2/21/2009 1:02:27 PM

Monnie S. Ryan

It's beautiful, no doubt -- as your photo clearly shows. But I'll be happy to sit on that beach or stand on the pier and watch the youngsters have a go at the surfing thing!

2/21/2009 1:02:08 PM

Thank you Lynne and Monnie for your great comments!!!

2/21/2009 1:10:13 PM

WTG Donna! I'm so happy he's wanting to purchase it from you! Kudos to you Donna! Beautiful sunset and silhouette!

2/21/2009 1:29:10 PM

Outstanding Donna, I like the way you used the lighting to your advantage for this great image, well done for sure.

2/21/2009 2:25:52 PM

Gorgeous scene!
What a lucky dude, to be surfing on a beautiful night like this!
~♥~

2/21/2009 2:36:38 PM

Wonderful image, Donna! Terrific light, color and comp! Love the silhouette of the surfer against that beautiful background! Michael

2/21/2009 2:52:41 PM

The colors, exposure, scene and composition are all excellent, Donna!

2/21/2009 4:39:21 PM

What a beauty of a shot Donna.

2/21/2009 5:40:44 PM

Outstanding, Donna!! The capture of the light, color and silhouette are excellent as well as your POV and composition!! Very beautiful image, very beautifully done!!

2/21/2009 11:37:31 PM

Gorgeous scene, Donna!! Wonderful colors, reflections and silhouettes, and beautifully composed!!

2/22/2009 12:45:57 AM

AWSOME lighting color and capture Donna!

2/22/2009 12:46:56 AM

Amazing colors and silhouette. Terrific image.

2/22/2009 4:28:22 AM

Fantastic, Donna!

2/22/2009 9:20:13 AM

Thank you everyone! I appreciate your kind comments!!

Best wishes,

Donna

2/22/2009 10:16:51 AM

Beautiful comp and colors.

2/22/2009 11:27:38 AM

Hi Donna!

Wow, nice composition, here! Your colors are gorgeous, too! Great job, girlfriend!

2/22/2009 1:42:14 PM

boy you have pretty sunsets in the OC. this is just stunning Donna and natural....WOW

2/22/2009 7:13:36 PM

Very pretty Donna, such wonderful colors and clarity... Makes you feel like your right there :) Great work :)

2/22/2009 8:20:47 PM

Nice capture.

2/23/2009 1:43:36 PM

Congratz on the EfP Donna I'm so very much looking forward to finally meeting you on Saturday. I know Terry is too.

2/26/2009 11:11:55 PM

Beautiful image, Donna....and had I not seen sunset surfing for myself, I would not have believed it, either. Yours is a stunning capture!

2/27/2009 12:07:33 AM

another huge congrats Donna!

3/25/2009 10:20:09 AM

Congrats for Terrific Finalist and wish good luck for next round....

3/25/2009 10:22:28 AM

CONGRATULATIONS, Donna!

3/25/2009 10:42:04 AM

Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist Donna!!

3/25/2009 10:54:12 AM

Oh, look at you go - another one!! Congratulations Donna!

3/25/2009 11:19:06 AM

Congratulations!

3/25/2009 11:20:36 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!!

3/25/2009 11:38:18 AM

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on ALL your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

3/25/2009 12:40:55 PM

OH MY AGAIN MY FAMOUS FRIEND SHINES!!
CONGRATULATIONS
Well deserved!
Blessings Kathy

3/25/2009 12:41:46 PM

Congrats :)

3/25/2009 12:58:12 PM

Congrats :)

3/25/2009 12:58:26 PM

Double congratulations Donna.

3/25/2009 1:56:22 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

3/25/2009 2:02:57 PM

This is beautiful! Congratulations!

3/25/2009 2:03:22 PM

Woohoo, this is awesome, Donna! Makes me wish I lived in the southland. Big congrats again!

3/25/2009 3:32:16 PM

Donna, this is a fabulous photo ... Great Work ... !! Congrats, again.

Lee

3/25/2009 4:25:16 PM

Another GREAT image, Donna! The silhouettes, colors and lighting are sensational. Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! Deb

3/25/2009 5:26:29 PM

Another outstanding finalist, Donna! So happy for you! So deserved! Congratulations!

3/25/2009 6:04:20 PM

Another fabulous shot...congrats!!

3/25/2009 7:20:28 PM

CONGRATULATIONS once again on an incredible finalist, Donna!!!

3/25/2009 7:43:35 PM

Congrats Donna. Sherran

3/25/2009 8:05:07 PM

Donna, very well done and you getting better for the beach shots.

