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Power Surge

© Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Power Surge

Uploaded: October 31, 2005

Description

This is Micah in the middle of a rolo. I thought it would fit perfectly into the monthly theme "Energy". Captured 10-29-05 at the Waveloch International Championships in Mission Beach, CA. Micah took 4th place in the Mens Bodyboard Division.

Comments

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic October 31, 2005

Wonderful action capture Donna!!! #335850

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 31, 2005

Awesome action image, Donna, great job! #2018625

Janine Russell level-classic October 31, 2005

Donna, great action capture. #2018688

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 31, 2005

Amazing action capture, Donna! Congratulations, Micah! WTG! Happy Halloween to you, too! #2018744

Colette M. Metcalf October 31, 2005

Terrific shot, Donna!!! #2019406

Goshka G. October 31, 2005

Excellent catch!!! #2019412

Carla Metzler October 31, 2005

Great action capture, Donna!
Congratulations, Micah! #2019483

Marsha S. Smith October 31, 2005

Looks like he is flying! Cool shot, Donna. #2019654

William C. Raco level-classic October 31, 2005

Wow, fantastic energy, Donna!
Love the action, the water, the color and detail
Excellent work
Happy Halloween

bill #2019908

Anita Hogue October 31, 2005

WOW, Donna, you have these action shots down awesome. I also love your new mini pic !!!!!! #2019981

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 03, 2005

Thanks to each and everyone of you. Your comments are so cool!! This was a great event to see. So many excellent riders, I'm glad I can share the images with all of you!! Thanks again!! #2032292

Vicki Hunt November 12, 2005

I am always amazed at your action packed shots! This is great! #2065983

Stanley J. Contrades November 22, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist and this very well-timed action shot, Donna!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2109027

Jenny Bosmans November 23, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Donna!! #2109495

Ed Heaton November 23, 2005

Excellent job Donna! Congrats on this outstanding finalist! #2109612

Sylvia Rossler November 23, 2005

Congrats Donna ! This is a beautiful finalist !!! #2109894

Kaye Burazin November 23, 2005

a big congrats and best of luck in the next round! #2109942

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 23, 2005

Congrats to you, Donna, Good luck in the next round! #2110142

Ken Cole November 23, 2005

As soon as I saw this, I knew it was not only a winner but a great theme entry! Awesome photo! Good luck #2110163

Life Expressions November 23, 2005

Congrats Donna! #2110302

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. November 23, 2005

Great job on this shot, congratulations on it being a finalist! #2110589

Karen Engelbreth November 23, 2005

Congrats Donna :0) #2110805

Sharon Day November 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!!! WTG! #2111067

Erica Murphy level-classic November 23, 2005

Fantastic capture Donna!! Congrats on this great shot.

Erica #2111190

Mary Timman November 23, 2005

Fantastic action shot.
Congratulations on this and good luck on the next round. #2111360

Anita Hogue November 23, 2005

You are so good at these shots!!!! Beautiful work!! Congratulations!!!! #2111645

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 23, 2005

Congratulations, Donna! Good luck! #2112057

Jill Flynn November 23, 2005

A big congratulations on this awesome finalist Donna!! Way to go!!! #2112248

Vicki Hunt November 23, 2005

Congratulations!!! #2112257

Elisabeth A. Gay November 23, 2005

WOW Donna, congratulations!
ann #2112270

Dale Ann Cubbage November 23, 2005

Congrats Donna! This is fantastic!! Love the energy!!

da #2112476

Deborah Sandidge November 23, 2005

Action packed, super capture, Donna - congratulations on your finalists!! #2112686

Andre Marhaug November 23, 2005

Congrats on this energic finalist, Donna. #2113150

Johnny Santoso November 23, 2005

Excellent action photo Donna.! Great timming and dramatic actions.. regards, #2113164

Johnny Santoso November 23, 2005

Big Congratulations Donna.! on Finalist, Best of luck on next level.. regards, #2113174

Sergio La Spina November 23, 2005

Congratulation for your fantastic shot finalist!!! #2113919

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic November 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!! #2114173

Noel Baebler November 23, 2005

Huzzah, Donna! #2114334

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 23, 2005

All of your comments and support have been OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy to be part of this great site and group of photographers and friends!!! Thank you!!! #2114363

KHAWLA Haddad November 23, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome finalist....Best of luck in the next round!! #2114390

Chris Macer November 23, 2005

Congrats on the finalist, Donna! #2114698

Darryl Wilkinson November 23, 2005

WOW!!! What a fantastic capture!!! Another one?? I can't keep track... Congratulations on all of your wonderful finalists, Donna!!! BRAVO!!! #2114729

Kristi A. Howson November 23, 2005

Awesome finalist Donna. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #2115192

Rakesh Syal level-classic November 24, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome action finalist, Donna!!! #2115711

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2005

Thank you again everyone, I appreciate the great comments and congratulatory wishes. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.


