Blooming Rows of Color
Uploaded: June 01, 2009 18:55:15
Carlsbad Flower Fields
April 9, 2009
F 22 @ 1/40 sec ISO 100
*Elements of Design*
Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Julianne Bradford June 01, 2009
Great composition Donna, the foreground leads the eye to the background which carries one throughout this beautifully captured colorful field.Love the lines and curves! #1135688Pat Gamwell June 01, 2009
A SUPERB WINNER, Donna! Exquisite! #7587017Tammy J. Russotto June 01, 2009
Wow! This is a gorgeous shot. #7587035Les Rhoades June 01, 2009
WOW! What a garden #7587115Naomi Weiser June 01, 2009
great capture, love the colors! #7587259Jennifer L. Alder June 02, 2009
A stunning find! wow! :) #7587381Tammy M. Anderson June 02, 2009
Just gorgeous, Donna. Love the colours. #7587723Leslie McLain June 02, 2009
Amazing colors and design elements. #7587946Joy Rector June 02, 2009
beautiful #7588197Gina M. Savage June 02, 2009
Amazing! Beautiful capture, Donna. #7588498Debra R. Harder June 02, 2009
WOW, Donna! This is amazing!! A definite jaw dropper!! Love the colors, details, patterns and composition. I know we'll see this beauty again! Deb #7588946Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 02, 2009
Thank you for all of your wonderful comments. I truly appreciate them!Donna #7588975
Stefania Barbier June 02, 2009
truly superb Donna... winner in my book! #7589108Dianna Murphy June 02, 2009
Wow, what an amazing site this must have been! Great EOD entry. #7589381Rajeev 270293 Kashyap June 02, 2009
Just gorgeous, Donna.! #7589768Jane Holestine June 02, 2009
Absolutely beautiful, Donna. #7590096Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 02, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!Donna #7590466
Songbird Cline June 02, 2009
stunning!! gorgeous!! #7591426Sherran Andersen June 02, 2009
Beautiful capture... really like the pov. Sherran #7591571Michael Khoury June 04, 2009
gorgeous design Donna !...visually delightfulLinda D. Lester June 13, 2009
You had to be in "WOW" standing there looking at these. Just beautiful! #7626222Heather Goldman June 18, 2009
Love this image.Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 18, 2009
Thank you everyone, your comments are awesome!!!Donna #7645358
Carol L. Fowler June 23, 2009
What a burst of color! Truly "eye candy"!! #7671024Anita Hogue June 23, 2009
WOW,awesome capture of this awesome garden Donna! Sure hope we see this one again! #7671056Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 23, 2009
Thank you Carol and Anita! #7671066Lynn M. Whitt June 23, 2009
Wow, this is gorgeous... #7671310Stefania Barbier June 23, 2009
good luck this time around... I think it is an exceptionally beautiful capture... :) #7672009Robert K. Bemus June 24, 2009
Simply outstanding, Donna-- GREAT shot!! #7672334Susan Fox June 24, 2009
Gorgeous! Excellent colors and lines #7675028Max Aureli June 24, 2009
Fantastic find, scene and colorful image!! Great lines design, Donna!!! #7675317Kaye Burazin June 24, 2009
Sweet, almost can smell the beautiful fragrance from here Donna #7675389Hendrik Storme June 25, 2009
WOW! Great lines,comp,colors and image Donna!!!! #7676204John Connolly June 25, 2009
A really outstanding capture of this glorious floral display, Donna! I think we will see this one again! #7677942Renee Doyle June 25, 2009
Just love this Donna!!! Fantastic work!! #7678285Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 25, 2009
Thank you everyone!Donna #7678545
Sue Marshall June 25, 2009
Incredibly beautiful array of colours, Donna! :-) #7678697Guy D. Biechele June 25, 2009
Just spectacular. Wonderful design. #7678758Robert Baer June 27, 2009
wow this is fantastic. love how the lines you captured are going in different directions. The colors are amazing! #7684569Odeth Mizuno June 29, 2009
Very gorgeous floral shot, Donna! #7690753Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 29, 2009
Thank you Sue, Guy, Justin and Odeth!! #7690769Sharon July 21, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!! #7764099Sherry McClead July 21, 2009
WTG Donna!!! Wonderful finalist!!Sherrybear #7764201
Anita Hogue July 21, 2009
WOW a terrific design of bold & beautiful colors Donna! Congratulations! #7764349Deborah Lewinson July 21, 2009
Wow, dazzling image, Donna!Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #7764442
Dawn M. Schneider July 21, 2009