3/25/2009 8:33:30 PM

Another beautiful beach image, Donna!!!Congratulations on this great finalist!

3/26/2009 4:10:06 AM

WOW, another gorgeous finalist! Congratulations, Donna!

3/26/2009 4:16:57 AM

Love to see this here. Congratulations on your finalist Donna and looking forward to seeing this again soon...

3/26/2009 6:30:12 AM

WOW! Congratulations on this awesome finalist!

3/26/2009 7:30:15 AM

Many congrats Donna ~ terrific finalist!

3/26/2009 7:45:00 AM

Many congrats!!

3/26/2009 8:45:27 AM

Beautiful image Donna!! Congrats on your finalist.

3/26/2009 9:29:10 AM

Outstaning Finalist!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

~J~

3/26/2009 10:05:55 AM

Thank you everyone for your supportive comments and congratulatory wishes.

A special thanks to Jim W~ he was kind enough to stop and let me take his photograph!!!

Best wishes,

Donna

3/26/2009 2:45:02 PM

Donna, congratulations again... this time on your win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3/26/2009 4:26:00 PM

Looks like we both are winners this time around :-) Can't wait to finally get to meet you...Sounds like we are going to start a san Diego branch of so Cal photo Chicks :-)
Great shot BTW! CONGRATS!

3/26/2009 4:32:47 PM

YEAH DONNA YEAH. WAY TO GO GIRLFRIEND

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING WINNER!!

3/26/2009 4:41:42 PM

So happy for you, Donna. This is a fantastic capture...beautiful. Congrats!!

3/26/2009 4:53:39 PM

WTG, Donna! Congrats on your win!

3/26/2009 4:59:20 PM

Congratulations Donna on this wonderful winner. I just love the atmosphere you have captured here.

3/26/2009 5:25:53 PM

Huge congrats Donna on your superb winner!

3/26/2009 5:34:25 PM

Congratulations Donna!

3/26/2009 6:01:04 PM

Congratultions Donna!!!

3/26/2009 6:11:18 PM

Congratulations Donna :)

3/26/2009 6:13:18 PM

Congrats on your beautiful win :)

3/26/2009 6:29:54 PM

Huge congratulations on this magnificent winner, Donna!!!

3/26/2009 6:58:46 PM

YEAAAA, Donna! Congratulations!

3/26/2009 7:00:58 PM

I'm very proud of this win, Donna! And you! Congratulations on a well deserved and gorgeous win! See you tomorrow!

3/26/2009 8:23:27 PM

Congrats on this stunning winner, Donna! A truly amazing capture!

3/26/2009 8:28:32 PM

Congrats on your win

3/26/2009 8:33:56 PM

Congratulations Donna on a beautiful Second place win.

3/26/2009 8:45:20 PM

Beautiful winner, girl! WTG!

3/26/2009 8:58:33 PM

A beautiiful picture that brought home the gold. Congratulations.

3/26/2009 9:16:30 PM

Congratulations on your beautifull winner Donna!!Brett

3/26/2009 11:29:38 PM

Such a gorgeous sunset/silhouette capture, Donna!
Congratulations on your well-deserved win!

3/26/2009 11:34:34 PM

Congratulations, Donna!

3/26/2009 11:57:34 PM

Congratulations on your win Donna!!! Beautiful work!!!

3/27/2009 12:11:48 AM

Congratulations on this gorgeous win Donna!!

3/27/2009 12:24:39 AM

superb winner Donna, congrats!

3/27/2009 12:31:27 AM

Congratulations!

3/27/2009 2:27:17 AM

Congrats on your awesome winner!

3/27/2009 2:48:47 AM

What a beauty, Donna!!!

Hardy congrats on your win!
Debby

3/27/2009 4:35:09 AM

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Donna!

3/27/2009 5:28:18 AM

Beautifully captured image, Donna. Congratulations on your win!

3/27/2009 5:33:34 AM

A BIG Congratulations!!!!

3/27/2009 6:27:49 AM

BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!!

3/27/2009 7:52:32 AM

FANTASTIC WINNER!!!!!!! WTG, Donna!!!!! :-) k

3/27/2009 8:40:40 AM

Beautiful, Donna! Congratulations!

3/27/2009 8:48:48 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful rendition Donna. You've captured the essence of the dedicated surfer so well.

3/27/2009 8:59:18 AM

YEAH!!! WTG Donna! What a gorgeous winner! I'm sorry I missed this before. Love it!

3/27/2009 9:29:56 AM

Congratulations on this awesome gold winner Donna! Totally gorgeous...

jo ann c.

