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Before The Storm

© Donna W. Neal

Before The Storm

Uploaded: September 13, 2005

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Outer Banks North Carolina

Comments

Paul Michko September 13, 2005

WOW!!! So very dramatic, Donna. Hope it all went well. #309570

Christian P. Nicolas September 13, 2005

What a dramatic shot. Beautiful! #1831090

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic September 13, 2005

Wonderful image Donna!!!
Great composition!!! #1831143

Stacey Layman September 13, 2005

Very Nice Donna. Ive always be afraid of the ocean and I dont know why. This photograph just screams to me...come into the water and I will confirm why you are afraid. Yikes! #1831144

Donna W. Neal September 13, 2005

Thank you Paul and Christian. Paul this was taken last year at OBX but I can well imagine this is what it looks like right now as the hurricane approaches. #1831153

Donna W. Neal September 13, 2005

Oops we crossed in cyber, thank you Stacey and Adilson. #1831163

Candy D. Dennis September 13, 2005

Paul took the words right out of my mouth. My first words when I saw this were, Wow, dramatic! Incredible photograph. #1831183

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 13, 2005

Wonderful shot!!!AWESOME! #1831211

Carla Metzler September 13, 2005

Wonderful image, Donna! #1831332

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 13, 2005

Awesome capture Donna, very intense! #1831366

Karen Engelbreth September 13, 2005

Wonderful, very dramatic shot, Donna! #1831387

Kirsi Bertolini September 13, 2005

Powerful look, strong color, well done! #1831404

Jenny Bosmans September 13, 2005

Donna, this image is sooo AWESOME!! I simply love everything about it!! Fantastic!!! #1831438

Donald K. Cherry September 13, 2005

Lovely capture, Donna! I hope the outter banks still looks this good after the storm passes! #1831510

Cathy Barrows September 13, 2005

beautiful...the sky is fab #1831597

Kathleen Clemons September 13, 2005

You can just feel the storm approaching...well done, Donna! #1831642

Joe Terni September 13, 2005

Thats a wonderful shot Donna.The sky,the white caps,and equally those great looking fences on the beach...Very well taken. #1831662

Patty Razonable September 13, 2005

Very dramatic ocean capture, Donna!! #1831878

Kerby Pfrangle September 13, 2005

Donna

Nice mood to the image. Very dramatic and wonderful capture. Kerby #1831884

Susan T. Parady September 13, 2005

Dramatic and beautiful. Nicely done! #1831934

Joy Rector September 13, 2005

fantastic capture #1832062

Sandy Landon level-classic September 13, 2005

This is great!!! Very dramatic!! Love the colors!!! #1832150

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic September 13, 2005

Eerie looking clouds. Love it! #1832200

Tony Gutowski September 13, 2005

I don't believe that there is a more intense emotional feeling of vunerablity and fear that preceeds the oncoming of a major storm on an ocean front community. As it sweeps into your life with nothing between you and it. Dark and unknown forces coming. What a wonderful day to be alive. Great capture, I feel it coming!-T.G #1832316

Margaret m. Buenneke September 13, 2005

beautifully composed and lit - gorgeous picture!
Margaret #1832361

Donna W. Neal September 13, 2005

Thank you all for your very nice comments, they are always appreciated. #1832407

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 13, 2005

Magnificient view and capture, Donna!!! #1832685

Judy S. Fung September 13, 2005

Awesome shot, Donna! #1832888

Donna W. Neal September 13, 2005

Thank you Judy and Rakesh #1832974

Ermanno Radice September 13, 2005

Wonderful capture, terrific image, love the sky, Donna!! #1833192

Marsha S. Smith September 13, 2005

Beautiful and amazing shot, Donna! I can almost smell the storm just looking at this shot. #1833476