congrats again my friend, beautiful #7764635Tamara K. Walker July 21, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7764937Amy M. Wilson July 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Donna! #7765150Valentin M. Armianu July 21, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!! #7765166ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Donna! #7765187Marcel J. Fernandez July 21, 2009
Congratulations Donna on your colorful Finalist. #7765263Sam Britt July 21, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Donna! #7765283Max Aureli July 21, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this fantastic Finalist!!!! #7765317Colleen Farrell July 21, 2009
Gorgeous, Donna! Big congrats again! #7765746Sherran Andersen July 21, 2009
Love this finalist... congrats. Sherran #7765784Joseph T. Pilonero July 21, 2009
The colors, the layout of all the layers, all is just spectacular. Good luck with this Donna. TED #7765824A P July 21, 2009
Susan Fox July 21, 2009
Congratulations Donna! #7766442Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009
Gorgeous presentation, Donna! WOW! Congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #7766507Teresa Burnett July 21, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Donna!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7766526Renee Doyle July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this beautiful finalist!! #7766844Katarina Mansson July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your colorful finalist DOnna! #7767133Jeff Robinson July 22, 2009
Beautiful - Congrats Donna on your Finalist! Jeff #7767205Graeme yew Chow July 22, 2009
Superb scenery ! Congratulations Donna. #7767523Leslie McLain July 22, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Donna. #7767629Susan M. Hembree July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Donna! #7768113Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
WTG, Donna. CONGRATULATIONS on another beautiful Finalist.UB. #7768746
Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2009
Beautiful array of colors Donna! #7768978Anna Diederich July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna! #7768993Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna on this colorful Finalist ~ GT #7769105Gary Lange July 22, 2009
Many congrats!! #7769231Julianne Bradford July 22, 2009
So glad to see you get a well deserved finalist award for this great shot Donna! #7769276Erica Murphy July 22, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! This is stunning! #7769299Karen Celella July 22, 2009
This is a stunning sight. Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist Donna. Best of luck in the next round. #7769365Linda Blair July 22, 2009
WOW....what a beautiful finalist...congratulations!!!!!! #7769535Cheryl E. Molennor July 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS :)! #7769699Leslie McLain July 22, 2009
Congrats on your amazing winner, Donna. Love this image. #7769744Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2009
How exciting! Thank you everyone for your incredible comments, congratulatory wishes and constant support!!!! Also, thank you to the judges at BetterPhoto!!!!I am truly honored!!!
Donna #7769794
A P July 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS DONNA ON YOUR AWESOME WINNER #7769864Julianne Bradford July 22, 2009
Congrats on this stunning winner Donna!!Yeah!!! #7769957Lynne Morris July 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this wonderful winner Donna, a beautiful capture. #7770092Tammy Espino July 22, 2009
Ya! Congrats!!! :))))) #7770141Daniella Puente July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful winner Donna :))) #7770179Tarun Bose July 22, 2009
Big congrats for your gold, Donna. #7770343Renee Doyle July 22, 2009
Fantastic Donna!!! Big congratulations to you!! #7770377ROLAN NARMAN July 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on your well deserved win Donna! #7770584Clyde Smith July 22, 2009
Congratulations for your winner Donna. I remember you telling me about this place at the summit. Very well executed! #7770634Anita Hogue July 22, 2009
So glad to see this in the winners circle! Congratulations Donna! #7770675Mitch Spence July 22, 2009
Congratulations to you, Donna! #7770723Kelly S. Cavanaugh July 22, 2009
Gorgeous, Donna! Congratulations on your win!! #7770882Nadya Johnson July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Donna! #7770915Sherry McClead July 22, 2009
Lookie lookie... I see GOLD... Congrats girl!Sherrybear #7770920
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2009
You are all amazing!!! Thank you for your incredible comments and congratulatory wishes!!! How VERY cool!!!Take care!!!
