687Nikki McDonald September 25, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous clarity, Donna. #7983854Leslie McLain September 25, 2009
Stunning capture, Donna. Your twilight beach images are the best. #7983865Jeff Robinson September 25, 2009
Wonderful comp, lighting and detail - It's Beautiful Donna! Jeff #7983908Jean E. Hildebrant September 25, 2009
Another beauty, Donna! Gorgeous! #7983950Susan Weisensel September 25, 2009
Beautiful color, light and reflection.Julianne Bradford September 25, 2009
Absolutely fabulous capture, reflections and color in this awesome composition Donna!!!!! I'm so glad you took yourself out to capture this amazing image. I knew when I saw that sky you'd snag a great one!! Winner!! #7984292Katarina Mansson September 25, 2009
Love the reflective patterns and the color tones here Donna! #7984442Tess L. Yee September 26, 2009
Superb capture with great light, color, detail, and awesome reflection, Donna. #7984693Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 26, 2009
Thank you everyone! Your comments are super cool!!!Enjoy your weekend!!
Donna #7986278
Susan M. Campbell September 27, 2009
I sure do love that pier of yours. The colors, the reflections, the comp....all fantastic. #7989380Eugenio Diaz September 28, 2009
Fantastic image and Fabulous lighting!Robert S. Grauer September 28, 2009
This is great! Sometimes the best light is when its almost gone. The reflections are amazing, well done. #7991470Jill Odice September 28, 2009
That reflection of color caught in the water is spectacular! You are so lucky to live nearby the ocean! beautiful composing all the way around in this image, from the lights on the pier, to the colors in the sky! I think I see a BIG winner! #7991715Daniel Ruf October 02, 2009
This is an outstanding image...being in the right place at the right time always pay big dividends. Well done. #8002936Teresa L. Brooks November 29, 2015
Congrats on your beautiful finalist #11404507Emile Abbott November 29, 2015
Congrats Donna on another wonderful finalist. #11404671Graeme yew Chow November 29, 2015
Great shot and congrats Donna. how are you getting on?. #11405071Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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