Terry R. Hatfield September 13, 2005

Beautiful Image Donna!Love The Sky And Those Awesome Colors!! #1833949

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 13, 2005

Really nice composition Donna, love the dark ominous clouds too! #1834033

Leonard Pierce September 13, 2005

Fantastic shot Donna!!! It sure looks threatening! #1834305

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 13, 2005

This is crying out to be enlarged, frame and hung in a lovely home! #1834350

Donna W. Neal September 13, 2005

Thank you Gail, Len, Claudia, Terry, Marsha and Ermanno. #1834370

Mary K. Robison September 15, 2005

This is stunning, Donna. Amazing mood to it, and so well-composed. #1843287

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic September 17, 2005

Wonderful image!! #1848497

Donna W. Neal September 17, 2005

Thank you Donna and Mary. #1849762

Bill Houghton September 18, 2005

This is awesome Donna. Great, great shot. #1850828

Carolyn J. Connolly September 21, 2005

AMAZING, yet scary image, Donna!!! ;o) #1862619

Donna W. Neal September 21, 2005

Thank you Carolyn and Bill #1862641

Chris Macer October 21, 2005

Congrats on the finalist, Donna! #1977285

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 21, 2005

Congratulations for your wonderful finalist and good luck in the next round!

ccc #1978200

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Donna, on this terrific finalist! #1979182

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Thank you Terry, Candice and Chris. #1979357

Judy S. Fung October 21, 2005

Congrats, Donna! #1979853

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005


Congratulations on this terrific finalist!!!!!!! #1980169

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Thank you Kelly and Judy #1980391

Terry R. Hatfield October 21, 2005

Awesome Image!!Congratulations Donna;-) #1980631

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Thank you Terry #1980745

Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! #1980864

Ronald Balthazor October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Donna. Very well done. #1980917

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Bravo, Donna, way to go! #1981083

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Thank you Deb, Ronald and Marsha. #1981547

Stanley J. Contrades October 22, 2005

Very nicely done, Donna!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist and lots of good luck to you in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1982382

Rakesh Syal level-classic October 22, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, DONNA!!!! #1982690

Donna W. Neal October 22, 2005

Thank you Rakesh and Stan. #1982778

Stephen Zacker October 22, 2005

This is awesome. Congratulations #1983115

October 22, 2005

Very nice light and lines. #1984449

Goshka G. October 22, 2005

Congrats on your terrific finalists, Donna!! #1984611

Joy E. Cobb October 23, 2005

Winner! Congratulations, Donna! :) #1988327

Ermanno Radice October 23, 2005

Many congratulations on your well deserved second place win, Donna!!! #1988404

Susan T. Evans level-classic October 23, 2005

CONGRATS DONNA ON THIS AWESOME WINNER. #1988412

Karen Engelbreth October 23, 2005

Congrats on your second place win, Donna! #1988414

Jenny Bosmans October 23, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Donna!! :) #1988552

Rakesh Syal level-classic October 23, 2005

Heartiest congratulations, Donna!!! #1988577

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 23, 2005

Donna, congratulations on this awesome second place win! Love it! #1988603

Karen Bacon October 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win Donna! #1988633

Paul E. Earl October 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!! #1988776

KHAWLA Haddad October 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS On wonderful second place Winner,Donna!!!! #1988853

Daniel Diaz October 23, 2005

Big congrats on your win Donna, BEAUTIFUL capture!!! #1989039

Mary K. Robison October 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! Well deserved!! #1989049

Donna W. Neal October 23, 2005

WOW what an amazing thing to come home to after being gone all day on a photo shoot. WOW...WOW....Thank you everyone. #1989168

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 23, 2005

Big congrats Donna!! #1989309

Jill Flynn October 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win Donna! This is absolutely STUNNING!!!! #1989341

Stanley J. Contrades October 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place win, Donna!! Well done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1989492

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic October 23, 2005

This is keeping well deserved company with some fantastic images. Congratulations on your win and on creating this beauty... #1989577

