Inspiring Photo: Silent Wonderment #12298947

Silent Wonderment

Uploaded: October 03, 2011 | Entered: April 20, 2019 06:07:19

Description

My daughter, Rebecca, checking out the fish that swim among the kelp beds.

Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, California
September 28, 2011

50 mm - f/1.8 II - Canon EF
RAW / Aperture Priority / -2/3 EC / 50 mm
F 3.2 @ 1/125 ISO 1600

Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Patti Coblentz October 03, 2011

The lighting and composition are wonderful, Donna..I love her silent look in to the aquarium, and the movement of all the colorful fish and kelp are Beautiful! #1412635

Debra R. Harder October 03, 2011

OMG...this is awesome, Donna!! Your daughter is beautiful. I love the pose and, of course, the fabulous fish. A winner all the way! Deb #9713577

Daniella Puente October 03, 2011

Wonderful capture Donna! #9713601

Bob Cournoyer October 03, 2011

Great work/comp/light/etc... :-) #9713683

Rony Sagy October 03, 2011

Spectacular composition, color detail and light. Wow. #9713688

Joy Rector October 03, 2011

awesome #9713770

Michelle Alton October 04, 2011

Superb composition and handling of the light, Donna. Just magnificent and a winner for me! #9715083

Nikki McDonald October 04, 2011

I love the tilt, colors, light and your beautiful daughter's rapt expression, Donna. Great work. #9716055

Julianne Bradford October 04, 2011

Looks like a winner to me Donna. What a great portrait with wonderful lighting! #9716228

Anita Hogue October 05, 2011

WOW, just awesome, Donna! #9718828

Rudi Reiner October 07, 2011

Super shot, even the position of the fish! #9722262

Stephen Zacker October 08, 2011

Fantastic #9723253

Emile Abbott October 08, 2011

You really captured the moment Donna. Your daughter is gorgeous. #9723782

Deborah Lewinson October 08, 2011

Wow, Donna, this is my choice for photo of the year! Brilliant image!

Debby #9724291

Ken Smith October 08, 2011

I like the apex in this. Superb work, Donna! #9724389

Lisa J. Boulden October 12, 2011

Beautiful, Donna!
Love the color, light, and angle of the shot!
~♥~lisa #9731125

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 12, 2011

Thank you for all of your very kind and much appreciated comments.

I was fortunate to share this incredible aquarium, with my lovely daughter.

Take care,

Donna

#9731131

Michelle Alton October 15, 2011

Congratulations on this POTD, Donna. I pegged it as a winner, so I feel proud, myself! #9736088

Dominick M. Dimacale October 15, 2011

Congratulations Donna on your POTD Win!!!

Dominick #9736117

Bojan Bencic October 15, 2011

WOW! Amazing photo, Donna. Congratulations on your POTD! #9736119

Marilyn Cornwell October 15, 2011

Congratulations on POTD! #9736134

Usman M. Bajwa October 15, 2011

CONGRATZ on the POTD, Donna. Beautiful light!!!

UB. #9736138

Sarah A. Christian October 15, 2011

Beautiful and exceptionally well done! Congratulations, Donna, on POTD! #9736172

Phyllis H. Burchett October 15, 2011

BIG congratulations Donna on this wonderful POTD!!! #9736173

Joseph T. Pilonero October 15, 2011

Awesomely wonderful! Donna. And your daughter is quite beautiful, too. Congratulations on POTD. TED #9736176

Gord MacEachern October 15, 2011

A big congratulations on this well deserved POTD Donna!! #9736177

Joy Rector October 15, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9736179

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 15, 2011

Congratulations, Donna! Your daughter is beautiful! #9736184

Melinda F. Schneider October 15, 2011

What a special image; glad to see it garner recognition. Congratulations!! #9736187

Richard M. Waas October 15, 2011

Very nice Donna....Congrats on your POTD!! #9736188

Stefania Barbier October 15, 2011

gorgeous POTD, Donna, huge congrats!!! #9736196

Debbie Bray October 15, 2011

Congratulations Donna, on your well earned POTD!! #9736200

Chris Budny October 15, 2011

Woohoo! Congratulations, Donna!! #9736223

Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2011

Congrats on a beautiful POTD, Donna. #9736241

Anne McKinnell October 15, 2011

Beautiful! congrats on your POTD Donna! #9736256

Wayne T. Fisk October 15, 2011

WOW! Amazing photo, Donna. Congratulations on your POTD! A winner! #9736284

Linda D. Lester October 15, 2011

She is pretty! Congratulations on your POTD! #9736289

Mary Beth Aiello October 15, 2011

The comp and light are fantastic, Donna. Huge congrats on this wonderful POTD. #9736296