I am thankful for all of my friends here at BP!!!!! Take care!!! #2116967

Heidi Tidd November 24, 2005

Very nice action capture Dawn! ooo it's making me miss summer! ;-) Congrast on the finals and good luck! #2117558

November 25, 2005

Very nice action shot! #2118371

Susie Peek-Swint November 25, 2005

Many congrats on this awesome capture Donna! #2120027

Phil Sauvey November 25, 2005

Congrats on your finalist!!!! #2120058

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 25, 2005

Thanks so much for all your great comments!! Thank you to the Judges for your AWESOME SITE!!! Take care all!!!! #2120088

Laurence Saliba level-classic November 26, 2005

A Big Congrats Donna!!!!!!!!!! #2122809

Jill Flynn November 26, 2005

YEAH!!!!! Congratulations on your awesome win Donna!!!!! Way to go on this fantastic shot!!!! #2122810

Jenny Bosmans November 26, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific Winner, Donna!! #2122911

Rakesh Syal level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations, Donna!!! #2123003

Nobu Nagase November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your great win, Donna!!!
#2123012

Stanley J. Contrades November 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win with this action-packed shot, Donna!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#2123033

Goshka G. November 26, 2005

Congrtas on this wonderful win, Donna!! #2123068

Neil R. Shapiro November 26, 2005

Terrific decisive moment and action capture. Congratulations Donna. #2123216

Mary K. Robison November 26, 2005

Excellent capture, Donna!
Congratulations on your win!!! #2123316

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 26, 2005

Very cool Donna, congrats on this much deserved win! #2123373

KHAWLA Haddad November 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win,Donna very cool capture and well deserved win YAAAAAAAAAAA !!!! #2123378

Kristi A. Howson November 26, 2005

Heyyy Donna...WTG...awesome!!! Congratulations on this fantastic photograph...well deserved!!! #2123384

Heidi Tidd November 26, 2005

Congrats Donna on this great second place win!! #2123388

Terry R. Hatfield November 26, 2005

Congratulations On Your Winning Image Donna!!Nicely Done!!! #2123436

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful win Donna!!! #2123503

Kay Beausoleil November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Donna -- you really nailed the theme! #2123683

Wally Orlowsky November 26, 2005

Congratulations on this powerful winner, Donna! #2123693

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratultions........Way to go!!! #2123695

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 26, 2005

Awesome capture!! Big congrats on your win! #2123700

Leonard Pierce November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your second place win Donna!!! #2123797

Sylvia Rossler November 26, 2005

Congrats on your win Donna !!! #2123941

Stan Kwasniowski November 26, 2005

Donna, congratulations #2123997

Deborah Sandidge November 26, 2005

Congratulations on this exciting winning image, Donna! #2124028

Stephen Zacker November 26, 2005

Congratulations, Donna #2124067

William C. Raco level-classic November 26, 2005

Great action photo, Donna
Congratulations,

Bill #2124154

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations, Donna, on this awesome second place win! Fabulous! #2124306

Cora Miller level-classic November 26, 2005

Wow!!! Powerful image, Donna. Congratulations on your win! #2124341

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2005

I want to thank all of you here at BetterPhoto for your congratulatory remarks. I really appreciate it so very much!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a great honor!!!!!!! #2124353

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic November 26, 2005

Love this...Great shot and congrats! #2124367

Linda Boehme level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your win! This is great! #2124402

Donna J. Taff November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your fantastic win, Donna!!!! #2124468

Joy E. Cobb November 26, 2005

Congratulations on this well-timed win, Donna! #2124714

Evy Johansen level-classic November 26, 2005

Big congratulations on your second place win, Donna! #2124759

Cathy Barrows November 26, 2005

congrats...awesome #2124811

Kate Jackson November 27, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome win Donna!! #2125314

Mary Timman November 27, 2005

Great job and Congratulations! #2125404

Donna W. Neal November 27, 2005

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS Donna #2125806

Noel Baebler November 27, 2005

HUZZAH, Donna! #2126397

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2005

Wow, you are all so wonderful, your comments are OUTSTANDING!!!! I am truly honored!! Thanks!!!! #2126954

Patricia Robinson Trapp November 27, 2005

Congratulations, Donna on a magnificent image!! #2127510

Chris Macer November 27, 2005

Congrats on the win, Donna!! :) #2128062

Debra Booth November 27, 2005

Fantastic capture, Donna!! Big congrats to you!! #2128284

Rhonda Smith November 27, 2005

Wow Donna... great shot and well deserved win.. Big Congrats to you !! #2128679

Sergio La Spina November 28, 2005

CONGRATULATION !!!! GREAT GREAT SHOT!! #2130032

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2005

Thank you so much for all the great comments!!!!! #2130647

Danilo Piccioni November 28, 2005

So beautiful!
Congratulations!!!!! #2131409

Anna Diederich November 28, 2005

Fantastic image! Congratulations on your win!