Donna #7770934
Sarah Springer July 22, 2009
WTG, Donna!! The color and compostion of your winning image is fabulous!!!! #7771331Susan Fox July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your win Donna! #7771415Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009
WTG, Donna! Big congrats on a most well-deserved win! #7771461Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Winner!!!Ken Smith July 22, 2009
What a beautiful place, Donna. Congrats again on this gold! #7771745Debra R. Harder July 22, 2009
This is truly BEAUTIFUL, Donna! Congratulations on your STUNNING GOLD WINNER!! Deb #7772085Sam Britt July 22, 2009
Congratulations on this win, Donna! #7772109Carol L. Fowler July 22, 2009
Congrats on this WIN! #7772142Terry L. Ellis July 22, 2009
An excellent Second Place win, Donna! Congratualtions! You deserve this!!!! #7772196Alex T. Mizuno July 22, 2009
Just mesmerizing Donna! Congratulations on your win!!! #7772411Datha Y. Thompson July 22, 2009
SO GORGEOUS Donna!!Tommy E. Burgess July 23, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous winner Donna!!! #7772743Brett Dolsen July 23, 2009
Beautifull winner and congratulations Donna!!Brett #7772867Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009
WTG, Donna. CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning GOLD Winner!UB. #7772946
Katarina Mansson July 23, 2009
YEAH - congratulations on your GOLD Donna! #7773004Erin Appelbaum July 23, 2009
Outstanding winner Donna. Congrats. Peter #7773282Max Aureli July 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic Winner Donna!!!! #7773292Jessica Jenney July 23, 2009
Congratulations, Donna on your gorgeous win! #7773464frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009
Love the colors and lines. Congratulations on it being a Finalist and a Winner from Annie and myself. #7773954ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009
Oh yeah... Gorgeous! Congratulations, Donna!!! #7774271Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 23, 2009
Wonderful winning image, Donna!!! WTG!!! :-) k #7774633Rebecca K. Lefferts July 23, 2009
Awesome shot!! congratulations!!! #7774666Courtenay Vanderbilt July 23, 2009
Wonderful Renee, Congratulations!!!!! #7775822Susan M. Campbell July 23, 2009
Congrats Donna....awesome shot. #7776330Stan Kwasniowski July 23, 2009
Donna, Congratulations #7776363Susana Ms Heide July 23, 2009
A rainbow of color!!! I can almost smell the floral scent! And I can definitely smell the golden medal :o) Many congrats to you Donna!!! #7776383Teresa Burnett July 23, 2009
Huge congratulations Donna on this very well deserved win!! #7776497Dianna Murphy July 24, 2009
Congratulations Donna. A great win! #7777991Maria Coulson July 24, 2009
Amaazing colors and patters. Congratulations! #7779325Marcel J. Fernandez July 25, 2009
Congratulations Donna! I always enjoy your wonderful work and success.Marcel #7780578
Jeff Robinson July 25, 2009
Amazing - Congrats Donna on your Beautiful 2nd Place Win! Jeff #7781340M.Christine Duncan July 25, 2009
Vibrant and alive!!! Congrats on this amazing image Donna... immediately caught my eye amongst the winners!!! #7781754Cindy Bendush July 26, 2009
Awesome win Donna! Congratulations! #7784387Patrick Rouzes July 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this phenomenal WINNER, Donna!!! AMAZING work!!! #7784753Donna R. Wageman July 27, 2009
Tremendous in color, comp, just everything. Congratulations! #7787710Kristi A. Howson July 27, 2009
Congratulations Donna. Your framing of these flowers make such a beautiful composition! #7788377Nick Lagos July 29, 2009
A very well seen, composed and captured image Donna...congrats on a fine win #7793496Stefania Barbier August 01, 2009
spectacular cheerful win Donna... HUGE CONGRATS!!!!! #7805864Anne McKinnell August 04, 2009
Congratulations Donna!! I love the beautiful colours and lines in this stunning photo. #7815445Phyllis H. Burchett August 23, 2009
This is wonderful, well composed, just beautiful. Congrats! #7879890Jean B. Hall September 06, 2009
Breathtaking shot -- with fabulous colors and composition. I have added it to my favorites. #7920463Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 06, 2009
Thanks again to each and every one of you!!!Donna #7920752
Songbird Cline October 06, 2009
jaw dropping spectacular! #8014094Ken Falls October 21, 2009
Amazing image. I love th colors I want to run and jump into this image #8057187Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2009
Thank you Songbird & Ken! #8059049Dominick M. Dimacale November 15, 2009
Congratulations Donna on your Win!!!
Dominick #8132205
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