3/27/2009 9:33:38 AM

Congrats on this awesome winner Donna. Peter

3/27/2009 9:39:43 AM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!
Rhonda

3/27/2009 11:12:39 AM

AWESOME Donna!!! Congratulations!

3/27/2009 11:25:12 AM

Congratulations to you, Donna!

3/27/2009 11:48:32 AM

Just outstanding, Donna. Huge congrats on this beautiful win.

3/27/2009 1:35:16 PM

Awesome win, my friend! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

3/27/2009 1:36:06 PM

WTG, Donna!
Congratulations on an awesome winner!
~♥~

3/27/2009 2:01:15 PM

Congratulations Donna on your beautiful winner.

3/27/2009 2:30:45 PM

Big congratulations on your winner, Donna!

3/27/2009 3:10:39 PM

Congratulations Donna on this Beautiful Winner ~ GT

3/27/2009 3:32:21 PM

Congratulations on this great winner!!!!

3/27/2009 3:33:24 PM

Gorgeous all over! Congratulations on this great winner!

3/27/2009 3:56:37 PM

Thank you everyone, your comments are amazing. I really appreciate them and your congratulatory wishes!!!

Donna

3/27/2009 8:57:52 PM

Absolutely gorgeous, Donna. Congratulations on your win.

3/27/2009 10:17:34 PM

Congratulations Donna on all your last month's achievemnts!

3/28/2009 12:05:26 AM

Congratulations Donna on Win!!! :-)))

3/28/2009 8:57:00 AM

This is so amazing. Is this Santa Monica? Perfect timing. Is this your son? Congrats

3/28/2009 1:18:38 PM

Thanks again to each of you.

Linda~ this was captured at the Oceanside Pier, California. I met this surfer as he was exiting the water. He was nice enough to stop so that I could take his portrait. I gave Jim my website address. He later contacted me to ask about this image. Thanks to him, I entered it in the contest.

I appreciate all of your congratulatory wishes!!!

Sincerely,

Donna

3/28/2009 1:26:46 PM

This is definitely a favorite Donna...brillant! Congratulations!

3/28/2009 2:05:00 PM

Congratulations Donna :)
very beautiful Silhouette
Salwa

3/28/2009 3:16:14 PM

Congratulations on your win with this beautiful image Donna:)
Congrats on all your finalist too:)

3/28/2009 3:59:35 PM

Beautiful!! Congratulations Donna on this wonderful winner!!

3/28/2009 5:24:39 PM

Donna - Congratulations on your win! Great shot! - Mike

3/28/2009 5:43:29 PM

Awesome image Donna! Big congrats on your win!!!

3/28/2009 8:41:49 PM

I'm glad to see this one...perfectly done, Donna and congrats to you!

3/28/2009 9:29:12 PM

Congratulations on your win, Donna!!

3/28/2009 11:28:37 PM

I know this one will come in. Congrats Donna .

3/29/2009 10:57:21 PM

...and there it is LOL!!! Congratulations Donna...again!

3/31/2009 4:04:22 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Donna!!!! Excellent!!!!

3/31/2009 8:05:47 AM

Very cool, Donna. Congratulations on your win. Wonderful image!

3/31/2009 1:23:12 PM

CONGRATS. on getting Golden

Usman.

3/31/2009 11:27:46 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Cup Full of Daisies"


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"February Winners"

4/1/2009 2:21:05 PM

Congratulations Donna on your Win!!!

Dominick

4/2/2009 2:08:57 AM

Thank you for all of your congratulatory wishes!!! I really appreciate them and your great comments too!

Donna

4/2/2009 8:28:07 AM

Big congrats, Donna!

4/4/2009 11:25:48 PM

Thank you Susan!

4/8/2009 9:52:17 PM

Belated congrats Donna I missed this one somehow. Great composition and light. Beautiful sunset the surfer completes the image, very well done! As far as surfing at sunset not a good idea unless you don't mind becoming dinner for a shark! They are very hungry at dusk its the beginning of their feeding time.

5/23/2009 6:31:20 PM

I know you have like 8 million comments here,but I just had to say what an Awesome image this is! In fact your entire gallery is Awesome!
Congrats on the win!(personally I'm surprised it didn't get first!)
Cheers!

8/18/2009 1:30:07 PM

Absolutely gorgeous, Donna. Outstanding composition and color.

Rick

8/31/2009 10:36:36 AM

Thank you Robert, Rod and Rick! I appreciate all of your very kind comments and congratulatory wishes!!!

8/31/2009 10:40:25 AM