Anita Hogue October 15, 2011

Gorgeous POTD Donna! Congratulations! #9736302

Ken Smith October 15, 2011

what a cool shot...and congrats, Donna. Very well deserved!! #9736313

Datha Y. Thompson October 15, 2011

EXCELLENT!!! Congratulations Donna :) I dont know how I missed this before but I sure do LOVE it :) WTG #9736329

Susan D. Royce October 15, 2011

Congrats, Donna, on your beautiful POTD! A definite winner! #9736355

Carol Eade October 15, 2011

Beautifully captured, Donna, congratulations on your POTD! #9736368

Terry Cervi October 15, 2011

Congrats on your awesome POTD, Donna! #9736378

Ann H. Belus October 15, 2011

Congratulations, Donna! #9736382

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 15, 2011

WTG on this awesome POTD, Donna! :-) k #9736384

Richard B. Hallick October 15, 2011

Congratulations on this fabulous POTD. WTG! #9736394

Stephen Zacker October 15, 2011

This is Very Cool.Congratulations #9736402

Linda L. Ruiz October 15, 2011

Congrats on you potd. I love how the aquarium lights up her face. excellent #9736403

Kathleen K. Parker October 15, 2011

Well done, Donna!! Congrats on your POTD!
kk #9736407

Patti Coblentz October 15, 2011

Yea, Donna...congratulations on this magnificent POTD!!! WTG!! #9736413

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 15, 2011

Simply magnificent, Donna. Congratulations on a most well deserved potd. #9736416

Cesar J. La Rosa October 15, 2011

Beautiful photograph, Donna!!! Your daughter is beautiful and the composition of this image is simply amazing. Love the diagonal lines, the beautiful lighting and the colors. I am sure everyone has thought of Alice In Wonderland the minute they saw this wonderful POTD.
Congratulations on this very well-deserved recognition, Donna!!!
Cesar #9736431

Jean E. Hildebrant October 15, 2011

Love this, Donna! Your daughter is so pretty! Congrat's to you :D
#9736443

Dr Silly October 15, 2011

Congratulations Donna on your beautiful POTD. :O) #9736444

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 15, 2011

Wow!!!! I'm touched and honored, by the great response to this photograph. I would like to thank all of you, from the bottom of my heart.

Take care,

Donna #9736450

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 15, 2011

Congrats on this awesome POTD Donna!!

Your daughter is sooo pretty, love the pose, the light, everything about thi!

jo ann c. #9736451

Mitch Spence October 15, 2011

Beautiful shot, Donna. Congratulations on the POTD today. #9736458

David Phalen October 15, 2011

BIG Congrats on a beautiful POTD!! #9736467

Rony Sagy October 15, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic POTD, Donna. Fantastic work. #9736469

Nancy Marie Ricketts October 15, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD-just beautiful all around! #9736525

Mike F. Anderson October 15, 2011

Great composition and especially like the framing. Wonderful mood. Congratulations on your POTD, Donna! #9736545

Larry L. Redmon October 15, 2011

Love this, Donna! Congratulations! #9736567

Deborah A. Ciullo October 15, 2011

Fabulous Donna!!! This really caught my eye! Lot's to look at! Love everything about it! Congratulations on your POTD! #9736580

Michele Peterson October 15, 2011

Yeah, Donna!!!! So happy to see this as POTD today! Love everything about it, and Cesar is right... very Alice in Wonderland-like, lol! Congratulations to you and your daughter!! #9736612

Debra R. Harder October 15, 2011

I knew this was a WINNER!!!! Huge congratulations, Donna, on your AWESOME POTD!! Deb #9736616

Katarina Mansson October 15, 2011

Superduper megacool! Congratulations Donna! #9736643

Jill Odice October 15, 2011

Donna, this is fabulous! Congrats on your well deserved POTD! #9736676

Michael Umbreit October 15, 2011

Donna - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9736728

Ann Coates October 15, 2011

Congratulations on your stunning POTD. #9736738

Shirley A. Kinney October 15, 2011

Awesome capture, Donna. Congrats on your POTD. #9736827

Tiia Vissak October 15, 2011

Congratulations! #9736858

Julianne Bradford October 15, 2011

Donna this is fantastic!!! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD!!! #9736864

Erica Murphy October 15, 2011

I knew this photo was special when I saw it!! Such a lovely shot and such a great job with the lighting you had. Congratulations on being the POTD Donna! Well deserved! #9736941

Darryl Wilkinson October 15, 2011

What a great shot of your daughter, Danna - excellent filling of the frame, too! Congratulations on the award! #9736992

Leslie McLain October 15, 2011

Congrats on an amazing POTD, Donna. #9737002

Kathy Cline October 15, 2011

Im so very excited for you Donna. I just knew this would win a prize after I saw it a few weeks ago.
Your daughter is so beautiful! I hope you take time to get a BIG print of this and hang it somewhere in your home. Also take and show it to the CEO of the aquarium. They would be excited to have this in their brochure! Have a blessed weekend and a HUGE BIG FAT JUICY congratulations. xoxo #9737011