Sharon Day October 23, 2005

Big Congratulations, Donna!!! Wonderful and well deserved win! #1990156

Deborah Lewinson level-addict October 23, 2005

Stunning image, Donna, congratulations on your win!!!
-Debby #1990198

Evy Johansen level-classic October 23, 2005

Big congratulations on your very beautiful and well deserved win, Donna! #1990220

Dan Holm October 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Donna!!! #1990672

Debbie Hartley October 24, 2005

Awesome image! Congratulations Donna, well done!! #1991012

Allan L. Whitehead October 24, 2005

Donna, congratulations on this magnificent win in last month's contest in the 'Travel and Place' category. It is truly, richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #1991079

Cathy Gregor October 24, 2005

Way to go Donna!
Congratulations on this gorgeous winner. #1991107

Tom Andersen October 24, 2005

Wonderful image, Donna! Congratulations on your win! #1991131

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic October 24, 2005

Congratulations on you win Donna!!! #1991217

Donna W. Neal October 24, 2005

Thank you all so much for your comments and congratulations, they are all very much appreciated. #1991395

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 24, 2005

Big congrats on your win Donna! #1991689

Tammy McAllister October 24, 2005

Wonderful mood you have created in this Donna! Congratulations
Tootles #1991746

Danilo Piccioni October 24, 2005

Big congrats!!!!!! #1991816

Sandy Landon level-classic October 24, 2005

WOW!!! Congrats on this wonderful imagwe!!! #1992943

Stephen Zacker October 24, 2005

Very dramatic. Congratulations #1993766

Cathy M. Gromball October 24, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!

Cathy :) #1994429

William C. Raco level-classic October 24, 2005

Wonderful color, light and composition
Congratulations, Donna!

bill #1994473

Wally Orlowsky October 24, 2005

Congratulations on this winner, Donna! #1994518

Marsha S. Smith October 24, 2005

Congratulations, Donna - this is a beauty!! #1994545

Donna W. Neal October 24, 2005

Why is it I always feel unworthy among all these GREAT photographers.(that would be all of you) My own inserucities I guess. But I am thrilled to pieces inside. Thank you everyone for taking the time to comment. #1994674

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 24, 2005

Well deserved Donna!!! Congratulations on this beauty! #1995154

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 25, 2005

Wonderful lighting and composition, Donna! Congrats! #1996510

October 27, 2005

Great shot and title Donna!
Congratulations on your win! #2006146

Donna W. Neal October 28, 2005

Thank you Reine, Terry and Gail #2008818

Cora Miller level-classic October 28, 2005

I feel a sense of foreboding in the impending storm that is almost overwhelming. A very effective shot, Donna! Congratulations on your win! #2009865

Jonna Bergström October 30, 2005

Absolutely fanstastic image!! Congratulation on a great win, Donna! #2015058

Donna W. Neal October 30, 2005

Thank you Jonna and Cora #2015120

Stefan G November 04, 2005

Dramatic and powerful image! Congratulations! #2033371

Jack Nevitt November 17, 2005

Good job Donna, don't know how I missed this picture first time around.
#2089313

bob cornelison November 29, 2005

Like Jack I have just now seen this shot and I LOVE IT!
Congrats on this great shot!
~:O) #2136043

Donna W. Neal November 30, 2005

Thank you Bob, Jack and Stefan your comments mean a lot to me. #2136898

James E. Coleman level-classic February 25, 2006

Donna,
I don't know that a whole lot more can be said, ditto on above.
It makes me want to go back to Outer Banks again. Love that feel, smell, wind in your face off the ocean. You captured it!...:)

Jim #2468067

Katarina Mansson June 30, 2007

This picture is amazing (as is the rest of your gallery)! I love the mood, dramatic feeling, lighting, colors, perspective and composition in it. A (very) belated congratulations on a well deserved win! #4458498

Alexis Yobbagy November 09, 2007

Simply... WONDERFUL!!! #5051612

Marisol Pastor level-classic June 27, 2008

This is beautiful. The image in itself, the color, light, composition. Great work here Donna. #6114039

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