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Santa Monica Pier


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica Pier, November 2008.

The gray clouds below the beautiful blue sky are mostly from the fires that were burning all over the area. This smoke hung everywhere that Ann and I went for the 4 days that I was there...it was ever present. I did not change out the sky because....well, because that's the way it was.

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Excellent photo taken with wonderful composition, colors, lighting, details, pov and timing, Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Lovely colors, framing and lighting, Deb.

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December 12, 2008

 
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  Fantastic clarity , colors and composition, Deb.


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December 12, 2008

 

Douglas Pignet
  Very nice capture here Deb...Remember this pier well. Did you get any shots of the Merry-go-round? Rode them as a kid...thanks for this wonderful shot,Doug


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December 12, 2008

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Simply gorgeous Deb. The colors, composition and clarity are outstanding. Peter


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December 12, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  And besides...it created some extra interest to enhance this classic scene. Hope you didn't get all that smoke into your lungs! I would not have swapped that sky either. It was part of the memory!


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December 12, 2008

 
- William C. Raco

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  Beautiful color and items of interest
Excellent photo, Deb


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December 12, 2008

 

Carol Sawyer
  Beautiful capture, colors and clarity, Deb!!


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December 12, 2008

 

Ray Thoms
  I have been there Deb and you have captured it beautifully.....well done!


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December 12, 2008

 

Mary L. Graham
  Excellent Capture Deb..Love the colors and composition and the sky the way it is!! =)


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December 12, 2008

 
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  Outstanding capture Deb and I am glad that you left the smoke in the image. That is real life and it added character despite being a terrible situation with the fires. Great job! Jeff


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December 12, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful colors and view Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 
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  Lovely image of the Pier, Deb.

Dominick


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December 12, 2008

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Terrific capture Deb! Wonderful light, color and detail! Michael


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December 12, 2008

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Beautiful colors, comp. and details, Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful colors and details the lighting and composition are fantastic!


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December 12, 2008

 

Kumiko Parkinson
  You found a fantastic spot to take this gorgeous shot, Deb! Great composition and clarity!


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December 12, 2008

 

Lynne Morris
  Wow this is fabouls Deb, great comp and colours.


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December 12, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Fntastic image of the Santa Monica Pier...well done beauiful colors and very well composed!
WTG Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 

Ron McEwan
  Stunning color and sharpness here. All that smoke is sad, it represents the destruction of something beautiful. Well composed shot here Deb, nice work.


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December 12, 2008

 

Ray Clarke
  Great composition, colours and detail Deb.!!!(R)


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December 12, 2008

 

Gina Cormier
  Beautiful color and comp on this image DJ. You sure found some wonderful places to shoot!!


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December 12, 2008

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  They say when you are handed lemons... Girl you did manage to make lemonade. Pat


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December 12, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I love it....places like this are so much fun to shoot!


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December 12, 2008

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  I love the pov on this Deb...


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December 12, 2008

 

Kathleen Rinker
  Great shot Deb, like the sky as it adds a little drama to the scene, wonderful comp, color detail and lighting, love it!!!


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December 12, 2008

 

Charlene Taylor
  Hi Deb,
This is a wonderful shot! The sky adds interest. Terrific colors and perfect POV.


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December 12, 2008

 
- Janet McNeil

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  Great capture with lots of color and detail!!!


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December 12, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Fantastic pov and color,wonderful image,Deb!!


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December 12, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  That is the best reason for not changing something I have ever heard!!!! :-)

Gorgeous image with fantastic colors and clarity!!!!! :-) k


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December 12, 2008

 

Linda L. Ruiz
  I love santa monica pier. You captured it perfectly.


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December 12, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Nice pov and I think the smoke adds to the sky!


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December 12, 2008

 

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap
  Fantastic image, details, pov & colour Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Great POV and color, Deb....looks like a fun place!!


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December 12, 2008

 

A P
  Awesome POV, DOF light and color on this outstanding capture of SM Pier, Deb. The smoke added drama as our skies are never very exciting. And as far as breathing it Michelle, doesn't really matter. Our smog will get you if the smoke doesn't.


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December 12, 2008

 

John Connolly
  Erie lighting here Deborah! A beautiful waterside scene with excellent color!
We just had a bushfire burn up to our back fence, the smoke and smell stayed around all day and night!


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December 12, 2008

 

Janet Daniel
  Sensational capture, Deb! Excellent detail, lighting, & color! Love this!


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December 12, 2008

 

Kerry Hill
  Lovely scene, Deb!! Excellent colour and clarity, wonderful composition!!


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December 12, 2008

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  Well composed and very colourful Deb. I like the sky!

Phil


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December 12, 2008

 

Avril Young
  I certainly would have kept the sky, adds interest...fantastic capture,lovely colour,and lighting...so much to see...Beautiful Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Superb clarity, detail, colors, lighting, perspective, & comp here!!! Exceptional work here, Deb!!!