Raymond Pauly October 15, 2011

Huge congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Donna! #9737017

Jeff Robinson October 15, 2011

Wow Donna - This is Great! Congrats on your Well Deserved POTD! #9737089

Nikki McDonald October 15, 2011

Nothing to add to all the accolades, Donna, except another very hearty congratulations and a hope to see this again and again. Wonderful. #9737093

Patricia A. Casey October 15, 2011

Beautiful capture, Donna.....we'll see this again....Cheers on the POTD! =^..^= #9737134

Alex T. Mizuno October 15, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD Donna! Love the angle, lighting and colors! Excellent work! #9737221

Cathy Barrows October 15, 2011

Congrats on your wonderful POTD #9737338

Diane Dupuis October 15, 2011

love it!!!! congrats! #9737403

Pamela Koch October 15, 2011

This is a stunning photograph. Congratulations on a well deserved POTD! #9737608

Guy D. Biechele October 15, 2011

Brilliant capture, Donna. Congrats on your POTD!! #9737614

Evy Johansen October 15, 2011

Wow, beautiful image, Donna! Big congratulations on your POTD!! #9737622

Mary K. Robison October 15, 2011

Lovely capture, Donna ~
Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #9737639

Maria Coulson October 15, 2011

Congratulations!! #9737661

Laura E. Swan October 15, 2011

Truly a work of art, Donna. The colors and shimers, her look...I love how her body is in hormony with the kelp!

Terrific and BIG CONGRATS TO YOU on this one!!! Yeee Whoooooooooooo!!!!!!

-Laura :))) #9737667

Stanley C. Sims October 15, 2011

Very cool image Donna. Congratulations on the POTD. #9737735

Robert K. Bemus October 16, 2011

Gorgeous lighting and colors and super portrait of your daughter. Congratulations on your POTD!! #9737873

Heather Loewenhardt October 16, 2011

Terrific content, angle and lighting. Congrats on POTD! #9738538

Amanda D. Austwick October 16, 2011

Love the lighting and the tones, with such a beautiful portrait of your daughter. Congratulations on your POTD! #9738646

Marijana Fajgl October 16, 2011

What a beautiful capture, Donna! Big congratulations! #9738996

Kathryn Wesserling October 16, 2011

The lighting and her pose are perfect. That one fish's eyeball just cracks me up. This is a wonderful image, Donna. #9739404

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 16, 2011

Thank you, you are all so cool to leave such great comments and congratulatory wishes. I appreciate your feedback.

Take care,

Donna

#9739448

Deborah Lewinson October 16, 2011

So glad to see this fantastic image get a POTD, Donna!

Congratulations!
Debby #9739522

Jessica Jenney October 17, 2011

Congratulations, Donna on your fabulous POTD! #9741004

Thomas E. Hinds October 17, 2011

Fantastic image, Donna! Big congratulations on your wonderful POTD! #9741186

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 17, 2011

A superb image and POTD,Donna!! Congratulations!! #9741909

Richard D. Love October 18, 2011

Congratulaions, Donna. Wonderful composition, colors, and light.

Rick #9743358

Irene Colling October 19, 2011

That is an amazing scene. I've never seen an aquarium like this, you so skillfully captured the scene it seems like the fish will swim out of the photo.

Congratulations on your POTD. #9749286

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2011

I'm honored by all of your wonderful comments and congratulatory wishes. Thank you so very much!!!

Donna

#9759051

Scott D. Moody January 12, 2012

I simply can't stop looking at it. What a spectacular capture!!! Awesome awesome job! #9916033

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 12, 2012

One of the best compliments a photographer can get. A sincere thank you Scott! #9916359

Nancy Bergeson May 24, 2019

Wow, I love the way the tank lights up her hair, such a great image! #11768421

Deborah Lewinson May 24, 2019

Wow! Awesome image, Donna! Congrats on both gold badges! #11768517

Emile Abbott May 25, 2019

Congratulations on both POTD and Gold Winner, Donna. #11768653

Mike F. Anderson May 25, 2019

Congratulations on your winning photo, Donna! #11768753

Patrick Rouzes May 25, 2019

One of your many, many Winning photos, Donna! Congrats! #11768820

Leslie McLain May 26, 2019

Congrats on a fantastic winner, Donna. #11768887

mixlikes December 12, 2019

This photo itself holds a lot of beauty. This picture is worth praising. #11786357

To discuss, first log in or sign up (buttons are at top center of page).

Get Constructive Critiques

Did You Know?

Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.

BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.

Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.

The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:

I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.

You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.

You & 16

Love It!

BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner

Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Donna La Mattino Pagakis.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.

My Profile

My Photo Shows

My Photos

My BetterPholio

My Messages

My Courses

Description

Comments

Get Constructive Critiques

Did You Know?