Anna #2131724

Sharon Day November 28, 2005

Big congratulations on your 2nd place win, Donna!! Fantastic image and well deserved win! #2131869

Ken Smith level-classic November 28, 2005

Donna, great picture and congrats on your 2nd place finish. This picture would qualify for Adventure as well. #2132527

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 29, 2005

Thanks again everybody!! I appreciate it!!! Since we are getting to the end of November, I better get busy and post another BMax Wave image. My children rode with some friends this past weekend. I will take your advice Ken and submit an Adventure image. Thanks!! #2134401

Cathy M. Gromball November 30, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Donna!

Cathy :) #2137903

Dan Holm December 01, 2005

Alright, Donna!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #2143106

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 02, 2005

Thanks again to all of you!!! #2145600

Deborah Lewinson level-addict December 03, 2005

Awesome capture and well-deserved win, Donna!
Hearty congratulations!
-Debby #2149853

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 14, 2005

Thanks so very much Debby!! It is an honor to win!! Very cool!! #2185695

Taylor December 30, 2005

Congratulations. It fit the monsthly theme very well. #2236777

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 02, 2006

Thanks Taylor!! #2244915

Terrill Province January 12, 2006

YIKES ~ I can't believe how fast you have to be to get this shot! You're as talented as he is, Donna.

BIG CONGRATS TO YOU!!! #2281936

Sandra Freyler April 13, 2006

This is way tooo cool! Congratulations, Donna! Well deserved! #2639545

Mary N C. Taitt April 27, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic win! great action shot! #2697303

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 28, 2006

Thank you Terrill, Sandra and Mary!! Your comments are AWESOME!!! #2703785

Susan Williams June 23, 2006

Congrats on all of your WINS1
wow what a great action shot!!!
Hard to get that exact moment, and you did it! Very special
#2941352

Bill Wyatt June 23, 2006

Congratulations on your Winner, Donna!!! #2941641

Lynne Morris June 23, 2006

Congratulations Donna, this is an awesome shot! #2941694

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 23, 2006

Thank you Susan, Bill and Lynne for your great congratulatory wishes.

I recently entered this image in the San Diego County Fair. It took 5th place, or honorable mention. I'm excited!!

Take care everyone and have an awesome summer!!! #2942943

Graeme yew Chow June 30, 2006

Hi Donna, thank you so much for your encouragements. This was a deserved winner . #2972334

Alice Lero July 10, 2006

Wow Donna...this picture is fantastic! You look like you took this picture by being right in the water with him. Unreal! What a GREAT capture! :) #3010812

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 12, 2006

Thank you Graeme and Alice for your great comments!! #3021471

Abdusalam A. Al-Tuwijri September 09, 2006

great shot #3286240

John V. Roscich level-classic October 13, 2006

AWESOME IMAGE
CONGRATS
WELL DESERVED
JOHN #3444341

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 13, 2006

Thank you Abdusalam and John for your cool comments! #3445117

Mary K. Robison November 28, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this superb action capture, Donna! It deserves its winner plaque!! #3643876

Mary K. Robison November 28, 2006

P.S. So what if it's for Oct. '05? Still a deserved winner!! ;) #3643882

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2006

Thank you Mary!!! #3643898

Mike Dawson January 05, 2007

Superb timing #3786570

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 06, 2007

Thanks Mike!! #3790335

Roger Fry February 09, 2007

Fabulous shot Donna! Makes my meagre attempts at bodyboarding sink without trace !

Roger #3928680

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 09, 2007

Thanks so very much Roger! #3929800

Crystal L. Craig September 04, 2007

Awesome Capture Donna! Wow! Tons of energy, action and suspense! Very well cone and a Huge congrats!!! #4747213

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 05, 2007

Thank you Crystal! #4752827

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 26, 2007

AMAZING!!!!
a big W*O*W!!!
--lisa #5127071

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2007

Cool, THANKS Lisa!! It is an AWESOME wave!!! #5127164

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 22, 2007

Super capture, Donna ... Congratulations on this winner .......

.......................... Steve #5243465

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 22, 2007

Thanks Steve! #5243483

Gilbert W. Covington March 22, 2008

Great action capture Donna. #5680157

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008

Thanks Gilbert!!! #5680643

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic November 10, 2008

Spectacular capture, Donna!
Congrats of your winner!
~Lisa #6733052

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 10, 2008

Thank you Lisa! #6735561

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