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December 12, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  spectacular Deb... clarity is amazing!


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December 12, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Terrific job, Deb!


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December 12, 2008

 
- Jim Baines

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  A truly spectacular image, Deb! And a nice call on the sky too!! Love the colors!


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December 13, 2008

 

Bill Knaps
  A beautiful capture Deb. Bill


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December 13, 2008

 

Joseph N. DiGilio
  Great job, Deb. Love your narrative, the POV, detail, color, crop and like Michelle says, the sky is part of the memory.


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December 13, 2008

 

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S.
  EXCELLENT CAPTURE,CLARITY AND THE DETAILS HERE DEB..


KARU.


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December 13, 2008

 

Debra R. Harder
  All I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!! This is SUPERB, Deb! Amazing colors, details, lighting...PERFECTION in every way! Deb


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December 13, 2008

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Beautiful, clear capture Deb! You make CA proud! (and everywhere else, LOL!)


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December 13, 2008

 

Rhonda Burger
  Beautiful image Deb. I love the lines and the color. Your comp is right on. Rhonda


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December 14, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wow! What a beautiful, colorful image Deb, beautifully presented

jo ann c.


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December 16, 2008

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Outstanding image Deb! Love the composition that is all inclusive and the wonderful colors! Interesting side about the fires!
Congrats on a "smokin" EP!


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December 27, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  WTG!!!!! Awesome finalist.....good luck in the next round!


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January 21, 2009

 

A P
  We were just there today and this is more beautiful then in person. CONGRATULATIONS on a stunning Finalists and on to the WIN!!


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January 21, 2009

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Congratulations again and again!


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January 21, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  Perfect work, and wonderful finalist too, Deb.


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January 21, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  Way to go, Deb! Congrats to you!!


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January 21, 2009

 

Robert R. Goodman
  A big Congratulations,Deb!!!!!


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January 21, 2009

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Fantastic Finalist Deb, Congrats!!!


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January 21, 2009

 

Janet Daniel
  Woohoo, Deb! WTG! Congratulations!


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January 21, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Wonderful capture. Congrats on this lovely Finalist.

UB.


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January 21, 2009

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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January 21, 2009

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Deb.


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January 21, 2009

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Deb!


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January 21, 2009

 

Vitor Dias
  Congrats on this well deserved finalist my friend.

rgs Vitor


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January 22, 2009

 

Bill Wyatt
  Congratulations on your finalist!!


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January 22, 2009

 

Douglas Pignet
  WTG Deb on being a finalist..I loved this pier,Doug


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January 22, 2009

 

Charlene Taylor
  Congratulations again Deb! This is a terrific scene and perfectly captured.


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January 22, 2009

 

Anita Hogue
  Beautiful colorful place, Deb! Congratulations on your wonderful capture!


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January 22, 2009

 

Nadya Johnson
  Way to go, Deb! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!


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January 22, 2009

 

Melissa Olsen
  Deb, congrats on your win...I hope it makes it all the way...a wonderful image.


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January 22, 2009

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  CONGRATULATIONS DEB!


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January 22, 2009

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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January 22, 2009

 

Mike Clime
  CONGRATULATIONS on all of your Finalists!


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January 22, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  This is a fabulous finalist Deb, congratulations!


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January 22, 2009

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Outstanding finalist Deb. Peter


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January 22, 2009

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Huge congratulations on this awesome finalist, Deb!!


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January 22, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations again, Deb!


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January 22, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Congrats once again Deb!!!


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January 22, 2009

 

Sandy Powers
  I love this photo, Deb! What a wonderful month you had :)


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January 22, 2009

 

Wendy Moghadam
  Lovely image! Congratulations on your finalist!


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January 22, 2009

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Congrats on your finalist!


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January 22, 2009

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Beautiful image and classic comp, Deb!
Love the colors, too.
Congrats on your WONDERFUL FINALISTS!!!
Great month. Great ARTIST!
Smiles, Lisa♥


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January 23, 2009

 

Debra R. Harder
  I remember this beauty, Deb! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist! Deb


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January 23, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wonderful image, Deb! Congratulations on an awesome finalist!


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January 23, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  SUPERB!! Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!
WTG, Deb!!!
FANTASTIC image!!!


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January 24, 2009

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Fatntastic Deb, congrats!!!


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January 24, 2009

 

Linda Blair
  I just love it.....congrats!!!!!!


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January 24, 2009

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Deb, congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!


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January 24, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
So fabulous Deb!!!!!!
Wonderful work!!!!!
An Excellent Finalist!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!

~J~


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January 24, 2009

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Deb- Hello my friend. Congratulations on being a Finalist with this fun and well done picture. WTG girl.


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January 25, 2009

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Huge congrats, Deb, on this fabulous finalist.


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January 25, 2009

 

Dianna Murphy
  I missed this Deb. Belated congratulations!


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January 26, 2009

 
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