Dolphin Sunset 1
Uploaded: September 29, 2004 14:31:46
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 29, 2004
This image is spectacular. Is it an original or created with photoshop? Very cool shot!!!!!!! #173883Jonna Bergström September 29, 2004
Great shot! Amazing! Beautiful! Love it! #812512Michael A. Gunter September 29, 2004
Thank you. I'm glad you like the image. It is totally original with no digital manipulation. The image was taken at Anthony Key Resort in Roatan, Honduras. The shot was taken with a Tamron 28-200mm zoom lens on a Nikon 8008s camera using Fujichrome Velvia 100 slide film. The slide was then scanned with a Nikon Coolscan 4000 slide scanner. I did not record the camera settings, but I metered for the sunset while keeping the shutter speed as fast as possible to freeze the dolphin and water. #812568Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 29, 2004
Well I am very impressed Michael. It is so hard to know just when the dolphin will jump and you caught the moment perfectly. I hope you win with this shot!!! #812576Jeff Robinson September 29, 2004
A great image Michael! I also enjoyed your website very much. I look forward to seeing more of your work... Jeff #812802Karma Wilson October 04, 2004
I will be absolutely shocked if this doesn't place and I think it should place VERY HIGH! Great job. It's gorgoeus!Karma #821017
Patrick Campbell October 04, 2004
Impressive shot, Michael, all the more so because it was all done in the camera! Congrats on making the newsletter and good luck in the contest! #821254paulina michaud October 04, 2004
Michael,CONGRATS, big time!!! #821789
Michelle R. Kovach October 04, 2004
Awesome shot!Greg McCroskery October 05, 2004
Michael,Cathy Barrows October 15, 2004
Congrats!...awesome #844367Kelly Abernathy October 15, 2004
Beautiful! Congratulations! -K #844492Paula Lechten October 15, 2004
Fantastic capture, what a thrilling moment. #845952Nancy Grace Chen October 15, 2004
Stunning-- you snapped at just the right time. I hope it's not rude of me to offer this suggestion... but if it doesn't win this time around, it may be because it looks quite grainy/pixely to me. I'd try fixing that (maybe with NeatImage) and resubmitting... but it's an extraordinary composition and hopefully it just wins this time. Congrats on a remarkable image.Nancy #846083
Patrick Campbell October 15, 2004
Congrats Michael! #846142Lori Ditlefsen October 15, 2004
Just a wonderful image! Congrats Michael! #846205Jennifer A. Okamoto October 16, 2004
Great image. Good luck. #846721Carolina K. Smith October 16, 2004
Impeccable timing. Great capture and congratulations on this lovely composition!! #848452Karen-Jane Dudley October 17, 2004
what a truly spectacular and stunning piece of work Michael , a massive congratulations and well done not only on making the final but capturing such a beautiful moment and sharing it , well done , k-J #850992Thomasa October 26, 2004
Perfect timing and what a shot! #870980Sarah Baker September 06, 2008
amazing!!! #6420867Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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